[Sophia M.]

General Discussion Thread 08.19.2025​

Hey, GrayViners!

Growing up, everyone’s family had their own “secret remedy”—from mayonnaise hair masks to rinsing with apple cider vinegar. Some of them were passed down like sacred tradition, others were just kitchen experiments gone right (or wrong!).

So… what’s the most popular beauty or self-care trick you remember trying back in the day? Did it actually work, or was it just part of the fun?

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Share your stories, I can’t wait to hear which ones really stood the test of time. Bonus points if you can tell us who taught it to you, or the results you still remember!

Here’s to the tried-and-true (and maybe the tried-and-terrible),
Sophia

 

[jONI8502]

Everything was fixed with either Bag Balm or Vicks

 

[sadieclayladie]

We grew up next door to our neighbors avocado trees (1/4 acre) so we had all we could ever want. As a kid I was always experimenting (Science major here) so long before avocado oils, glycolic acids and plant proteins were used, we as kids in the '60's created facial masks, foot and hand masks, etc.. We were just kids---how were we to know of what the future would eventually bring? My mom taught us to use raw egg in our hair, for the protein but to this day I prefer good ol' Mayo since it has eggs AND oil. Crisco on our grubby elbows , knees and feet!