Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-11
FOR THE Ugly GIRLS


desirable. Nature tiR's hair aud % npl, Nioa In
harmony with each other, ami 5,th ~ ou,i be
decpenod II one is altered. Hu nan ictures a.
well Rs canvass would often b TN rured bv
bringing out the cOiOrs, bot the q. G hand OF
health, that divine artist, h. the Julf tne whose
work i tolerAeie or enduring In lealth THIS
hsr mony OF tint Is varied aud 'iicAte. ranging
from the rose and snow compl sriaus ttsf suif
the true btoaas a"Trr, the translacerf honey
tqcAle link that sets OF red-brOwn HAIR. blue
black and olive brown hair with decided ~Ar N T n
OF cheeks, or purple-blac rFf-'ts OF the trosso.
Win spanish crimson, or rather the burnins
rose n OF trople blood seen through smooth skin.
occasionally there comes an exciting discord, a
minor srstn Of color that affects one like subtle
MUSIC, such A. the finding Ofdsrk ewes And goid-
face. Bat /; impossible 20 couroSe heads an -.
ehiy a. Yet with any satisfying results We
have yet 70 learn how 20 work from the inside
ouIi which Is the only true method with hum an
An that csn he said on this nsiut. howevs,-
viii not haze the effect 60 make the red hsirei
girl Une whit less ardent I'm her desire 10 &c her
locks Of darker shade, thA' they might H., 80
conspicuous. or keep the dAFk-hslred woman
from changing herself 20 the coveted vision az
bright locks and black eyes. 10 useless 10 t.lk
about the dangers OF the process, OF hint that
oTIlment and realgar are deadly pO.s0ns III
every hair had 20 turn into = living snake al 10
undergoing the change, az would hardly daunt
this courageous vanity. The beet 70 be hOpsS
from sny farther emil ttenment Is that thew viii
renounceithese active pOisons tor something COM
parauyeiy harmless. d. rcgte, al readers viii
be interested in the secrets o. the toll, tie sad
the sight of science turned cOineur.
10 II comparatively simple matter % dye
hair black. Sulphur l. o4s OF the constituency
OF hair, which eNhsles IL constantly Ia the tor N
OF sulphureted hydrogen, Fortunately OF the
weakest sort, or 10 would be intOlersble waen
wet with a solution Of certain metals Che &C
ton Of this gas turns the hair black. Lead
cOmbs owe their efficiency 90 this cavSe The
LEAD which rubs on the hair Is darkened hy the
gas, hut the trace OF lead AZ each comhins y -
shsht mat the operation must be many times
repeated before " takes effect. But lead color
ing, whether applied by combs or by the 4 aste
hthaIse, II slew poison, not seldom causing
paralysis, and even death. The ABSORPTION Of
leEd into the system ~ any part IL dangerous
but trctly so when applied 80 closely 20 the
brsin; Ire TINT given by THIS means, ~ we'll a.
that dyed with nitrate Of silver, j. unnatural,
greenish and rusty in the light. needing contin-
ual repetition 90 sppesr decent.
Orieutsls are in the habit OF dyeing their hair
and boards the deep ietty black which they ST
miTe, If nature has not given them the desired
depth OF color. Fer this purpose Turks and
Egyptians use thick solution Of native iron
ore In pyrogallic acid, which gives the blacklist
and most unimpeachable color. The Persians
prefer blue black, and use indigo 70 produce IT,
European hair-dyers use a solution OF iron with
hldrOsulphste OF ammonia 20 develop and Tx
the color, bat the odor q Objectionable DYES
need % be applied once z week 20 keen the coior
vivid, and u Is well TO toucn the psrtings twice
As often with nne comb dipped in the dye, as
the hair always shows the uatut al color a. fast
az il grows from the roots.
Red and 1aNen hair Is changed 20 gold with
little trouble, but DARK hair must be blea ched
with chlorine before the desired tinge L. given.
The bleaching Is the most difficult part OF the
work. Solutions sold foT the purpose Oftenest
consist OF peroxide OF hydrogen costly Iiquid
am told. Solution Of sulphurous acid viii Also
bleach hair; 50 Viii solutions OF bisulphide OF
msgnesia and OF Lime. The hair properly fad led
or whitened Is cOlOred yellow with solutions OF
cadmium, arsenic or gold, but the cause OF the
change Is the same as that which produces black
dye. The reaction Of sulPhureted hydrogen on
SILVER or lead turns things black, but on the met
ais last named turns them yellow. Arsanic in
the shape of Orpiment or real ar two eadly pot
sons, IL the base Of most golden hair dyes and
numerous cases OF poisoning have resulted from
their use. Cadmium Il harmless, and Yields
quite a. brilliant tinge a. arsenic though less
used. Chloride Of gold dyes a Very Satisfactory
brown, available for eyebrows, Iashes aud ghis-
kers. IL must be used with exceeiipy care
however, for il stains the skin as well as hair
IL Applied with rne-tOoth comb dipped In the
nQuld, eom3ing the ends first, and cess!ng just
before the skin lie reached, the dye will proba-
bly, take by means Of capillary attraction
without affecting the face. Cautious use Of
this preparation on the brews AMI lashes gives
very pleasing results when these are much paler
than the HAIR. They should be first carefully
oiled, and the oil wiped of the hair which is
then touched with tine sable pencil.
Fortunately bleaching and dyeing are both
such tedious processes that this circumstances
alone will keep many persons from submitting
to their bondage. once applied, the dye be-
comes necessity, much harder 20 leave Of than
TO begin, as the English Dr. SeOffsrn saws who
IL authority for most Of my suggestions in this
article. One cannot blame those persons who
brush the roots OF the bair or forehead or neck
with amber lavender to disguise their pale
uusighty appearance, aud q touch OF the same
liquid on white eyebrows do no harm. Walnut
nafk, STEPPED week IN cologne, gives dye
that II transient, but easily applied with "A brush
each day, and has instant effect. 10 takes ay
or two 20 bleach hair, and hours 20 color Il
either black or yellow; and the work has 20 he
done over month by month, I'm q fashion that
brings the victim 20 speedy repentance OF her
folly.-HdTer'S Bosar.