Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-23
CARING FOR THE Hair.
The Fine-Toothed Comb Regarded az 81
Important Factor.


that artificial applications are useful or
harmful"
The reporter breathed, and SO did
the doctor.
'Well." said the latter, that is a
pretty timely topic, and you are right;
people generally have not a proper con-
ception as to what is the way ito care
forathe hair I would say first of all
that the scalp is to be kept clean with a.
comb and brush, especially with the
daily use of fne-toothed comb made
of ivory. Metallic teeth tear the hair
and abrade the scalp, and washing 1t with
soap and water every day or two re-
moves the natural lubricants of the
scalp and leaves the hair dry and
rough. To restore the oleaginousness
chair OIL is employed, and the habit
or repetition OF washing and amounting
tends to suppress the natural secretions
of the scalp which are designed to IN
bricate the capillary growth, AS a
rule, then, the haix and scalp should
not be washed oftener than once a
week, the fne-toothed comb taking the
place Of soap and water as cleansers. :"
''You think, then that pomades and
kindred stuffs are damaging to the hy-
giene Of the scalp and hair?'
81 regard the fatty ointments to be
seen on the toilet stands Of ladies, and
used to impart a glossy appearance to
the hair, and not employed because
their locks are dry and rough as in
furious. These fatty stuffs are quiSk
70 tol, Il mi o1n hot 1oo
flying around, and on windy day the
effect is very bad, for dirt in the hair
sinks to the scalp and, by clos
ing the cells or pores, arrests the
natural action of the scalp and
produces skin diseases, badness or at
any rate falling Of the hair. But some
unguents made to dye the hair are med
icated with arsenic to destroy dandruff
and to stimulate the hair follicles-the
roots of the capillary growth-and may,
if judiciously compounded, prove decid-
eddy beneficial. Yet the habit of lubri-
eating the hair with profusion Of fatty
tones is quite at variance with good
taste. The very thought of hair OIL is
disgusting in the extreme, nevertheless
a bottle of the abomination is to be
found in almost every house"
care there not diseases of the scalp
that need be treated and can be cured
by proper remedies?"
ga feverish and dry state of the scalp,
which develops PARTICLES of dead cuti-
Gle, should be treated with a stimulat-
ing wash-say with bay rum and lister
inc, or an antiseptic embrocation which
contains a small quantity of cosmo-
line may prove eficacious in impart-
ing a wholesome state OF the scalp
as well as stimulating the hair follicles.
Premature falling of the hair, leading
to badness, may be arrested by mas
sage of the scalp and by the use of an
inoffeusive ambrocation. BARRIERS gen.
orally dye the hair of their patrons with
mbrocations made from private recipes,
but they are usually not as hygienic as
a good article of bay rum. Hair tonics
which contain solution of acetate of
lead, nitrate Of silver and other devital-
izing agents are dangerous to use, and
their sale should be prohibited by law"
Are there not other common diseases
of the scalp besides those you have
mentioned?"
'There are multiple diseases of the
scalp, and not few are next to incura-
BILE. Tinea capitis, an eczema of the
scalp, is common in childhood. 1t de-
ponds on SO many causes that it's nature
and treatment can not be discussed in
an interview of this kind To treat dis
eases of the skin is a speciality of med
ical practice"
The reporter got the result of a
ladies' BARRIERS experience in this line.
The barber said: 1.-THE use of hair
tonics is pretty general A good many
people, perhaps, use hair 'tonics, oils
etc, merely because they think it the
fashionable or customary thing. Yet l
find as general thing that the more
intelligent classes of people discard
patent or proprietary lubricants. There
was time, long ago, when BEARS
grease, then called bar grease was
considered the proper dressing to the
hair if a young fellow wanted to look
pretty and if the maidens wanted their
hair glossy. Then peoples taste be-
we began to get all sorts, forms and
COlOrS OF 'nalr UOn1cS, OILS ana ayes.
do not think much of any general
recipe except bay rum, and l think
that when person needs any
thing more complicated or medicinal
than that she had better go to
a physician. I have tonic, it is mostly
bay rum. Unguents do not have any
particular effect on the hair as far as
cutting is concerned but some times the
scissors get very fatty. Ladies who
use hair tonics do not get their hair
trimmed as quickly as those who do
not. The ointment interferes with
rapid, sure work. / do not find very
much difficulty III suiting ladies when
they get their hair trimmed. 1 suppose
in that regard they are like men, some
are easy. some difficult to satisfy.
Neither does it make any difference
whether the hair is dark or light. 1t
may be rather little harder to keep
pace with ladies' styles than with mems,
for ladies' hair is longer and bangs
sometimes complicate affairs Ladies
generally get their locks trimmed
once a month, and also additionally
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