The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
THE HUMAN HAIR.
A Learned Doctor Tells What Il Mo-
Good for T.
He Emphatically Asserti That Shaving or
Frequent Cutting Doos Not Strengthen IL
bleaching 1t is PcrniciOus The Same il
True Of Curling and crimpins.

bleaching II is Pornicious Same 10
True Of Curling and crimpins.
Dr. Shoemaker read paper on the
hair before the Pennsylvania Medical
society recently. He said that cutting
AMI shaving may for the time increase
the action OF the growth. but it has no
permanent effect upon the hair-bulb or
the hair sac. and will not in any way
add TO the life OF the hair.
On the contrary. cutting and shaving
will cause the hair To grow longer for
the time being. but in the end will ia
evitably shorten its term OF life by ex-
hausting the nutritive action OF tho
transforming apparatus. When the
hairs are frequently cut. they will usu-
ally become coarser. often losing the
beautiful gloss OF the fine and delicate
hairs. The pigment will likewise
change brown. for instance. becoming
chestnut. and black changing TO dark
brown. In addition. the ends OF very
many will be split and ragged, present
ing a brush-like appearance. IL the
hairs appear stuntcd in their growth
upon portions Of the scalp or beard. or
gray hairs crop up here aud there. tho
method OF clipping OIL the ends Of the
orthairs, OF pluclSing out the ragged,
withered and gray hairs. will allow
them TO grow stronger, longer and
thicker.
Mothers. in rearing their children.
should MOI cut their hair during the
superstitious time OF full moon in order
to increase its length and luxuriance
as they bloom into womanhood and
manhood. This habit OF cutting the
hair OF children brings evil in place
OF good. and is also condemned by
the distinguished worker in this de-
partinent, Professor Kapos OF Vienna.
who states that IL is we'll known that
the hair OF women who possess luxu-
RANT locks from the time Of glrlhood
never again attnins its original length
after having once been cut.
| might also add that believe many
beardless faces and bald heads in mid
die and advancing age arc often due 70
constant cutting and shaving In early
life. The young girls and boys seen
daily upon our streets with their close.
ly-cropped heads. and the young men
with their clcan.shaven faces. are,
year by year. by this fashion, having
their hair-formlng apparatus over
strained.
1 also must condemn the modern
practice Of curling and crimping. the
use OF bandoline, powders aud all va
rieties OF gum solutions, sharp hair
pins. long-pointed metal ornaments
and hair combs. the wearing OF chg
mons. false plaits. curtis and friz2es, rs
the latter arc liable To cause headaches
or tend To congestion. Likewise J
protest against the use Of castor oil
and the various mixtures extolled as
the best hair tonics. restoratives, yege-
table hair dyes or depllatories. as they
are highly injurious instead Of bened-
cial. tho majority OF hair dyes being
largely composed OF lead salts. But
should your patients wish TO hide
their gray hairs, probably the bes;
hair dye that can be used safely is
pyrogallic acid or walnut juice, the
hairs being first washed with an aka.
line solution TO get rid OF the grease.
Nitrate OF silver is also good aud
safe hair dye, but its application
should be done by one experienced in
its use.
The judicious use OF these hair-dyes
will give the hair above the surface OF
the skin brownish- black appearance
the intensity OF the color OF which de-
ponds upon tho strength OF tho solu-
ton. But hair-dyeing for premature
grayness should be- avoided, rs the
diseased condition may be ayerted by
the proper remedies. Never permit
the hair 10 be bleached for the pur-
pose OF obtaining the fashionable
golden hue. as the arsenical solution
generally used is highly dangerous
but, IL your patients must have their
hair OF golden color, insist upon
their hair-dresser using the paroxido
ofhydrogen. which is less dangerous
than the preparations first mentioned.