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

detrimental to the health of the hair"
| POINTS WORTH NOTING.
From the conversation which followed and
authors cited upon the subject The STAR man
learned good deal.
Keeping the scalp clean is one Of the most
| important things concerned in the preserva-
ton OF the hair. This is best ACCOMPLISHED by
shampooing the hair once a week. Produce a
strong lather and cleanse the whole scalp
thoroughly. There are a number of prescrip-
! lions for washing the scalp which are useful
and not at all injurious, which cannot be said
OF the thousand and one dyes, restoratlves and
chemicals for bleaching purposes. Probably not
one of these is harmless. At times a stimulant
| may be needed to soften the skin and nourish
and strengthen the roots of the hair but as a rule
oils, pomatums and the kind clog the hair with
grease, render it sticky and musty and obstruct
the pores of the scalp. Fortunately, be it said,
doctoring the hair and changing its color has
gone out of fashion and most of the women
wear their hair just the color and many in the
condition nature provides.
sHAMPooINa THE HAIR.
American ladies find much more difficulty in
washing the hair than those of England be-
cause of difference in texture English
women have splendid heads of hair. but it is
generally coarse and heavy. American women,
on the contrary, have soft. fluffy hair and it is
susceptible to being done up in a greater
variety OF styles than the hair of foreign women
This advantage in hneness of texture, however,
works to their disadvantage in taking care of
the hair, as it is more difficult to handle with
out getting it matted and tangled, especially in
giving it a shampoo.
A good method of doing this is to braid the
hair, commencing about four inches from the
head and braiding to the ends. Then wet the
scalp and with sponge apply a iather made
rom the best soap. After rubbing the scalp
thoroughly with the fingers wash the head
with clean water and let the hair dry naturally
DO not sit by tire or near gas burner as
some women do, as the heat will make it brit
tie and breakable. 1t is really best not to even
use ian, but take plenty OF time, which will
be from an hour to hour and a half. IL
should not be combed or brushed until per-
fectly dry. When time, however, is u matter
OIL Importance or the natural lmpatience of
most women to do it and be done with it is I'M
controilabie a towel may be used in wiping the
hair carefully and then the fan process en-
ployed to hasten completion. OF course there
are many ways of shampoolng the hair, bat
the simpler the procedure the better for its
preservation.
ABOUT DOING UP THE HAIR.
After washing or wettiug or getting the hair
wet too much care cannot be taken in having
1t dry before doing it up. In dressing the
hair avoid straining 1t by doing it up tightly.
The style of drawing it all and twisting it
tightly upon the top of the head is said to be
injurious, aside from being often productive of
headache. The tendency of the hair on the
back of the head is to grow downward, and
drawing 1t tightly upward SO constantly is cal
culated to break it at the back of the neck
The style of braiding it and twisting it into a
coil at the back, from which two small curs
are left hanging, or of twisting the hair into
two strands and forming what is called the
chain link, which droopS from the crown of
the head to the edge of the neck, is not only
becoming to most women but is considered the
best possible arrangement conducive to its
preservation and growth. The ''Langtry"
knot Is worn to advantage by women with
shapely heads. pretty hair and plenty of it. A
bunch of bright hair looks pretty indeed be-
meath the big, fashionable, romantic looking
hat-outsde of n church or theater. small
quantity OF hair never looks so miserable and
woebegone as when rolled into little wal
nuty knot and worn under large hat, though
one sees the same daily on the streets.
M1DDLE-AGED WOMEN
with none too much hair of their own to WORRY
over can set off what little they may have by
wearing it high up. Loops and bows and rolls
OF kindly artificial hair can be cunninglv ar
ranged among the real hair or the real hair in
terWoven with the silent partner" so TO speak
| so that the whole can be worn with n contiding
| sense Of undetected security. The "Greciau"
| coil founded from Mary Andersons style of
hair dressing is soft and pretty, but elaborate.
Inc half OF the hair nearest the head has to be
| crimped; the other half is left straight and
twisted into ring with jaunty curls pending
from the middle. fluffy fringe is worn in
| 'front.' Fringes are as popular as ever and will
never go out Of date as long as the same are
worn by the princess OF Wales.
CUTTING THE HAIR
when, after cases of short and severe illness
or long continued i'll health" said creditabIe
writer recently, 1.-THE hair falls ont by the hand
| full it should be cut quite short and kept
| clipped for at least twelyemOnth."
| Another point to be carefully noted is the
! manner of cutting the hair. The weakest and
| thinnest growth Is almost invariably along
| the central parting anu about the crown At
| these points then the hair should be clipped
more frequently than elsewhere, and the hairs
/ on the top of the head should be kept AS short
or shorter, than. the sides and back where the
| growth Is stronger. weak solution Of the
| essential oils OF thyme or rosemary or strong
rosemary tea may be rubbed in to stimulate
| the growth. An excellent preparation for the
| removal of dandruff and also for a cleansing
wash while the hair Is snort is made by taking
the yolk OF one egg one pint of rain water and
one ounce of rosemary spirit, beating them
| thoroughly together and using warm, rubbing
the lotion into the skin of the head
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
The best method to avoid scalp troubles the
falling out of the hair and premature badness
Is to use nothing but clear water and good soap
on the head gentle rubbing is exhiarating
to the scalp and i, usually all the stimulant the
hair needs. Dandruf is an emulation from the
pores of the scalp, and spreads and dries, form
ing scale or scurf. frequent use of fine
| tooth comb Is likely to irritate the scalp and
cause dandruf to appear. II the hair is falling
| out and stimuant is needed rub the scalp with
brandy with little salt in it.
| WHENCE THIS Badness?
Badness is due to several causes; heredity
is one OF them, but not necessarily so if proper
attention is paid to the hair Some Of the men,
bers of a family may get bald early, while
others hold their hair all their lives in good
condition and often without getting gray. Ill
ness, particularly fever, often causes badness
Excessive brain work will cause the hair to
deaden and drop out. Women are not SO sub
jecs to badness as men, from the fact that the
hats and bonnets they wear admit ventilation
to the top of the head. There are many more
bald-headed women. though, in this world than
the public is aware of or that they themselves
are willing to admit II an unsupported hurri-
cane should suddenly sweep along Connecticut
avenue some bright Sunday afternoon or Penn
sylvania avenue any Saturday with sufficient
force to carry of the headgear OF some certain