Shampoo bottles

I remember Squezy before Fairy Liquid! I think my mother just used soap powder before that.

Vosene for my mother in a glass bottle.

As a child my mother used a shampoo called 'Bandbox', which came in a glass bottle.

Before shampoo, hair was washed in soap and then given a vinegar or lemon rinse to remove any soap left even after thorough rinsing.

I used to love linco beer shampoo in its little barrel i can just smell the lovel creamy scent mmmm.

I think we used Pears soap, Lifebuoy or Wrights Coal Tar soap for our hair. Yes, washing up liquid as used on occasions. Hair washing was a once a week thing, done on a Sunday night in preparation for the school week ahead until we became older and wanted bathroom privacy and valued personal hygiene much more.

Daddima was that 'Waterlily Leaf Shampoo'? I seem to remember that. Good to hear Drene mentioned, we always had that, my mother said it kept the headlice away. I wish it was still available.

I loved the old Vosene and always put some vinegar in the rinse water, mum always said it got rid of excess soap and enhanced brown hair. Lemon juice for my blonde sister. Hubby uses coal tar shampoo as well as Wright’s coal tar soap. Nice clean smell. My mum spoke of using derbac

Well remembered, rubysong!
Found it on Etsy!

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/258632108/one-of-a-kind-vintage-rare-water-lilies

I remember a family picnic trip to a river where I tried to shampoo my cousin's hair with a real water lily leaf.

My mother used to buy a real horrid smelling shampoo called Loxene. It came in a glass bottle and I longed for something nicer like Vosene or Sunsilk.
When she became an Avon lady I was able to buy Pretty Peach shampoo with my own money. It was lovely.
Mum also used to buy Lifebouy soap and Surf washing powder! My grandma used to have Camay soap or Imperial Leather soap (which was a slightly odd shape) and Omo or Fairy washing powder. It seemed a lot nicer!

I have no idea what my mom used to wash our hair, probably Zwitsal baby shampoo, and yes that came in a beautiful glass bottle. But I wanted to tell all of you I have a little trick for those slippery bottles : just wrap a few elastic bands around them and you'll have a firm grip even with wet hands in the tub or shower ?

I remember Water Lilies shampoo leaves in the 50s, liked that they didn't sting your eyes.