Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
CARE OF TIE AAle
bow Most Women Can Come Int
session of Fine Trass.. o ros-

Dow Most Women Can Come Into ,,,
session of Fine Tresses.
1here Is no necessity of outline tho
hair short to improve its orowtb VIC
less in the case of fevers, etc wban
it is sure 10 fall out. To he spra 80
ting the hair short does imnroya -,
growth, but in most cases The ron,oaS
is worse than the disease for = -:
1t so long TO grow to a length when If
can be done up in the simplest wav
that when it is of the length that l.
Is too long TO do up on papers. and
too snort for q coil, but must he 's;r,-
ply combed out and let hang. it is
great temptation to cut it again, as IT
seems to be at that stage Of growth
that can not be kept in order TT a.
this stage the temptation is resisted
1t VIII not be but short time before
it will have grown to a convenient
length to put up in some way, for If
cared Tor at this time it will grow
very fast.
!here is nothing that will improve the
hair like brushing. Use a st1ff-bristlad
orusn, and brush the hair vigorously
until the scalp glows. No matter how
many times the hair is brushed durino
the day. it is of the utmost importance
that 1t should be thoroughly brushed
before retiring at night A vigorous
use OF the brush night and morning,
put more especially at night, will rem
der the hair soft and silky and give it
beautiful gloss 1t will, also, make
the coarsest hair soft and the dryest
moist Very important is it that this
treatment should be given to long
hair. where a comb is of very little
use but for removing snarls The
halr should always be taken down at
night, no matter how elaborately it
has been dressed. and given a thor
ough brushing. then parted behind
and plated into two long braids,
which may be left loose, or if annoy
lng as it is to some to have their hair
down at night when sleeping, they
can be fastened in loose mat at the
back OF the head with rubber hairpins.
Steel pins are not in any way as nice
for holding the hair in place as rubber
once, for the former are very apt to
rust when used for any length of time,
and must be instantly thrown away
for they are dangerous adjuncts when in
this state to have about the head.
Rubber pins hold the hair in place bet
ter, are cleaner and more comfortable,
and do not fall out of the hair as easily
as the steel ones. Although steel pins
may be used during the day when
preferred. they ought never. on any
account, be used at night in bed, for
any sudden turn while asleep may
send the point of one into the scalp.
which wound. aside from being pain
full. may turn out TO be of very seri-
Gus nature.
To promote the growth Of the hair
and to arrest its falling out, wetting
the scalp frequently with sage tea is
an old-fashioned remedy, and is an
excellent one. The fault with most
people using this is that they do not
persevere in it, and then condemn it
as useless. There is no better reme-
dy for promoting the growth of the
hair than this old-styled one. To
cleanse the scalp use the yelk of an
egg, beaten in very little water.
Rub it we'll into the scalp and let
dry. Rinse in lukewarm water, to
which has been added few drops of
ammonia. Ammonia is good invog-
orator, when only little of it is used
in water; but beware of using much,
or it may infiame the scalp and
do more harm than good.
A very little borax in water is
also excellent for cleansing the head.
but ought to be used as carefully as
ammonia. as too much has tendency
to make the hair dry and brittle. Soap
will make the hair coarse and split it
at the ends; consequently it ought |
never to be used in washing the hair.
After the hair has been washed and
rinsed. wipe it as dry as possible with
n towel then dry it thoroughly by the
fire. Never on any consideration go |
out into the air when the hair is wet,
as, the pores of the head being open. |
serious results may follow. Never go |
to bed while the hair is damp. but |
wait until it is perfectly dry. Never
use sharp-toothed comb, for it is
sure to scratch and irritate the scalp |
and for this same reason metallic |
brushes are not TO be recommended