The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-03
THE ARTS OF BEAUTY
Studies in Craces, Health and Good Looks
COPYRIGHTED, By r. H. WOODWARD COMPANY

shade and falling out. She should stop
this loss at first by washing the scalp
with warm water and yolk OF egg, we'll
rinsed off, then each night and morning
apply a spoonful OF this mixture: pure
glycerine, three drains. lime water, four
ounces, rubbing IL into the roots OF
tho hair with shampoo brush. In two
weeks add one-hnlf ounce tincture
canthardes to the same mixture, brush
ing it In thoroughly. IL is not safe TO
try changing the shade of weak hair IN
any way. except by sitting barc- headed
In the sun daily as long as 1t can be
borne. Bleaching or dyeing by chemicals
would probably cause total badness in
tho case. As TO depilatories, no ono III
the world can possibly guarantee the re-
moval Of superfluous hair by any process,
with certainty tnat IL will never grow
again, and whoever does so Is charlatan.
1t is next to impossible. even with a
microscope and electricity. to destroy hair
bulbs thoroughly, so that some may not
start again. A process which in time
deudens tho bulbs In nine cases out OF ten
Is the nearest TO success OF any depilatory
known. The horrors recited In letters. OF
poisoning ana sores on the face, caused
by depilatories are a warning against
tampering with caustic drugs
The old-fashioned tIucture of sage and
fresh herbs, a performance i can Just re-
memter I'm my young days But as stills
are known no longer.in household outfits,
We may initiate the extract by steepiDg u
double handful OF the leaves and nowers
OF each herb in pint OF boiling water,
closely covered over night, straininR. heat
ing and adding fresh leaves two or three
times To the same liquid. AT last add
one.third as much good alcohol and
bottle. Each tincture Is TO be made sepa-
rately, then mixed and diluted AS a
lotion for aching muscles and weak
spines For the hair, mix the tinctures
with one fourth glycerine and apply to
the scalp; or. mix one. half fluid dram
OF pure fresh oil of rosemary with one
half pint rsctified spirit. and use this with
the sage decoction. The white sage Of the
American deserts, Audibertia polystachia
the highly aromatic plant which perfumes
tho plains of Wyoming and Nevada, is
we'll known in the West for It's surprising
virtues as pulmonary medicine and n
hair cosmetic, both in tincture and decoo-
ton. lt IL not TO be found AT any Eastern
druggists that / am aware OF Some
plain woman might turn a few dollars by
sending packages OF this sage East to
make deooctions for the scalp.
For making the hair grow on high fore
heads this preparation Is as good as any
Pure quinine. heated In a sand bath and
cooled in powder, dissolved in little
strong ammonia, one-balf dram: oil of
mace and OF lavender. each twelve drops
castor oil. two ounces. Mix the oil and
Quinine In q heated marble mortar, and
when cool add the essential oils. Pot
this on the forehead with a shampoo
brush twice n dav.
deiiciously feminine letter says the
writer had thick hair till two years
hence. when she washed &c with pure
ammonia. thinking II llttle was good,
more was better" OF course. the strong
caustic spoiled the hair, and reading that
oil or lavender was good. she bought some
but was afraid 90 use IL, because IL smeit
for all the world like oil of turpentine,
and she was afraid the druggist had
made a mistake. OF course, it smelt so,
oil OF lavender IL ninety per cent turpen-
tine. STILL oil of turpentine Is q remedy
for badness, renowned since the time OF
the Romans, only one wants TO apply 10
on small patch of scalp at time, for
fear of mischief 10 the brain from liberal
use. Neither lavender nor any other stim-
ulant however, Is advised for dry-burnt
hair, which needs pomade or bland oils.
Try the Rlycerine and lime juice, or this !:
Clarified beef marrow, one and half
on, CO almond oil one-fourth pint scented
with some rich, delicate perfums, like es-
serc, bouquet or cherry blossom. Ii Is test
made at home, fresh. Apply plentifully
to the scalp ut night, wrapping the head
In n large kerchief, or heat the oil in the
skin before fire. Castor oil perfumed
aud cut with little alcohol is also good
Ii cosmetics above all things little
may be good, and more may be ruiDous.
SHIRLEY DARE.