Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-21

In the case of the hair, says the New
York Express, the first and most indis-
pensable thing is good hair brush. This
is the best tonic in the world, taking the
place of all pomades, washes and lotions.
1t cleansts lhe head even better than sham
pooling, ana is far more eflcctual than the
ivory CONT, which initiates the scalp aud
Injuries the hair. Choose a good sized brush
with long, moderately stiff bristles, or, bet
ter still, a still one for cleansing the hair
and a soft one tor smoothing ii. The Lon
don crown hiushes are the best, the bristles
being riveted in such a manner Lpat they
do not loosen or fall out. Brush your hair
vigorously morning and night, or get some
one to do it for you If you can. \ hun
dred strokes Of the brush is the legitimate
allowance, and as these can be given 10y an
expert in three minutes. it will not con-
sumo much time. Try this for few weeks
and you will find your hair become as
silky and glossy as satin, without the aid
of the vulgar and dirty pomades, which no
lady of refinement will tolerate.
If your lair is moist or matted, it is ell
to rub into it some fine starch powder or
the glossy condition is reached. Water ha,
tendency to dry up the natural oil OF tho
hair. 1t should be used only when the
hair is thin and short enough To dry imme-
diately. Long, thick hair that is often wei,
soon becomes musiy and disaGieeable. The
best method Of shampoonc j. Ia rub the
head " ell with the yolks Of one or tNoeggs,
slightly beaten, and anerward with little
water, thus producing fine lather. When
the head is thoroughly cleansed, rinse it
with cold water, and dry with towels As
much as possible. II not susceptible to
cold, spread out the IT. >Ses in IA current o:
air, and by no means pat them up until all
moisture is evaporateH. Borax and am
monia and water may be used instead o f
egg, and cleanse the hair efiectually, al
though, perhaps, with more danger of in
| jury to the hair. Ammonia, however, is an
excellent stimulus when used with care,
and n,aLoS fine dressing, mixed with
| glycerine. \ professional hair-dresser
charges one dollar for shanpooing the
head.
Next to the constant use of the brush, we
would recommend the frequent cutting Of
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ends, but of the broken and Jagged tips of
the short hairs, the underbrush as it were.
This can be easily done by parting the hair
| in small locks, then letting each lock slip
through the large teeth of u dressing comb,
and clipping of the lorked ends as they APP
| pear above the comb, which is held slight
ly bent. The only effect of cutting the
hair at the full OF the moon or at the turn of
the tide, is that a superstitious observance
is likely TO insure regularity.
There will always be those who cry for
pomades, and who will not believe that the
constant use Of the brush will make their
hair soft and glossy without them, and tlat
healthy system will supply oil enough if
the head is kept clean. There may be those
too, who have an unnatural dryness of
scalp and harshness Of hair. \ mixture OF
half an ounce of carbonate of ammonia in
a pint OF sweet oil, will remedy this. When
the hair is falling out, the following is the
best dressing in use: Mix pint of alco.
hol in pint of TCsewaier, a fluid ounce OF
vaseline and an ounce Of pure quinine in
powder and two scruples of tartar einelic,
aud apply as a wash every day until the
| HdlI Stops IdllIDE. AVOID all nO>lrunIS, eS-
peciAly such as contain cantharides, which
are positively dangerous.
The hair being nicely brushed and in or
der, the next thing is to put ii up 10 the
most becoming fashion. To do this, it is
necessary 10 study ones face and adapt the
prevailing style TO II as far as possible. If
the face is short The hair sb0nld be rolled
back from The forehead, and IN essed high
on top and in the back \ bong face, on
the contrary, is shortened 10y arranging the
hair in fiat bandeauN. Almost any STYLE is
becoming la the fortunate pOssessor of an
oval face. The simplest style of hardress-
ing suits classic. shaped head with a
straight nose and regular features, while a
| piquant face and retrOuSse nose calls for a
proiusion of curls, braids and frlzzes.
Do not lie your hair tightly; frizz it on
loops of elastic cord, winding IL in and out
as on hair-pin aud in curling it with hot
irons wind thin paper over the longs that
| they may not tOnch The hair. Crepes and
rats Of all kinds are injurious and uncom-
Portable, and initiate the scalp.
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