Old Fashioned Beauty Tricks - Ice, Egg, Orange




Orange and Lemon Tonic

Egg Shampoo




  1. That photo of you with the egg shampoo is hilarious. Old school beauty tips like this are really interesting. Occasionally, you'll find one that works really well (I actually like doing a beer or champagne rinse on my hair now and then; it really does help make it shinier), but a lot of them are just weird things that generally harmless. I think it's really fun that you tried some of these out. I might have to try the ice trick myself.

  2. I've heard all about this egg hair conditioning thing but I've never been gutsy enough to try it! The one old-school beauty trick I always remember is pinching your cheeks really hard to make them "rouge" (aka blush via pain). I definitely prefer blush from a powder...

  3. I know to put a raw egg in dog food to make it's fur coat shinier. Never heard of a apply directly method. lol I do remember Marilyn Monroe use to drink orange juice with a raw egg in it. That use to be the secret to an orange julius. I've had a tonic drink with a raw egg in it (I got it from a throwback soda fountain) and it taste surprisingly amazing. I am sure that would have better results for you hair over applying it directly. Though I would only use organic, locally sourced eggs instead of the ones in the super market.

  4. A raw egg on wet, washed hair strengthens hair and adds shine. It must be dried using a hair dryer. Dry until hair is stiff. Rinse with warm water and apply moisturizer if desired. This works. Apple Cider Vinegar is also good for dandruff, hair loss, removing product build up, softens and conditions. I read that raw honey is good for skin. Never tried it though.

    1. I did blow dry my hair, and it didnt seem particularly shiny to me, but I'm sure it works for some people!
      I have tried the honey on the face thing. It made my face a little softer, but it also lightened my skin tone about the shades!

  5. For the hair, you can used a mixture of honey(1 spoon), oil (I prefer argan oil) (1 little spoon), the yellow part off a egg, and 1/2 avocado or banana. You put that on your hair as long as you can before the shampoo (20 minutes minimum)!.You can use that on your face too!
    I use it once a week and it's very good for me.
    If your hair is very dry,you can apply 2 or 3 drops of argan oil with the same quantity of ylang ylang after shampoo on your hair ends. And the perfume of the ylang ylang is marvelous!

    1. I mean "you can use that on your face ALSO!"
      My english is...mauvais!! ;-P

  6. I love what ice or really cold air does for the complexion (assuming we don't run into frostbite territory, of course!). I actually love doing outfit shoots in the winter for this reason - it's like a mini face lift for a few minutes! :)

    ♥ Jessica

  7. Brave you for trying that egg thing. Yuck! If I gave sore eyes I like to soothe them with cooled, used chamomile tea bags. It makes them feel better and look more sparkly.