St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-09

@E@yHN|Yf sad me otheT aay
SENaSTzFT dresser, who trims
/GXTNTN&Zzl., and curls, twists
MEYEA YT+l"' and puffs the locks
~FtVa of Chicago's most
aristocratic citizens in dingy little
apartment at the rear of State street
kid glove store, to reporter. 1T may
surprise you," he continued, "but many
cases of pimples on the scalp result
from using -celluloid. 1 have known
BARRIERS who, from the constant hand
ling of celluloid brushes and combs,
have contracted a disease of the skin OIL
the palm of the hand. You see, cellu-
loid is a composition containing nitric
acid, than which nothing worse can be
found for the skin. A rubber
comb is not desirable. either, since
it generates, from the friction
with the hair. an electricity that
causes the hair to snap and break. 1t
also has a tendency to straighten ones
locks, which, in these days of tluffiness
and curls, is not appreciated. The best
comb for constant use is one of ivory or
horn. The best hairpins are of tortoise
shell or the English imported goods OF
steel well japanned.
81 can nearly always judge Of wonn-
ans character by the condition of her
hairpins. Now, Just look at this one L
rescued lady's hair from yesterday
picking up an affair that was bent and
twisted in every direction. That
woman is of changeable mind,
likely to fly off at a tangent at
most unexpected times; she Is
also neryouSlyl constituted, and
not by any means exact or neat. "How's
this one?'' holding up for inspection an
other with the two points so far apart it
was nearly a straight wire. Nov that
woman is broad-minded, and not Sensi-
tive to small physical alS, for had she
been so, she never could have endured
the agony hairpin in that condition
must have given her. ta2H
''And now Iii answer your question
as to what is a good shampoo. The best
preparation for that purpose is no
preparation at all, but just a simple
egg, nothing with it; first rub oil the
white, rinse, then the yOlk, rinse
thoroughly again.
sDo [ always use it? No; for some it
would take six eggs for one washing,
and that, at the present time. means l5
cents, and | only get rs. Some OF my
regular patrons prefer it, and so do /,
since they are willing to pay extra the
price of the eggs used. Whatever you
use, don't let it be ammonia. 1t is mis-
taken idea that ammonia is beneficial
to the hair: ii is just the opposite, and
possesses bnt one point in its favor for
that purpoSe-that it is powerfully
cleansing.
THE most particular persons as re-
CARDS the dressing OF their hair are
miliners first, then actresses, then good
looking SaleSwOmen, then men-though
men. as rule, are more reasonable
fbon ,vnrnoy, oc fhav don't nynppf won
to accomplish for them lmpossiblities."
"What sort of man visits a profess
sional hardreSser, l should like to
knoWW
"Many men come to me to have their
front locks twisted around the curling
iron. One of mymOSt frequent visitors
is prominent South side physician,
whose beautiful hair is nearly snow
white. Another is young fellow,
quite dnde, whose hair go over once
a week, shampoo. treat to bath OF
peroxide and curl"
us blondine injurious to the kair?"
"Yes, in nInety-nine eases out OF ono
hundred. Peroxide of hydrogen. which
is the chemical name for blondine, au
burne, etc, is Injurious to both the hair
and the individual. IL breaks the hair,
destroys the enamel, and in time pene-
trates the scalp, causing severe
headaches, and, if persistentlys
applied, brings on s0ftening of
the brain. The hundredth person
may use peroxide with safety,
for if the HAIR is oily, the color desired
only several shades ligher than the
natural one, and hair is always washed
in cold water. no bad effects may re-
suit. Blondined hair, however, is only
becoming to those possessing youth and
rf tof, fol III oil
you will OF the beauty Of dark-eyed
blondes, if the hair is artificially light
ened it gives an appearance of age and
lOudnesS rather undesirable"
Young Mrs. B. aine's stage Career.
A photograph in Sarony's window
shows The face of a young girl, pretty
beyond question, with hair tastefully
arranged, and becoming dress cut V
shape in 'front.' disclosing welrounded
throat, the modesty OF whose appeal is
i'm keeping with the features, whose ex-
preston is denlnre in the extreme. Tn
der the photograph are the words. Mrs.
James &. Blaine Jr." The exhibition
act of Mrs Blaine's career as an
actress. Her father, Col. Nevins,
is the only one opposed to her appear
ing in public. Her mother looks for
ward anxiousfy and hopefully to her
daughters success. Mrs. Blaine is tall,
not to ungaininess, however. She has
square shoulders that would put many
a dude to the blush; blonde hair, not of
the bleached hue, but more on the
golden shade: blue eyes that express
volumes when engaged i'll conversation,
and resolute mouth which betokenS
the determination she possesses. She
spent Christina with her father aud