The record-union., 1895-08-31
CARE OF THE HAIR.
How to Preserve Woman's Crowning
Glory.

| OfaAeD VI LII 11Ha1As
How to Preserve Woman's Crowning
Glory.
A woman's hair has justly been called
! her crowning glory, for what better orna-
/ nent can she.have than Well-kept, care
! fully arranged head Of hair? says the
| LADIES' Home Jou9ndt. No woman ever
looks really plain who has pretty hair.
| and the most wiry or lank hairmay with
careful attention be made attractive look
Ing. In the first place cleanliness IS the
chief point. The hair should be washed
at least once month. II it Is naturally
greasy the best thing to use for 1t is salts
OF tartar; one penny worth should be Gls-
! solved in about one and one half pinls or
| hot water; first wet the hair all over with
warm water, then pour on by degrees the
| dissolved salts of tartar; rub we'll with
| the hands; at first lather will be formed,
| but as the grease disappears SO will the
lather; when the hair is quite clean the
water VIII cease to lather; next rinse IN
warm water twice, then in cold to close
the pores of the skin of the head. Dry
| by rubbing with bath towels, then leave
! the hair hanging down until quite dry.
1t is best, ii possible, to let The hair dry
gradually, not i'll front of a hot fire. Be-
tore it is quite dry tangles and knots
should be removed by conDing. Always
commence 10 comb from the ends, as IN
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dragging the hair out by the roots.
For hair that is not greasy and for chill
dren's hair, Marie Antoinette egg julep is
the best wash TO use; it renders the hair
! beautifully soft and glossy and cleanses
the scalp thoroughly. Ii Is used III the
same way as salts of tartar. Persons who
use hair dyes and restorers will find d
| piece OF soda the size Of hens egg dis
| solved III two quarts of hot water best to
use; the dye takes better effect after this
than after any other hair wash.
| Now with regard 10 cutting the hair. 1t
is advisable 10 have the ends cut about
once i'll six weeks the ends frequently
| split. and il is these split ends that should
| be removed. In the summer the hair
falls more than in the winter; IL is good
| plan IN the spring, ii it falls, to have at
| least one inch cut from the ends, whilst
tonic lotion should be applied to the
roots. For this we strongly recommend
the mixture OF rum and bitter apple, as
we have had personal experience of its
efficacy. For those ladies who object TO
the scent of rum the following is a simple
and very good hair tonic. Eau de cologne.
eight ounces; tlncture of cantharides. one
ounce; oil of English lavender and oil of
rosemary, each one-half dram.
| Brushing the hair with clean brushes
for few minutes night and morning
| keeps IL & losSy and soft, but in some cases
excessive brushing has been known to
destroy even good head of hair. and too
much brushing VIII often prevent its
| curling.
Dandruf is most serious drawback to
the growth of the hair. 1t is often caused
by general debility, especially in persons
| with nervous temperaments. A course of
/ tonics will frequently improve the condi-
ton OF the skin. at the same time lotion
for removing dandrutf should be applied
to the scalp before brushing. AS this To-
tlon contains rosemary 1t not only acts
beneticially on the skin, but stimulates
the growth of the hair at the same time.
W 9 have known very obstinate cases of
dandrutf cured by washing with soft
! soap and hot water Dissolve a table
| spoonful OF soft soap in quart of hot
water. beat it well up so that it is thor
| Oughly dissolved; wash the hair with IT,
then rinse we'll. Many persons are liable
to take cold after washing their hair; an
excellent preventive is TO rub behind the
ears, on the temples, and back of the
neck with spirits OF camphor.
After severe illness the hair usually
comes off very much: i'll such cases 1t is
advisable to have il cut quite close TO the
head and to keep 1t so for ten or twelve
months. in the meantime using a tonic
wash. Some hairdresserS advise having
the head shaved, but we do not altogether
agree with this, as we have heard of cases
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Experience tells us that it is much safer
to have the hair cut quite close TO the
skin and to wear a tOupee for a few
months. AS soon as the hair becomes
long enough not TO look unsigntly leave
off the toupee and allow the hair to grow
freely as far as possible without being
confined by strings or pins, as light and
air can more freely penetrate short hair
that is unconflned, and their stimulating
effects are conducive to its growth.
Where dyes are used the hair not un-
frequently has dull appearance. If such
be the case natural glossy brightness
may be given by the use of a little al
mOnd oil and eau de cologne. Put one
| tablespoonful of almond Oil In one ounce
of eau dc cologne, shake well, then apply
few drops with the palms of the hands.
Ladies who find a difficulty in keeping
their hair in curl during hot and damp
weather should moisten tbs nair before
| putting it in pins with the following
mixture: Six grains of carbonate Of pot
ash, one-half pint of warm soapsuds,
made by shredding little Glycola soap
| in hot water; add one-f fourth ounce OF eau
de cologne; before using shake the bottle
we'll to make it froth. If this is done at
night the hair will be found very firmly
curled when the pins are removed in the
morning.