The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-03-28

Tho Proper Way OF Cleaning, IBrushIDg
aud Dressing tho Hair.
A rich mass Of hair that when uncoiled
can easily be sat upon by the fortunate
possessor is beauty OF itself, yet, strange
to say, Il has less to do with producing tho
effect OF beauty than almost any other
attribute. Complexion, eyes, nose, mouth,
all count for more in the general SUM
ming up,
IL Is strange, too, writos Ella Rodman
Church In Harpers Bazaar, 10 note how
frequently this gift Is found where there Is
an cntiro absence Of all other personal ut
traction; and among German women OF
tho working class, who arc exceptionally
plain, great masses OF thick braids ofton
cover the entire back of tho head. A Ger
man prescription for promoting tho growth
OF tho hair Is TO wash IL thoroughly oucc
week with the yclk Of an egg well rubbed
IN among tho paintings, and afterward 10
rinse IL OF with cold soft water. A
thorough drying and vigorous brushing
complete tho operation, which IL one that
worlSng-womon would scarcely talso tho
time 10 indulge In.
This formula has been improved by the
addition OF half toa-cup OF ammonia, n
tablespoonful each OF oil ~ borganot and
melted toilette soap (puro white Castillo or
PALM, a tcaspoonful OF powdered borax,
and quart OF rain-watcr, TO DO thoroughly
mixed and kept in covered jar for q
monthly washing of tho scalp. This Ii
often enough for purposes OF cleanliness,
aud better for tho hair, as frequent wash
ing injurcs the young growth.
The egg should first be beaten to make
II blend and rub In better; and before
washing IL IA well TO braid long hair in
several braids, rs this precaution keeps II
from tanging Braids and scalp should be
thoroughly dried with coarse towel, and
the process assisted by sitting for an hour
or so In the sun or by n fire.
Perfect ceanliness aud patient brushing
arc recommended as tue best restoratlvcs
for the thinning aud breaking OF the hair
which is sure 90 follow the excessive use
ofpomadcs, many of which are highly In
furious, and the piling up of hair on one
head which grew on another. Much Of the
hair OF commerce has been taken from the
dead, aud II heats aud irritatcs the heads 10
which IL Is transferred. This, with the use
of applications containing chemicals, has a
most disastrous tendency, and many OF the
victims shave n crown whcro tho hair
stragglcs thinly over q painfully blushing
skin, aud plrtings that assume In their
frightened eyes, as they look 10 tho glass,
the proportions ~ the gates OF GAIA, or
have stubblc OF short wiry coarse growth,
inclined TO bristlc up, and giving an inBnity
OF trouble 10 keep In decent order"
somo toilette tables fairly bristle with
bottles, boxes aud jars containing "drcss-
ingsm innumcrabc for tho unfortunate
locks, which thrive best, II one did but
know IL, without any dressing whatever
Lat al tai a. "A tsfaIl -pnntn tunI.
cratoly stifI brush, varied by an occasional
application Of the hands. Tho latter gives
saiiny gloss; and country lady, whose
hair always had n particularly neat, shining
appearance, was once detected In the act OF
putting her finger In her mouth for On
extra touch 10 the front locks.
People who never indulge In an actua
washing of tho head, "for tear of taking
cold,n do not hesitate TO wet the hail
frequently with bay-rum and other applica
tions, although this Is n surer way OF talk
ing cold than brisk washing OF the ontir'
head and an equally brisk drying. TIL,
latter, too, is far moro cleansing and invig
Grating, and with proper precautions Their
Is no danger OF any Ill effects.
Gentle and regular friction is tho best o
tonics TO induce healthy condition OF tn
scalp and TO restore tho natural beauty o
the hair when IL has been lost through IN
furious treatment A little ammonia In th
water uscd for cleansing acts as n mil
stiuulnnt, also a homeopathic amount {
uncturo or cnutharides. Brisk rubbing q
the scalp with a raw onion, and after this
touch Of honey, is said TO work wonders
but all remedies arc useless without regt
lar aud pcrsoyering brushing-lfty stroke
night and morning, beginning mt tho ver
roots and going through tho entire lcngt
Of the hair.
Cutting the ends OF tho hair onco mont
is often recommended, but IL IL OF it'll
avail unless each hair is taken separately
as scarcely any two are OF the Same length
This is n task that requires two or thre
hours In tho execution, and It Is said TO pa
II persovored In. Childrcn's hair shout
not be cut unless it is thin, as the frs
silken growth is never restored; and wit
the Breton women, who have magnllccr
hair, IL Is always allowed 10 grow from ii
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