The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-01-23
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The Proper Way Of Cleaning, Brusbipo
and Dressing the Hair.

The Proper Way Of Cleaning, nrusI,,,
and Dressing the Hair.
A rich mass OF hair that when unco.ios
can easily be sat upon by tho forturat,
possessor is a beauty of itself, vet. stro,g,
to say, il has less to do with PRODUCING no
effect Of beauty than almost any other
attribute. Complexion, eyes, nose, month.
all count for more In the general sum.
ming up.
1t is strange, too, writes Ella Rodman
Church in Harper's Bazaar, to note how
frequently this gift is found where there ia
an entire absence Of all other personai AZ.
traction; and among German women Of
the working class, who are exceptionally
plain, great masses OF thick braids often
cover the entire back of the head. A CO..
man prescription for promoting tho growth
OF the hair is TO wash IL thoroughly once a
week with the ycllS Of an egg well rubbed
In among tho partingr, aud afterwnrd to
rinse Il of with cold soft water. A
thorough drying and vigorous brushing
complete tho operation, which Is ono that
working-women worl9 scarcely take tho
time 10 indulge In.
This formula has been improved bv tho
addition of half n tea-cup OF ammonia. n
Tablespoonful each Of oil Of berganot and
melted toilotts soap (pure white Castillo or
palm), a teaspoouful of powdered borax,
and quart OF rain water, TO be thoroughly
mixed and kept in covered lar for a
monthly washing OF the scalp. This Is
often enough for purposes Of cleanliness,
and better for the hair, as frequent wash.
ing Injuries the young growth.
nv. 10.
II blend and rub in botser; and before
washing IL Ia well 20 braid long hair i'm
several braids, az this precaution kecps IL
from tangling. Braids and scalp should be
thoroughly dried with coarse towel, and
the process assisted by sitting for an hour
or 30 in tho sun or by a fire.
Perfect cleanliness aud patient brushing
are recommended as the best restorstivcq
for tho thinning and breaking OF the hair
which is suro to follow the excessive uso
ofpomades, many OF which arc highly In.
furious, and tho piling up OF hair ON one
head which grew on another. Much Of the
hair Of commerce has been taken from the
dead, and 1t heats and irrltates the heads TO
which IL Is transferred. This, with the use
OF applications containing chemicals, has a
most disastrous tendency, and many OF the
victims shave crown whore the hair
struggles thinly over painfully blushng
skin, and partings that assume in their
frightened eyes, as they look In the glass,
the proportions of the gates OF GAIA, OF
have a stubble OF short wiry coarse growth,
inclined 10 bristle up, and giving an inhnity
Of trouble TO keep in decent order.n
Some toilette tables fairly bristle with
bottles, boxes and jars containing "dress-
ingsn innumerable for the unfortunate
locks, which thrive best, II one did Blu;
know IL, without any dressing whatever
but that administered by well. made, mod
erately stiff brush, varied by an occasional
application OF the hands. The latter gives
a satiny gloss; and country lady, whose
hair always had a particularly neat, shining
appearance, was once detected In the act OF
putting her finger in her mouth for al
extra touch TO the front locks.
People who never indulge in an actua
washing OF the head, "for tear Of taking
cold" do not hesitate to wet the hail
frequently with bay-rum and other applica
tons, although this Is a surer way Of talk
ing cold than brisk washing Of the entir,
head and an equally brisk drying Thu
latter, too, is far more cleansing and inyig
Grating, and with proper precautions there
is no danger Of any i'll effects.
Gentle and regular friction is the best o
tonics to induce n healthy condition Of tn
scalp and 10 restore the natural beauty o
tho hair when it has been lost through in
jurious treatment. A little ammonia in tn
water used for cleansing acts as q mil
stimulGnt, also homeopathic amount o
| uncturo OF cantharidcs. Brisk rubbing o
| the scalp with raw onion, and after this
touch Of honey, is said 10 work wonders
but all remedies are useless without rcgu
lar and perseverlng brushing-ffty strokes
night and morning, beginning at the very
roots and going through the entire length
Of the hair.
Cutting tho ends Of the hair once q month
is often recommended. but it is of little
avail unless each hair is taken separately
as scarcely any two are Of the same length
This is a task that requires twoor three
hours In the execution, and IL is said to pay
II porsovercd in. Children's hair SHOULD
not be cut unless IL is thin, as the frs
silken growth is never restored; and Will
the Breton women, who have magnilicen
hair, it is always allowed TO grow from in
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