Episode 326 - Almost a double! Barbie doll hair, foundation, petrolatum and more
The Beauty Brains
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The Magic Trick Story About Ashes
It was a common household tip to make a paste of these ashes as a mild abrasive. Edwina says you actually used to see this suggested in books regarding household tips. She thinks the fact that ashes could remove dye was most likely passed along as a tip and people used it as a mild exfoliant.
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