The daily critic., 1890-10-18
IN A BEAUTY SHOP
WHERE ART MAKES IMPROVEMENTS
ON NATURES HANDIWORK.
An Interesting Occurrence Described
The way They Manipulate the
Hair and Trim the Eve
TnsheH
NVNa.on h M Iot Ual5


Enter q girl in gray ulster, toque and
gloves Approach a girl in black with
paint on her cheeks and diamond nm.
der her chin.
The customer has a pair Of those thin
lips with which tits dangerous to tam
per, and the clerk has a pair Of those
coalblack eyes that snap fire with the
slightest friction. The moment they
meet there Is a clash
What's wautCdE The clerk asks dis
dainfully.
Nothing from you. IS the artreply.
Why?' in a melliHuous tone.
You're too pert for utility and
giving her head an Ada Rshan ut
she sails across the room and tells
dtmure little blonde with manufactured
eyebrows that she wants her hair
COmbed
Certainly; won't YOU be sealed?'
81 don't want p shampoo. I don't
want o coiGure, and I don't want any
pomade"
"Certoinly. Shall / assist you with
your coatl'
No; haven't time to take It OF.
Just pin q couple Of towels about me.
Certainly"
The customer removes her gloves and
hat. dives into her pocket and hauls
ont an ounce Of brandy, arack comb. a
fine tooth comb and a wooden back
| brush
"I want this poured in my hair, and
nothing else / want you to use these
/ combs, and wantyou 10 brush my hair
/ thirty minutes by the clock 20 get it
clean and get The smell Of brandy out
oft"
Certainly
The customer seats herself in front
Of toilet table, the clerk fastens long
white towel fore and aft. takes a dozen
/ or fifteen big and little pins from her
/ head and lets down wig Of chestnut
| brown hair, coarse enough To- make a
/ good sCrubbng brush The tresses are
/ shOoS out, the clerk runs her pretty
white fingers over and through the hair
10 loosen II at the scalp, and after the
/ operation the contents Of the little bottle
| are poured ont and rubbed into the
| pores Of the skin.
IL Is a good brand Of spirits, for the
| fumes I'LL the shop with "reminiscences
of Christmas pudding. Following this
| seasoning the comb Is applied the op
/ orator beginning at the end Of the hair
and ctmbing down. Then the trcsses
arc divided In four uarts and the scalp
cleaned Ia sections
10 takes forty mitules 10 complete
n is, aud then the brushing com.
mcncos The hair Is brushed back.
vaId ard then down tH mdsse and IN
Strands, until 10 Is M clean and dry as
straw. The task tloished. the customer
| lrCccgds to Gn % up 90 the English
fashion, hrailiug 10 iu four light strands
and fIuniug il in o pancake form u' the
centre Ot her head. midway between
crown and collar. while The small rirrk
% the oppsiie side OF the room Is going
| through course Of light Cillslheuic.
to limbcr out her elbows
Il want my lashcs trimmed. " Is The
next request from the girl In gray.
Certainly Is again the cheerful re.
spOnse
She seals her with her back to the
window, runs a pair Of lOng slender
scissors through the gas fame to take
the chill oil and makes the necessary
clippings, carefully flaming Instead OF
blowing the particles off her cheek.
Sixty cents is transferred from d
pretty suede leather purse tn the pretty
outsiTetched palm Of the clerk, and the
girl In gray walks out, every eye In the
beauty shop following her She hasn't
a color about her, nor single feature
that could be called pretty, but she
stands we'll walks and looks we'll; sht
Is well gTOomed, severe and serene
three elements that go to make up th,
thoroughbred.