Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-15
CARE OF THE HAIR,
How One May HELP to Prevent Baidness,
Sons, TInciy Hints.

auN"u'SN ny S''ill' SlNhnt That mar
is tending to evolve into hairless
animal2" VIVA asked OF "a huirdress
err whose specially is disease of tn,
scalp
There IL about ~ much proba
bility of his walking on his al
fours, was the positive reply
They know next to nothing abou,
tho hair and the scalp, or they
would never have such a thought
Tho 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
tho scalp Is treated. Blends, of
course, as Il rule, have the thickcst
hair, as they average 100 hairs to
tho square inch, while there are COS
chestnut or brown hairs, 512 black
hairs and only 1913 red hairs. l be-
ievc, rs Il rule, red haired persons
keep their hair the longest, while it
= L.
The hair is Il good barometer Of the
health, for If II person il weak and
Ill, with an imperfect circulation,
the hair invariably becomes thin,
uneven and lacking in natural gloss.
1t is wonderful, with tho constant
falling out of the hair, that thin
hair should not bo moro common,
or that there are not more cases of
total badness. Tho average life of
II hair is from two to six years.
About the best way to keep the
scalp healthy Is TO preserve its elias
ITCHY. To do this massage is neces-
sary, and if there should not he
enough oil, the hair feeling dry and
brittle, Il preparation containing
lanolinc, SOftcnrd by tho addition of
either vaseline or glycerin, should
be worked i'll with the fingers. If
there is tendency to badness, this
should be done daily. IN such cases
the application of water and too fro
Qucnt shampOoing should be avoid
ed. The best hairdreSScrS will all
tell you that the hair should not bo
washed too frequently, as it dcprivcs
it of its natural oil. This is one of
the chief reasons why more mon
than women lose their hair early.
They wash or wet it too frequently.
Tho average person doesn't need to
wash his hair oftCner than once n
month, but where the hair is eXces-
sively oily, which il really good
fault, 1t may be washed onco every
three weeks.
AS age comes on tho small YES
sells, the CapillaricS which feed tho
roots of the hair, become smaller,
tho hair roots arc not properly nour-
ishCd, and the hair falls out This
also happens iii fcvcrS and disease.
As II usual thing after illness these
vessels soon regain their normal
condition, and tho lost hair is quick
ly restored, but with age, restoring
the hNir Il much more difficult. And
If the hair fOlliclrS are entirely de-
stroy,I there Is no remedy. The
best method Tor rest uring hair, espe-
Clally whrIc the person has been
bald some time, Is by massage or
electricity. The first can be given
10y almost any barber. and | have
known ladies who mussaged their
OWN heads successfully, but the scc-
ond shpuld only he given by or up
on the direction OF II physician.
Il have restored what at first ap.
pCarvd hopeless C;ISrs, of almost total
badness of long standing by daily
MASSAGE and the free use Of lano-
line and VaSclinc on the scalp. The
tlncturc OF Cantharides, diluted to
suit the condition of tho individual
scalp, l. very useful when the loss
of hair Is due to inactivity of the
circulation and III" wasting of the
glands and hur fOlliclcS.
NOV, dunt!rutf is caused by the
opposite condition of the scalp or
the oversrcrrtlon by the glands. 1t
Is to the scalp what prnples are to
tho face. Iii these cases the hair fol
hclcs are clOggcd with too much
grease, the simplest and most effect
I've remedy being thorough sham.
pooling once Il week and daily
massage of the scalp to aid the cir.
culatlon. Washes containing alco
hOl, ammonia, boraX and carbonat,
,InnI hn
never had case that would not
yield To shampooing and massage.
Some ladies have great faith il
the old fashioned idea of giving the
hair 100 strokes with the brusl
night and morning. l do not hest
tate to tell them it is fake Many
of them think my dislike of tn,
brush prejudice and pay little ut
tentlon TO my advice, but my dis
like OF the brush comes from NOR,
than 20 years experience. Tn,
brush drags out the hair much NOR,
than the comb and should be uset
as little as possible. A good, healthy
head of hair can be kept glossy a
well without the brush as with it
All that Is necessary is to keep j
clean and we'll combed. Anothe
fact about keeping the scalp ant
hair Ill perfect condition which
many ladies disregard is the fac
that the hair should be allowed t,
fail loose over the shoulders when
ever circumstances permit an,
should never be confined at night O
during the hours of repose New
York Sun.