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nettie
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Can you recommend some good reading on ancient/natural cosmetics please?  |
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sally_in_wales
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Location: sunny wales
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Well, when my book comes out in a month or two that would be the perfect thing to persuade your librarian to get in!  In the meantime, most of what is out there is divided up by specific time periods, so let me know what sort of thing you'd like to find out more about and I'm sure I can suggest something. There are also lots of resources in the archives over on the EarlyPerfume yahoo group- especially early recipes. |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 05 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| sally_in_wales wrote: |
| Well, when my book comes out in a month or two that would be the perfect thing to persuade your librarian to get in! |
Tell us more... |
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sally_in_wales
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Ok, its called 'The Artifice of Beauty, a history and practical guide to perfumes and cosmetics' and its being published by Suttons in May all being well. Theres a direct link to it on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750938870/sallypointer-21
which fills in a few blanks, but basically it traces the evolution of human adornment from earliest prehistory to the twentieth century, with lost and lots of reconstructions and recipes to demonstrate exactly what early perfumes, soaps and cosmetics felt, looked and smelt like. Its aimed at people who like to try things out as well as read about them, so blends 'serious academic stuff' with fun hands on experimentation. |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 05 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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I assume Downsizer will be receiving a copy to review (and plug)....  |
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sally_in_wales
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 05 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I can suggest it to the publishers- you never know... |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 05 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| sally_in_wales wrote: |
| I can suggest it to the publishers- you never know... |
Please
We have various review items being sent to us, including SuperBob's latest tome |
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nettie
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5628
Location: Suffolk
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 05 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Sod the library, I'll buy one from you |
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jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Still in Swindon
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I finally found some coconut oil today  so will be playing soon  |
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sean
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Location: North Devon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 05 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Looking at your avatar, you could use some moisturiser. |
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mochyn
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 13973
Location: mid-Wales
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I'm having trouble finding coconut oil: localish Superdrug doesn't have it. Someone mentioned ordering it on the internet: does anyone have an address for that? |
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nora
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
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Location: West Yorkshire
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I got it my local co-op, in the health food/organic section £1.49. |
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Bugs
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Neither here nor there
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| mochyn wrote: |
| I'm having trouble finding coconut oil: localish Superdrug doesn't have it. Someone mentioned ordering it on the internet: does anyone have an address for that? |
Sarah D bought some from Suma, the food cooperative. I believe they'll even deliver to Wales  but you need to place a bulk order, minimum is about £300 I think. However, if you have difficulty getting hold of other "health" things or would like to buy foods in bulk (eg rice pasta pulses dried fruit, most organic processed food too) they're well worth looking in to, especially in your situation where you seem to know a fair few people in the village. |
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mochyn
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Bugs: I think you've cracked it for me. The shop where I work already has a Suma account! I'll be putting coconut oil on the order next week!
Diolch yn fawr iawn. |
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Bugs
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Croeso, peidiwch â sôn |
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