The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-13
PONDS EXTRACT CO., = New York and London.
BUY HAIR DYE FOR THEIR FRIENDS.
The One Occasion When Women Do Other
womon's Shopping.

The One Occasion When Women Do other
women's Shopping.
IT don't know whether women make II a rule
to go about shopping for other people," said
a city hair dresser. but we find n good deal OF
unselashness In that respect In our line OF
business. Our customers rarely ever shop
for themselves. They buy for friende. Once
in a great while q very young girl will come In.
select two Of those little curls they wear at the
nape OF the neck. and boldly pin them on. or
have us pin them on for her. in broad day
light, but the exception.is the rule. They al
most invariably match their own hair and
buy the curls for a friend,
1T Is the same way with frizzes and switches.
We sell any number OF them for friends Of the
buyers. They sit in front Of the mirror and
try them on until they match their own hair
to a shade. pay for them. and carry them home
to their friends. And hair dye! We never sell
that to the individual who selects it. We al
ways sell 1t for friends.
only yesterday a customer came In with an
embarrassed air. and stood looking thought
fully down at the hairpins in the showcase.
1 knew she didn't want hairpins. Before she
spoke ] knew exactly what she wanted. They
all have the same little air about them when
they want hair dye for a friend. She was a
young woman, but there were white hairs all
want 20 look at some hair dye she said.
showed her several varieties.
~ am buying IL for q friend, she remarked
casually. as she turned the bottles around
and examined the labels;
What colorf' / asked.
SHE gave a quick glance in the opposite
flight brown she answered.
II took down a bottle Of light brown dye.
VIII 1t. injure the brainf she inquired.
They always want to know that.
Sc OF course not said l.
-" would rather not-that is. ! mean my
friend would rather not use It at all than have
as a rat She laughed and looked in the glass
again. She isn't so very gray after ALL she
added. only a tiny little bit lust at the roots OF
am sure It won't hurt your friends
s f4jseinndjs, said We 1; have hgR Rad as co o@y uln az t9r SO t fsT,E
II you are sure she said. I believe you
may. rut me up a bottle. but you must be sure.
My friend wouldn't have her brain injured for
~ don't think you need be afraid J. it will in
small MraRf I se ND rs itS '0''i'' N0''in tile 'e"''- y" mere
oh. YOU needn't send IT. she cried quick
1T knew she would do that. They never
have It sent. We long ago dispensed with our
are good to their friends. these buyers of hair
dyes. They invariably carry the parcels home
TO tnem. They may have a SPOOL Of thread or
n paper of needles, sent from other stores. but
demijohnsN / believe they would still lug them
1.-THE directions are on the inside / told
her. BE very, careful to have your friend fol-
low them implicitly
~ will
Her veil had come unpinned. I pinned 1t
on for her. taking a look at the white hair on
her temples as | did So.
with one or two applications your friends
hair will turn a beautiful light brown | said
encouraRingly.
=" 'Yes?' she took the bottle and walked to
the door. You are sure now that it won't in
~juresher BRAIN she asked again, her hand on
the knob.
y" Quite sure said /. And / hope your
friend will be pleased, with it, called after
smile on her countenance and her friends bot
tie of hair dye tucked securely under her arm.