Timely historical fun! I like that you always make and personally review the recipes you share, and you make each one a mini-adventure! My greatest summer treat is always the abundance and variety of fresh seasonal fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches and nectarines, and melons. So refreshing!
Baths (preferably with Epsom salt) every night are my newly discovered summer thing. Gets the inevitable sweat off without being as exhausting as a shower. My skin and sore muscles like them better too, which is a win win! Also sitting on my balcony in a rocking chair after dark when it's not hellish outside. Very nice :)
The witch hazel/rose water + cold cream treatment sounds lovely. I'm a fan of Epsom salts for achey joints but never thought of them as a basis for a refreshing bath, but that's probably because I only really do baths in the cold/damp season.
I love your videos! Speaking of ways to keep cool in summer have you tried making Florida Water. The brand by Lanman & Kemp has been around since the early 1800s and you can still buy it today. I'd love to see you do a video on Florida Water and if you have a recipe that you have found in your research to share💜
I found it interesting that pine would be used in the summer as a scent. I personally love pine, and it sounds lovely with lavender, but I guess I think of it more of a masculine scent. It will be fun to try.
I find it safest to warm a mug of water in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, then place my oil in an empty travel squeeze bottle and place the bottle in the water to warm up for a few minutes. Pro Sunburn Tip: Soak in a lukewarm or cool bath with several cups of strong black tea. The tannins in the tea are anti-inflammatory! On hot days, I like to soak in a cool bath with really strong mint tea poured into it. The camphor in the mint helps the cooling effect last longer, plus you can find mint tea mixes with rose, lemon, orange, and so forth for extra-happy soaks!
Tea is great for sunburns! I often apply very strong black tea after too much sun and it has saved me from a painful burn experience on more than one occasion :)
Oh, as an aside, I love your making and reviewing of period lotions and potions and was wondering whether in your research you come across any period treatments for feet, particularly considering in the 19th and early 20th century walking and generally being on your feet for long periods were a fact of life for most women. Might be an idea for a future video...
I did! The pajama pattern was from VintagePatternsSewBI on Etsy and the hat is from page 58 of "The Australian Woman's Mirror" Vol. 6 No. 50 (4 November 1930) (a digital version is available for free on Trove).
Thanks! I used 5 of my homemade kid curlers (two on each side and one at the front). It gives a tighter wave on low-humidity days, and a softer look in the summer :)
Hello! First of all, great videos! Your channel is gold! ❤ Second, who is the actress that appears with 50 seconds of video? I have a friend that looks just like her!!!!
Nothing says summer quite like beach pajamas! 🏖🙂
oil the hair before swimming BEFORE trust me
Timely historical fun! I like that you always make and personally review the recipes you share, and you make each one a mini-adventure!
My greatest summer treat is always the abundance and variety of fresh seasonal fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches and nectarines, and melons. So refreshing!
Baths (preferably with Epsom salt) every night are my newly discovered summer thing. Gets the inevitable sweat off without being as exhausting as a shower. My skin and sore muscles like them better too, which is a win win!
Also sitting on my balcony in a rocking chair after dark when it's not hellish outside. Very nice :)
Will you cover the other summer tips/tricks? Lovely video as always, I'll probably take on the cold cream trick as well 😂😊
This is so pleasant and pleasing to watch 💗
I’ve been using witch hazel and rose water as a skin refresher post cold cream. ❤
I like to put a small amount of coconut oil on my hair before I go to bed. I wear it as an up do or shampoo in the morning.
The witch hazel/rose water + cold cream treatment sounds lovely. I'm a fan of Epsom salts for achey joints but never thought of them as a basis for a refreshing bath, but that's probably because I only really do baths in the cold/damp season.
I love this video!! It is so bright and summery. You are always so cheerful and pleasant.
😊Thanks!
I love your videos! Speaking of ways to keep cool in summer have you tried making Florida Water. The brand by Lanman & Kemp has been around since the early 1800s and you can still buy it today. I'd love to see you do a video on Florida Water and if you have a recipe that you have found in your research to share💜
I have a few recipes for Florida Water saved but I haven't tried one yet. I will add it to my list of requested videos :)
Don't think I've ever used Epsom salts myself but I do recall my Grandma using it to soak her feet in occasionally lol .
I found it interesting that pine would be used in the summer as a scent. I personally love pine, and it sounds lovely with lavender, but I guess I think of it more of a masculine scent. It will be fun to try.
I find it safest to warm a mug of water in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, then place my oil in an empty travel squeeze bottle and place the bottle in the water to warm up for a few minutes. Pro Sunburn Tip: Soak in a lukewarm or cool bath with several cups of strong black tea. The tannins in the tea are anti-inflammatory! On hot days, I like to soak in a cool bath with really strong mint tea poured into it. The camphor in the mint helps the cooling effect last longer, plus you can find mint tea mixes with rose, lemon, orange, and so forth for extra-happy soaks!
Tea is great for sunburns! I often apply very strong black tea after too much sun and it has saved me from a painful burn experience on more than one occasion :)
Very cool 😀
Oh, as an aside, I love your making and reviewing of period lotions and potions and was wondering whether in your research you come across any period treatments for feet, particularly considering in the 19th and early 20th century walking and generally being on your feet for long periods were a fact of life for most women. Might be an idea for a future video...
I'll add it to my "video requests" list :)
Did you make the pajamas and hat? And what patterns did you use?
I did! The pajama pattern was from VintagePatternsSewBI on Etsy and the hat is from page 58 of "The Australian Woman's Mirror" Vol. 6 No. 50 (4 November 1930) (a digital version is available for free on Trove).
Did they have anything like cooling sprays or powders? No ac sounds like a hellish experience 🫠
I've seen a few "summer cold creams" that have menthol added to them which would have had a cooling effect :)
Thank you for sharing these recipes! Also - how did you curl your hair for this video? I love it!
Thanks! I used 5 of my homemade kid curlers (two on each side and one at the front). It gives a tighter wave on low-humidity days, and a softer look in the summer :)
Hello! First of all, great videos! Your channel is gold! ❤ Second, who is the actress that appears with 50 seconds of video? I have a friend that looks just like her!!!!
That would be Gloria Swanson :)
@@TheLongHairedFlapper Thank you so much!!!!
you hold your head over a pot of hot water with a towel over it's the same thing
I've done that for a face steam but never a hair steam before. How do you get it to reach the hair/scalp without doing a back bend?