Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-04-25

CARE or THE HAIR.
Prom the complaints Of the chemlsts
tbemselyes it appears that the quality
and purity OF drugs at ordinary shops
cannot be depended on. Olive oil mixed
with cotton-seed oil or sunnower oil viii
not be Injurious, but Il will not have the
coloring effect OF pure oil or stimulate
the growth Of lashes or br0ws when
mixed with ''dyelng oils" Instead OF the
''fatty oils" Tee vasellne for the eye
brows.
The metallic hair-dyes used In Europe
and this country have brought about the
opinion that all dyes for the head are
Injurious. Eastern nations dye hair %
regularly M our people shave. ana the
viossv black boards OF Turk and Persian
are frequently due to vegetable dyes. a
brown hair-dye lately introduced 10 TINS
country Il said to be- made from the
Persian alkenna, which may be elther
the henna used by orientals Largely ~
dve and cosmetic, or the alkanet root.
sometimes called alhennin. The Juice OF
green walnut shells mixed with owe
OH Il said to darken the hair saieiy.
The shells of beans are said 10 nave
coloring properties like those OF wa'nuts.
Before using any dye, the hair aud scalp
sbould be washed with borax to cleanse
and remove the oil Of the head, which
would prevent the dye from taking well.
When the hair IL dry the dye IL to I've
combed into Il and the head covered
with an oll-sllk cap for the night.
To prevent the hair from combing OUT,
teen the scalp clean and well brushed
daily, with application OF dark yellow
yaseline at night. This will also pro-
mote new growth. Or you may try
yaseline dissolved In hot brandy, applied
warm to the hair at night. The extract
Of " itch hazel has also virtues Tor re-
storing the hair and preserving us eolo,'
To remove excessive dandruff, wash
the hair thoroughly with borax and not
water; then, as soon as the natural oili'
meas returns, rub the scalp nightly Win
this lotion: A tablespoonful each OF
borax, glycerine, camphor spirit and
chlorate OF potash In q pint OF boile,l
water. Use this constantly, rubbing J,
into the scalp rather than the hair, anu
wash the latter weekly with the yelk OF
an egg rubbed into the hair and rlnseo
well with warm water.
A reader desires q recipe to he given
for a hair-curling huld. Her recon-,
mendatiOn that she "has used u ahu
knows II to be good" will commend u
to other women: Four tablespoonful:
of borax, one tablesp Oonful Of powdered
gum arabic, dissolved In n cupful ol
hot water, not boiling, and stirred Into
enough hot water to make up quart
To this Immediately add three teaspoon
fuls Of strong spirits Of camphor: WEI
the locks TO be curled In this fiuid anu
roll them on paper over night.
"what IL used to darken eyelashe'
and eyebrows 50 beautifully
Eyebrow pencils OF various shades anu
quality, which are pomade firm enough
to be rolled into sticks, tinted WIN
brown or black pigment; or the ltt'e
crayon pencils which usually 20 by thc
same name. Some pencil artisticaiiy
! with fine sable brush aud India INK
Eradication Of hair on the face calls ioi
the skill Of the specialist and repeated'
steady treatment. The tweezers, bS
forcing the blood to the hair follicies,
stimulate incrpas ed growth. The easies'
treatment L. 10 cut the hair of close I,
the roots with ilne, sharp scissors anu
keep II cut, covering with paste Oh Dis,
muth powder and violet Jelly OF o'ner .,
the starch and glycerine toilet plle'
which contain too little Of the latter u
act IA a hair tonic.
Dark yaseline well brushed into thu
roots Of the hair daily Il the best applil
cation to make hair grow on h'gi
forehead. But patient use must IL
made of the vaselinc for six months TO
year, and II l. well to take hypop'os
phite. and other TONES to Improve
general health and stimulate the nerves
of the scalp. The same thing VIII in
crease the growth Of brows and laslles