The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-16
GROWING GLORY.
The Treatment Best ADAPTED
to the Identifying
of the Hair.
SINGING THE ENDS
4 Coed French Tonic - Jaunty
DEMONSTRATING Daguerrco-
types-Cream Boxes.

Aueh has been written concerning the
treatment Of the hair; but unfortunate
~ the same treatment has been advised
for all hair indiscriminately, which is
a great mistake, says the Philadelphia
Press.
For example. constant and FREQUENT
brushing of the hair tends to darken ii:
and washing 1t with white Of ege. though
Strengthening. has the same eject. and
should not be used by those with IightI
nair. This effect is due to the fact that
brushing brings out the natural oil. Per-
sons with black or dark hair, especially
II IT is dry and wiry, could not use a bet
ter strengthening. for the egg nonrishes
the roots and makes the hair smooth and
glossy. Indeed, those possessing the kind
OF hair just described should give it a
great deal Of brushing. Before retiring
shake out the hair, part it through the
middle, and brush zach side evenly and
carefully, SO as not to tear 1t. Give at
least thirty strokes to each side and
brush up from the neck and off from the
temples.
It may be we'll to suggest that the
brush used should have long bristles
not too close together; short, closely
strung bristles are sure to tear the hair.
To cleanse the scalp, take the whites of
two eggs and rub them thoroughly into
the hair; then wash the head with white
CASTLE soap, and rinse well in tepid
water. changing the water. until the hair
done every fortnight.
should the scalp be in a poor condition
SO that the hair falls out, the following
tonic may be safely used: u pint Of rum.
l ounce of bitter apples. Let the bitter
apples steep for three days In the rum,
strain, and apply with mop to the scalp.
AS IS well known, the French are an
toilette. For the benefit Of blonde, light
brown, chestnut, n auburn hair, the
following simple recipe comes from d
stantIy used, but as Monsieur says.
The ladies often abuse 1t, and then in
stead of it being beneficial it proves most
INJURIOUS It is simply an even tea
water remember an even teaspoonfuI, not
a handful. The latter is the quantity
some women use, and e their hair
the hair faIli, Uidoubted1y it does
when used wholesale.
When h borax is dissolved in the
warm water, wet the scalp. with the
ruff is loosened and the head feels en-
tirely clean. Let the hair dry; on the
following day rinse it in warm water fol-
1OWSu ny cOlQ, II possible, dry IN the sun,
when quite dry, comb carefully and brush
very slightly. Borax used in the above
manner every fortnight causes the hair
to become much lighter; dull blonde hair
brown hair a warm reddish tint.
When dressing the hair give three or
four good, long strokes of the brush up
ples-this win keep It in a glossy condi-
tion and give it a well groomed look"
which is certainly desirable. Those who
have red hair and are dissatisfied with
brushing; pefsevere in the treatment
recommended for black hair, and in time
red hair will take an auburn tone.
n 6y substituting gin and rum
obtain an excellent tonic, If one is need
ed. White and gray hair should be clean
ed with .ammonia-a teaspoonful to a
should be well rinsed in cooler water. A
little vaseline, the white, dubbed into the
scalp with the tip of the fingers will
keep ph the hair from neconi na Dry, Meth
in borax water, for the borax is apts to
produce a yellowish shade, destroying
the fine, silvery look which gives to many
women an air of distinction. Whilst
using borax or ammonia be careful to
protect the eyebrows, as these ungents
shade.
About once a month the ends Of the
hair should be singed; cutting Is not adj
visable, it causes the hair to bleed. Each
hair is a tube, and cutting allows what
the hair is drained Of its no-urishment
Singing seals these roots. It is said that
the West Indian women follow this Gus
tom, and certainly many of them "
very handsome hair; indeed, 1t is not un-
usual to see women whose faces nave
long bid adieu to youth, with hair that
many a girl might envy.
Very often the hair continues to fall
and fnHtcg nrnV6 nf Hff1a pyai1 Tn This
case it is well to massage the scalp. Not
~infrequently the scalp becomes tight m
the head. This prevents circulation, the
as q result the hair falls. The only
remedy is to give the head a course of
massage, which is easily and simply
done. Place g. hand on each side of the
upper part of the face, with the thumbs
pressed on the head behind the ears and
the little finger just above where the eye
fingers owe the head, and for ten min
utes gently work the scalp backward Inc
forward. Finally when the thumb and
tinuing until the head begins to tingle;
this loosens the scalp from the bone and
starts the circulation. Keep up this
h raa'm ceases e fail ina Also nss the ansn TOME me
given above-the OF treatment will help
the other.
out a gray hair, for as the old adage de-
clares, Twenty will come to its funer-
a1ss,. The saying is quite true. When
a grayyhair is pulled out, the dead fluid
at the root is scattered among the heal
thy roots, and grayness follows.
Avoid all dyes! they are most INJURIOUS
and in some cases have caused para1y-
sis of the brain. Crimping and curling
the hair on irons breaks it, and causes
is to become faded and sometimes gray.
Beware of doing anything that will
injure the hair. Remember a woman's
abused it can rarely be restored to its
former beauty.