Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-22
CARE OF THE HAIR.


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Fine Locks.
Hair must be carefully cultivated 70 pro,v
even In length, supple, silken and graceful
In color, says writer in the P,ttsburoh
Dtspotch. Every thing is encouraging for
the improvement Of the hair, if time can he
given it. The same treatment will NOT 40
for different kinds Of hair by any means.
Strong, stih, naturally moist hair needs a
weekly shampooing and daily and nightly
brushing, with exposure to the morning
and evening sun, which is great stimu,
liant to the hair. Thin, soft, dry hair needs
tender care, but with either the frat sten
toward Improvement is thorough wasbinr
Of the scalp and hair, which collects dirt its
entire length.
To cleanse It the various alkalis. borsx
ammonia, carbonate of potash and washing
soda are used, and the strong hair will heae
them, but they burn the life out Of thin. drv
hair. Most hair washes are used entirely
too strong Soap bark is really better than
any thing l know, except the shampoo pow
der OF "the fatal sisters," which leaves the
hair luxuriously silky, instead of fiyino
like thistledown. Pour two quarts Of boii,
ing water on teaspoonful Of soap bark
let 1t cool till pleasant, comb the hair smooth.
ly from the face, part it and scrub down
the parting with the shampoo brush like
an exaggerated tooth brush, wetting the
SKIN Wen with the decoction. It lathers
well, and the whole head should be oons
over, making twenty or more parting. the
hair rinsed in plenty Of clear water. combed
and wiped smoothly, not rubbing Il fe.
rociously, and tangling it, which breaks
It. The Venetian ladies drew their hair
through crownless hat, and let Il
stream over the brim to dry, and you NAV
follow the example, sitting in the sun. IL
possible, An hour. Light 10 . great
sumulant and preservative to hair, and Il
10 Wen 70 open 1t when dry and let the wind
blow through. The sun will cause the nat
ural oil Of the hair to fiow-or the head NAV
DO held to the fire until the dry hair feels
moist. smart brushing night and morn.
Ing, careful braiding before sleep, and an
hour spent once month clipping all forked
ends, will insure rapid growth Of hair, il
the general health 10 good without other
treatment. II you want . stimulsnt at
night rub little oil Of lavender in tho
roots OF the hair with the shampoo brush.
DO not irritate the scalp by hard brushing.
Regular care is better than OVERRIDING.
Thin. fragile hair ID, best cleansed with the
yelk OF fresh egg, rubbed in the roots
with the nngers, left on fifteen minutes and
washed on in warm, soft water. The egg is
nutritive as well As cleansing to the hair,
and may be used twice week, wlping the
hair and drying in the sun. Then comb, |
and stroke the hair smooth with the palms |
OF the hands, gently and briskly, fifty to ohe |
hundred times. This stroking is better !
than brushing daily. A gentle current of
electricity applied to the scalp every other
DAY u excellent for weak hair and is near
est to specific for badness, partial or en-
tire To keep hair from falling nothing is
better than the old-fashioned tincture of
sage and rosemary, which, as no Northern
gardener grows rosemary, leave the drug
gist to prepare. The wild white sage Of the
Rocky Mountains has great virtue Is
stimulant to the hair. These two pleasant
herbs are worth all the rest of the phar.
for the hair, lungs and neryea