Evening star., 1898-06-11
WASHING THE HAIR.
some Plain Advice That should En-
able One tn Avoid Trouble.

some Pinfn Adiycc That should En-
able One To Avoid Trouble
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
l. Is as great a mistake to wash the hair
too frequently il is to wash IL too sci.
dom In the former case the constant use
of water is apt to wash away the natural
oil Of the skin, without which the hair not
only loses its glossy look of health but is
apt to turn prematurely gray aud grow
thln and scanty. In the latter case the
mouths OF the oil vessels at the roots Of
the halr become clogged, dandruff forms
and the growth of the hair is imp.ded and
the hairs themselves become matted and
dusty looking, and utterly impossible. to be
endured.
10 Keep the hair in perfect health IL
should be washed at regular stated inter-
walls. III you are strong and well and free
from cold of any kind, once in every
three weeks or a month is the proper limit
OF time to allow between the washings. IL
you are in delicate health it should be
washed every six weeks.
On no account should the hair be washed
II you are suffering from a cold in the
head or from influenza, as serious trouble
may be the result And in winter time it
is best to have the hair shampooed at
nome, instead OF going to the hairdresser's
ana IL should always be done in room
with nre. II Is bad plan to wash the
halr gust before going to bed. as the iIair
mas NJ time to dry properly, and - apt to
remain damp until morning, which is very
injurious TO It's growth. The best times to
wash the hair are the morning the after
noon or between and : at nIgnt.
In the latter case the hair VIII have plcn-
~ OF time to dry before you have to go TO
bed. In the former case, il you have, il
washed IN the daytime, bc careful not to Eo
out ,,.ii, OF doors until 1t is quite dry. or you
VIII run a very great risk OF aking cold.
The proper way to wash the hair is to
have your maid do it for you, in which
case YOU have only To sit in silent enaur-
ance until it is finished and Of course in
TINS way IL Is very quickly and easily done.
But sometimes your maid is not available,
and in this case you may have to do the
shainp"oing yourself. OF course, this Will
entail much more bother ana fatigue but
If you know exactly how To set TO work
about II II Will not be SO long or 50 weary
ing process as IL would seem 10 be at
first sight
First of all you must let your ha:r down.
and brush and comb it well till it H. entire
ly free from. any tangle. Then cover YOUR
SELF with loose white cotton dressing
gown or dressing jacket. with a Big tUwoi
pinned carefully around your shoulders
and hanging down your back.
Then sit IN front OF your looking glass
comb in hand, ard. parting the hair win
this, rub into the roots the wash that you
are using TO cleanse the hair with. Then
make fresh parting. and rep, at the pro-
cess till the skin of the head is spotlessy
white all over. You must not be afraid OF
rubbing the scalp rather briskly. Then
you must pour "A little of the wash into
your hand and gently rub it all over the
head so as to cause thick lather. Next
rinse the hair thoroughly by holding the
head over bath or basin. and see that
the long hair is well cleansed at the same
time.
You must pour warm and then tepid.
water over the head ill the water in your
basin is quite clear and clean. Then
squeeze the hair tdo not wiring iU between
the hanGs, ard at once enEuiop II i'm a
warm, dry towel Rub il for a minute
then take a dry towel and repeat this pro-
cess till the greatest moisture has been
taken from the hair. Now you can throw
the hair back over the shoulders and with
a Pile of small, hot towels beside you. You
can SIT before your glass, and, taking the
hair in sections. di.y II lill all the datnpu,-sS
has disappeared. BE careful not To rub
too vigorously, or you Will get the hair very
hopelessly entangled
1t is well TO give the final drying with a
paim-leaf fan. Hold the long hair at arms
length and fan the air through il vigorous
ly. This Is the Norwegian method and is a
very successful one ANA IL not at All likely
To give cold, as ii would seem liable to do
at lirst sight. If in winter time you
should sit near the fire with the hair down
for hall an hour or an hour before putting
II up again. Ii in summer time, st by a
sunny window. or in the open AIR. for the
same length of time. provided, of course,
that your hair washing has taken place in
the daytime and not alter sunset.
You must be sure that you nave an
abundant supply Of fresh, warm towels
and that your hair is quite dry before il is
brushed and combed. Your brushes must
be perfectly clean well. II is better 10
brush and comb small portion at Il time
10 avoid tang!es. Never have the hair put
up ill ii is dry as before you began TO
wash il.
If you prefer to have your hair sham
pooed by Il hairdrcsser. be sure To only go
to a tist-cldss man no is very patticular
in his methods. ! have too often known
terrible skin troubles, eczema, parasites
and other horrors caught by people VINO
were not particular over these points. gu-
ing To any and every hairdresser that they
happened to be near. / much prefer having
the hair properly done at home 10y a skilled
maid to running any OF these risks. Ia one
instance that came under my notice. a ter
ribie skin eruption of this KIND WAS caught
at a hairdresser's abroad, and. though that
Is over seven years ago, medical skill has
not yet been able to effect d cure, though
the disease is beginning slowly to Yield
to treatment.
1t must also be borne In mind that the
sha mpno wash. which may be eNceueut for
greasy hair. is not effective when the
hair is dry.