Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01

ing pates. would be exposed to the astonished
passers along when they had before seen only
flowing locks and wavy tresses.
Premature badness and thinness of hair
retain their fullness and beauty Every ones
scalp should produce $50 to 800 hairs to the
square inch. These have bulbs or follicles that
are supplied with life from minute blood YES
sells under the scalp. In ninety-nine cases out
Of one hundred loss Of hair is caused by bad
circulation in these blood vessels All human
beings shed their hair at different times but
when the hair continues to fall out and 10 per-
ceptably getting thinner there is lack of vitality
in these bulbs and they need attention, and
ordinary attention will meet with the desired
result. Ladies who do not understand the
treatment Of the hair should simply wash the
head often with warm water and pure CASTLE
soap. The water should be ten degrees below
blood heat. CASTLE soap is the best, because
1t is made. when pure, Of olive oil and contains
very little alkali.
THE COLOR OF THE HAIR.
The color Of hair il produced BY the pres
ence OF a certain amount of some mineral in
gredient in the cells. Blonde hair has mag
nesia, chestnut and brown large proportion
OF sulphur and very little iron. while In dark
and black hair iron exists in large quantities.
white and gray hair have only a small quantity
OF sulphur and no iron at all. The reason that
dark hair turns gray much sooner than fair hair
is because the iron is less tenacious than sui
phur. Theorizing upon these facts efforts
have been made to restore the hair by rubbing
the roots with washes manufactured Of sulphur
or iron in forms supposed to be capable of
ready absorption by the hair bulbs. Neither
iron nor sulphur can do harm used in this way,
though the skin may be discolored Temporal
rily, but dangerous consequences may result
from the use OF preparations Of copper, bis
muth or lead.
TRANSMISSION OF DISEASES.
lady cannot be too careful in visiting the
hair dresser's. Many ladies carry their own
combs and brushes with them. In all boarding
schools every young lady should have a sep
arate brush and comb. A hair dresser should
have the combs and brushes washed daily with
soap and water and dried with powdered bran.
The most OF them do. Some dip their scissors
In boiling hot water each time after using
them. Infectious diseases transmitted by hair
dressers are unfortunately quite common.
Studied cleanliness is the great means of avoid
ing it.
FEW RANDOM NOTES.
Do not wash the hair in we'll water The
lime usually found therein renders the hair
harh and dry.
Do not use fne-toothed comb to 'clean the
dirt out" The sharp teeth scrape and injure
the tender young hairs just starting in life.
Beware OF using any nOstrum whatever, no
matter how plausibly the proprietor may place
his claims before you.
Avoid the use Of alkalies and cheap SOAPS. az
the hair is always susceptible to injury from
them.
If your hair is not Just the color you want,
however. and you would prefer to have it q
beautiful bottom-of-the-de ep-sea greer, shading
off at the ends into lovely subdued copperas
tln9e, just use any of the patent dyes for sale
at many drug stores and your desires can be
easily pratlfed