The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14
a A.A.~ NANTINE&CO.
CIRE or rHE H.IIR.
How one Way Help TO Prevent Rnidnc---soms
Timely Hints.

what 90 you think ot the theory advanced
h. some sayan. that man Is tending to evolve
into a hairless animal r. was asked OF a hair
dresser. whose speciality IS diseases Of the scalp.
There il about rs much probability Of his
walking On his all four-." was the positive re-
ply. They know next to nothing about the
hair and the scalp or they would never have
such a thought. The hair never falls out unless
there Is something wrong about the scalp,
caused by the general health, the habits OF the
individuals, or the way the scalp Is treated.
Blondes, of course. as a rule, have the thickeso
hair. A. they average 80 hairs TO the square
inch. while there are sos chestnut or brown
hairs. So black hairs. and only 493 red hairs. I
believe. n u rule, red.hlired persons keep their
hair the longest. while II turns gray sooner than
any other. The hair il o good barometer Of the
health. for II a person is weak and III, with an
imperfect circulation, the hair invariably DO
comes thin. uneven, and lacking in natural gloss.
II is wonderful, with the constant falling out Of
the hair. that thin hair should not be more COM
mon. or that there Il not more cases OF total
badness. The average life OF a hair Is from TIVE
to six years.
ABOUT the best way to keep the scalp healthy
l. to preserve its elasticity. To do this massage
= uec' ssary. and II there should not be enough
oil. the hair feeling dry and brittle, a prepara-
ti0n containing ~lanoline. sottened by the addi-
ton Of either vaseline or glycerine, should
be- worked in with the fingers. II there
Il a tendency to badness this should DO
done daily. In such cases the application Of
water and too frequent shnmpooing should
hc avoided. The best hai-dressers will all
tell yOu that the hair should not be washed too
Frequently. ~ IL teprivcs IL Ot its natural oil
Thi- j. one " the chief reasons. WHY. more men
than women lose their hair early. They wash or
I6d.n + '2 9scd iroaf % Wl.h III The hair aT'c ofssneE Pe t1Sn
ourc 4 month, but where The hair IS excessively
utir; which Is really a good fault, 1t may DO
4 ug' comes on, the small vessels, the capi-
lar'rs which food the roots NJ the hair. become
i lIe .r and iG sRc R BaIr fainis' out at' H This P eiso happens nSan.
In tnycrs and disease. Asa usual thing after ILL.,
n"-- n, ~ vessels soon regain their normal con-
with age, restoring the hair t. much more dim
cult. Md II the hair %!ollicIIss are entirely de-
r]c-toriu. hair, especially whore the person has
been ba!d some tim. IL by massage or cleo
any barber. and | have known ladies who
massarrl their own heads successfully. but the
rcctiop 81 u physician. have restored what al
first appeared hopeless CDSys OF almost total
the 'rc"Us'of NtnoIin" nnt y%l-eliine on the scalp.
Tho tln"tUrC % canthnrtdes. diluted 70 suie
useful when the loss of hair Il, due 70 Inactivity
otthe circulation and the wasting Of the glands
"Now daNdru't Is caused by the opposite con-
di'i"n 81 m" -"Uln, nr the over secretion by the
glands. T. &, 'o the scalp what pimoles, are to
The ftr". IN thc-c ,rScs the hair ~folliCles are
c,os.rd with too much grease. the simplest and
most r~f'rrtiyr remedy being a thorough sham
puuiu- once a week and a daily massage Ot the
.,.rr ~ I'D The rirculation. Washes containing
alcohol. ammonia, hpriN, and carbonate Of potas-
SUM r"u good, hu' have never had a case that
Np.'I nuf Weld 'u~ ~hamroOing and massage.
"~rn" lldlr- have great faith in The old
fashioned idea lt giving the hair one hundred
.trJ, IS with 'Hr brush night and morning. do
nor ar..rtr' 80 fc! Them il is u fake. Many Of
fn.u think INV dislike uf the brush "A prejudice
pn| pas .stI." attention 70 my advice. but my
twenty wears experience. The brush drngs ouu
ilr laIs G4ueh more than the comb and should
b.u-y. a. uttu as possible. \ good healthy
head u' u.." con re- kept glossy as well without
'hn british a- with it. All that l. necessary Is 10
keen Dr. t,rtp and Well CumhCi. Another facu
about hunp'ug The scalp and hair in perfect con-
tiiuu which rlNuy ladies' disregard j. the fact
,utt the hllr should be- allowed to fall loose over
ga, shoulders Whenever circumstances permit,
aul -.D..u never be- confined Al a!ght Or during
. the aJUg- OF rcpUsr,