Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22
LADIES WHO SHAVE.
A Female Barber Who Uses Thread
Instead of a Razor.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal
A novel phase of social life came to
the notice of Journal reporter yester-
day, the details of which will afford
considerable interest and possible som e
profit to ladies who are troubled with
hirsute appendages. Through the cour-
tesy of an acquaintance an introduction
was given the reporter to Signora Hell
ca Georgeides, d female barber, who
shayes without a razor. She resides on
the first story of 112 Hester street. The
signora IS a buxom-looking brunette,
with pleasant features, and apparently
4Oyears OF age. She has two handsome
looking boys, one of whom acted as IL
terpreter.
"My mother is native of Smyrara,
Asia Minor" one of these said in very
good English.
"Can you describe the process?"
Certainly; but py mother does not
use any razors, and she confines her at
tentions exclusively to ladies. She uses
a thread instead of a razor, and the pro-
cess is not only more speedy, but more
satisfactory"
OOOo IAC Ateuy OOJ CCO W SIh1LS HlG
an Illustration of her skill?"
After some coaxing the feminine
professor consented. Taking the re-
porter iato another room, he wss re-
quested to bare his arm. Taking a
strong linen thread, she placed one
end between her teeth, and with a Pc
culiar see-saw motion with both hands
she applied the thread quickly up
and down the arm, the hair being
caught up by what appeared to be a
small slip-knot in the center of
the thread. This motion was con-
tinued for several seconds with re-
markable results, the hairs being
quickly removed by the process.
"Of course you will understand"
continued her interpreter, chat my
mother does not pretend to shave gen
tlemen; their boards woald be too
hard and rough; but she has been very
successful with ladies, and has quite q
large number of custom ers who visit
her regularly"
GLOW long does it take to efectually
remove lady's mustache?"
"Well, brunette will get shaved by
her process once q month, blondes
once in three weeks. Very much de-
ponds upon the nature and growth of
the beard or n1ustache, as the case
may be. The first stage is to anoint
the skin well with an ointment, the
preparation of which is a secret. The
idea is to soften the skin thoroughly,
so that the hairs may be removed
without causing discomfort to the pa.
tiert."
"After the skin has been well satu-
rated with the ointm ent, the hairs come
out very easily, and the preparation
checks their growth for some weeks. "
"Do you find many ladies who are
afflicted with beard and mustache?"
"Oh, yes. There are dozens of them
IN this big city. Brunettes are more
troubled in this way than blondes, and
the older the patient is the more time
it takes to remove it. My mother has
many customers, real fashionable
ladies, who are fifty years of ago, who
visit her regularly. But the majority
of her customers are professional
people, such as actresses, singers, and
such like. They are very particular
too, but money is no object with them
and on special occasions they do not
hesitate to pay as much as $5 visit
Her regular fee is 50.