Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
CARE THE HAIR NEEDS.
WASHING, hut NOT TOO OFTEN WITH
COLD WATER; BRUSHING AND
FREQUENT CLIPPING.

Beautiful hair, whether II be fair or
dark, Is an attraction In itself. Too
much care cannot be bestowed upon 1t,
and 1t Is indeed sad for the woman who
has not sufficient vanity to prevent her
growing careless Of this browning glory
OF woman.
Every hair Ia divided into three parts,
viz, a root which lies embedded In the
skin, a shaft which springs directly
from the root, and then the terminal
point at the extremity Of the hair root
Il kind Of bulb, which Is contained In
the fold Of the skin, called the hair
follicle. This follicle contains all the
blood vessels and the various nerves,
which are IA necessary for the well
being OF the hair as for any other part
OF the body.
The part from which the hair really
grows Is not the bulb or root, but from
the dermic, or outer layer OF the follicle,
containing the root, and also from
small vascular pspilla which Is called
the matrix. This matrix forms cells,
which are always being pushed upward
into the follicle. They become massed
together when they reach that spot and
so form the tissues OF which hair is
,spun.
The people who generally have good
heads Of hair are those who are OF a
sangulne, hopeful nature, while the wor-
wing ones Of the world usually have
thin hair which cannot be induced to
grow.
| Mental trouble, studying hard, sitting
up constantly until a late hour ut night,
combined with any disorders Of the
nervous system, especially one which
affects the circulation, will make the
hair fall prematurely, and also hastens
the appearance Of white hair.
One OF the things that must always
be avoided are tight fitting bonnets and
hsts, for they make the head too hot
and impede the circulation. Hard
brushes sre also things that must not
be used at all, but st the same time
they must have very long bristles that
will penetrate quite through the hair.
A whal, bone brush IL perhaps the best
kind.
The hair, like the skin, must also be
kept scrupulously clean; at the same
time, IL must not be washed too fire.
Iquently. II the hair is fair Il should be
washed once every three weeks; II dark,
once month.
A certain amount Of brushing must
be gone through every day TO insure the
hair being kept clean for this length oil
time. Ten minutes every night must not
be grudged over this part OF the toilet
IL neglected at all In this respect IL
soon becomes dull, and looks dusty and
uncared for.
Hot rain water Is one Of the best
things for washing the hair, but uniortu-
nsiely 1t is rare thing to be able to pro-
cure il. However il is nearly, IL not
quite, as satisfactory to use water soft
med With smmonia; indeed, the ammo
MIA snswers TWO purposes, for IL not
only softens the water, but also very
much assists In cleansing the hair, es-
pecislly where there Is much grease or
dirt.
For dark-hsired people very good
wash that will cleanse the scalp Is the
yolk of an egg beaten up in little
warm water, and then mixed with abou,
qusrter OF pint Of the red wine called
yin-ordinsire. Red wine as rule con-
tsins q large amount OF tsnnin. and this
is splendid tonic. both for the scalp
| and the hair roots.
| FREQUENT douchts with cold water are
extremely bad for the hair. Some peo-
de treat their hair In this fashion under
The mistaken idea that IL strengthens II,
shile on the contrary, IL weakens and
polls it.
| Rosemary Is particularly good for
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nv taking one pound Of rosemary, soak
ing IL an hour In quart OF water; ate
this has been done, the whole must be
put in a stewpan and be allowed To sim
mer slowly for five or six hours, taking
care that IL never comes TO the boil: II
should then be strained through fine
muslin, and have bali a pint OF bay rum
lsdded; this mixture must then be put
into = bottle and well corked down
When the hair Is showing signs OF fall
ing of. this lotion should be rubbed In
night and morning. In many cases II
has arrested the fall Of the hair most
eifectusllv.
When the health Il not good, the tend
ency OF the hair Ia TO become dry and
rough, sud II Is quite necessary that
some lubricants should be used occa-
.iopslly. Good olive oil may be used
In no case Is IL necessary 10 have n
large quantity, just little rubbed on
he scalp once or twice week IL sum.
Gent to supply the necessary amount oi
nourishment.
The towel used for the hair after
washing should be smooth one, with
very little flutf on IL.
That the hair should be cut very regu-
larly is necessary. Once every month
IT six weeks the ends should be cut
md the hair singed all the way up, fol
il Is only BY this means that the young
hairs can be reached. II Is almost i'm
possible to do so with the scissors, and
they require strengthening AS well a:
that which il full grown.-The Ladies