The Sunday morning news., 1891-06-07
CARING FOR THE HAIR.
The Benefits Of Singeing It-Blonde
Hair Becoming Rare.
" I our turn. MADAM. 2

1ouf turu- HAdau.
l arose and was ushered into an adjoin-
ing room. I had been waiting patiently
for an hour in the room OF hair-dressing
establishment, and was surprised to see
how many girls had their bangs cut and
eurled, or their whole head of supposed
natural curls made to look genuinely so.
had always attended to my own wants
in that direction, but had lately been
advised that singeing was far better for
the hair than cutting the ends, SO more
for curiosity than anything else | went.
It's very simple process. The hair
dresser first brushes the hair thoroughly,
then she takes q few strands and
with lighted taper. begins slowly run
ming it up aud down, burning off the
split hair. The smell of the burning
hair in the beginning frightened me
somewhat, but was soon reassured. It
is a tedious process, however, and should
only be entrusted to a careful attendant
Upon asking what exact benefit was de-
rived from the singelng in preference TO
the clipping, | was told that its main ad-
vantage consists Ia the fact that the end
of each hair is closed when burned, aud
thus prevents the waste OF nutriment
which the hair gets from the scalf In
cutting the ends OF. each hair IS split,
ana thus leaves an opening for the oil SO
necessary 10 its life. IL has become quite
the thing nowadays. and seems to work
WELL
It is astonishing how many girls wear
their hair waved lately. To accomplish
this with the least trouble there are regu-
lar hairpins made, with a clasp at the end
to keep the hair securely fastened. The
effect is undenia0ly pretty, but it IS a
question whether il Is NOT purchased at
the cost OF permanent Injury to the hair.
| asked the halrdresser about this, and
she seemed to think it was. 1T is all
well and good, she said, ito doit once in
while, or on an especial occasion, but this
constant pressing and occasional burning
of the hair is decidedly harmful
The craze for wearing the hair short is
happily not as great as it once was.
While. when the hair is naturally curly,
it gives a very coqaettish effect 10 a
youthful face, II you ask your bro5her or
your lover which he prefers he will i'm
mediately say long nalr. Or tease your
husband by saying that you are going to
cut your hair of, and see how emphatic
ally he dares you to do it.
This course. however, has to be resorted
to in cases where the growth of hair is
not healthy, and is always accompanied
with beneficial results. 1t is considered
wise to cut little girls hair until they are
twelve or thirteen years old, as it win be
thicker and more even in length in conse-
quence.
BEAEfllc Ok BRCSdlNG.
Do you know l have often heard that
wearing false hair is injurious 20 natural
hair. A friend of mine had long, straight
hair and very little of it, much to ner own
discomfort When the Langtry coil at
the nape of the neck became fashionable,
and when woman's crowning glory
seemed to be compressed into the small
est possible space, she was persuaded to
lay aside the switch. She did so, and be-
sides had the euds for about three inches
cut off, making her hair even, then she
brushed it regularly, and now while her
hair is and always will be straight, it is
long and thick.
steady careful brushing, from the crow
of the head to the end ofSJhe strands. AT
a boarding school at Burlington every
girl IS expected to give her hair fifty
strokes of the brush every day, and it has
been remarked what lovely hair the ma
jority of the girls have.
WASHING THE HAIR.
Don't risk your hair TO patent washes
that are alleged 20 do wonders for it.
think the safest thing is borax and pure
CASTLE soap. Dry it If possible always in
the sun A little ammonia Is harmless,
but it, as will as soda, should be used
very sparingiy. Your brush and comb
can be kept clean By dipping in ammon ia
water and drying quickly.
The principle charm, after all, is to keep
the hair clean. A light fluffy bang must
always prove an attractive frame for
pretty face, and every girl with little
care can have that.
II Is no longer considered admissible to
bleach the hair, ana the pale gold color so
frequently seen at one time is now looked
upon with suspicion. But the bona fide
blond beauty is as popular as ever, per-
haps more SO because of the phophecy
now SO often met with that that type Of
beauty is growing more rare aud will
eventually become extinct. IL this be
true, the fair haired, blue eyed maiden
viii be more and moro hig hly priced,
until she vanishes altogether, when her
beauty will be spoken OF as lost type, to
be lanented in verse and concentrated
In painting.