The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-21
SECRETS oE A HAIRpREssER.
He Chats About His Patrons and Their
Fads-EHects of BIondine.

SECRE IS OF HAlRDRESSER.
He Chats About His Patrons and Their
Fads-Enects of Blondine.
''But of all mistaken things that
people do for their hair the most in
furious to the cuticle of the scalp is
the use of the celluloid comb" said the
other day a ioquacious hairdresser,
who trims and curls, twists and puffs
the locks of Chicago's most aristocratic
citizens in dingy little apartment at
the rear OF State street kid-glove
store. ''It may surprise you" he con-
tinued, "but many cases of pimples on
the scalp result from using celluloid.
/ have known BARRIERS who from the
constant handling of celluloid brushes
and combs have contracted a disease
of the skin on the palm of the hand.
You see, cellulOid is n composition con-
tanning 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 tendency to straighten ones
locks, which in these days of pluff-
mess and curls, is not appreciated. The
best comb for constant uSc is one of
ivory or horn.
The best hairpins are of tortoise shell
or the English imported goods of steel
we'll japanned.
81 can nearly always judge of a
womans character by the condition of
her hairpins. Now, just look at this
one l rescued lady's hair from yes
terday"-picking up an affair that was
bent and twisted in every direction.
That woman is of a changeable mind,
likely TO lily of ut tangent at most
unexpected times; she is also nervously
constituted and not by any means
exact OF neat. Flows this one?"
holding up for inspection another
with the two points so far apart it
was nearly a straight wire. 'tNow
that woman was broadminded, and
not sensitive to small physical ails
for had she been so, she never could
have endured the agony a hairpin in
that condition must havo givan her.
"And now I'll answer your question
as to what is good shampoo. The
best preparation for that purpose is no
preparation at all, but just simple
egg, nothing with il; first rub on the
white. rinse, then the yelk, rinse
thoroughly again.
Do | always use itp No; for some it
would take six eggs for one washing.
and that at present means 10 cents,
and only get 75. Some of my regular
patrons prefer it, so do / since they
are willing to pay extra the price of
the eggs used. Whatever you use
don't let it he ammonia. 1t is a mis-
taken idea that ammonia is beneficial to
the hair; it is just the opposite, and
possesses but one point in its favor for
that purpose, that it is powerfully
! cleansing.
The most particular persons rs re-
Cards the dressing of their hair are
milliners first, then actresses, theu
good looking salcswomen, then men,
though men as rule are more reason
able than women, as they don't expect
you to accomplish for them impossi-
biiities.n
"What sort of a man visits pro.
fessional hair-dresser should like to
know ?"
MANY men come to me to have
their front lock twisted around the
curling iron. One of my most fire.
quent visitors is prominent Soutl
Side physician whose beautiful hair i:
, nearly snow white. Another is 1
/ young fellow, quite dude, whose hai
| go over once II week, shampoo, trea
to IL bath of peroxide, and curl"
lis blondine injurious to the hair?'
''Yes, in ninetv-nine cases out of 100
Peroxide of lay Stirogcn, which is th'
! chemical name for binudine, auburne
ETC., is injurious To both the hair anC
i the individual. 1t breaks the hair, des
troys The enamel. aud in time pone
traies the scalp causing severe head
aches, and, If rrrsistently applied
brings on S"fIrning of the brain. Tn
| hundicts1h person may use pcroSld
/ with Sairi,. for if t,c hair is oily, III
color desired only several shades light
: er than rhe natural one, and hair is al
way washed in cold wafer. no ba'
eiTrcts NAV result. BInndined hair
however, is only becoming to thns
! possessing youth and eyes of uncPl
j tain rn!or: fur, talk ali you will of iii
! be"ui; ,.f.Iark-aNpd blondes, if the hai
is arIIiiciaiiy fightened il gives an AZ
pcarancr "i age and loudness rathe
undesirable.
''Is il lrne that many women VIII
had their hair cut short are now veal
ing wigs?"
''N"i at all, for in spite of all that
said against short hair | advocate th
style in many eases. 1t is the health
: lest for the head, the easiest to dres
and keep clean, and more often tina
not the most becoming in style. .
woman over 30, unless belonging I
the stage, where footlights and make
up help her out. should not affect shoi
hair, for though adding to youthful
ness of the face before that of age,
dctracts after that period not oul
from faces youth. but also fror
dignity of expression. Chicago Itr
| bulie.