The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-03
TO KEEP THE HAIR CURLEO.
Helpful Warm Weather Hints for tie


Ladies.
From May till October the girl with
naturally curly, wavy hair can crow
over her sister with straight locks, for
heat and dampness are deadly, invinci-
BILE foes to artificial curls. The rest of
the year it is share and share alike, for
cold, crisp weather makes the natural
curls stiff and straight There are a
hundred and one inventions and appli.
ances to make the hair curl and some
are remarks bly, successful. But the
trouble with all is the same. The re-
suits are not lasting, and sudden
shower, any fog, or the thermometer
going up into the Iineties. makes all
previous toll fruitless. 1t may seem a
small matter to the world at large,
but it is no small matter to the woman
concerned, to start out looking trim,
neat, and really pretty, and in half an
hour to be hideous fright, with long
lank locks in place of the coquettish,
trinity arranged ringlets.
The only plan that has proved eff
ficacious is to wet the hair thoroughly
with alcohol or cologne, curl it while
wet, leaving the curls uncombed until
the hair is thoroughly dried. Then
putting touch of powder both on
curls and. forehead will remove any
temporary dampness. and the curls
will stay in-mysterious saying-for
hours The alcohol dries up the ma
tural moisture of the hair, and the
curling while wet with the spirit is
what produces the desired results.
The dash of powder isso slight as not
to show. and gives an additional dry
ness The curls must be curled with
hot tongs; there is no use IN using the
patent curriers' for this purpose.
The waved effect which has been so
fashionable for the side locks comes
under this same rule. and it is surpris-
ing how long the waves remain wavy
even on the hottest day, and, best OF
all, how natural they look
Constant curling and waving with
hot irons is bound 70 be prejudicial to
fine hair, but much damage can be pre-
vented by being careful not to use the
irons If they are in the least rough. i
perfectly smooth. evenly heated iron,
not hot enough 20 burn the hair. will
do no harm. and the roughness that
cuts can easily be discerned, and con-
sequently guarded against. It is
good plan If one is in the habit of con-
stantly curling the hair with irons To
take a vacation for a month or six
weeks and during that time wear ones
hair quite smooth.
good way 20 make the hair look
naturally wavy across the top of the
head is 70 wet the front locks very
thoroughly before going 10 bed. then
20 pull them forward and tie as tightly
over them as i comfortable a band OF
net This holds the hair down, and
when taken of N the morning makes
more natural and becoming wave,
much more graceful than can be pro-
duced by even the broadest iron.
The various washes which are sold
to make the hair curl have all a ten
dency to fade II, even alcohol and
cologne have the same fault, but IN
modified degree. so that II Is as well 20
examine thoroughly anything of the
sort Washing twice q week with
pure soap and warm water VIII keep
the front and side locks IN good order,
and will co away with any injurious
effects of the alcohol used every day.
Bang nets. As are called the nets for
front hair. are necessary parts OF every
woman's summer outfit and save lot
OF trouble, keeping the hair IN place
nicely--Harper's Bazar-