The times., 1898-02-01
HOW TO HAVE
HEHLTHY HHIR
Female Cleanliness Judged
Nowadays by the Tresses.
The Locks Should BE Crisp, Yet Not
Too Dry: Glossy Without
Being Oily.

How do you groom your head? Upon
the answer to this question much de-
! pends. More certainly at this time
that at any other for years past. A
woman is judged regarding personal
cleanliness as much by the condition of
her scalp and the strands that cover it
as by her skin, her dress or any other
part of her person, writes Dorothy
Maddox in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Only perfectly groomed heads can af-
feet any one of the coiffure modes at
present popular. The hair must be
crisp without being unhealthy in its
dryness. 1t must shine without being
in any way suggestive OF grease. There
must be no attempt at a negligee that
would be termed by the fastidious
''frowziness," and yet each lock, curled,
crimped or waved, should own grace
which captlvates at glance. Our
heads are freed from wigs. False hair
worn to any extent Is esteemed an
abomination. The exemption from
store locks should spur us on TO con-
scientious care of every strand we own.
The condition of our hair is not only
a question OF looks, but it may be TAX
en- as a barometer OF our health as well.
We are not healthy II we have head
covered Dy tnlIl uIltNtu tbd iaSfA-
ing in brilliancy of finish.
Bald heads may attribute their mis-
fortune largely to lack Of scalp nourish-
ment. If the oil glands fail to secrete
properly the scalp resents this deli
cheney by display of dry, brittle hair
that must make the owners heart ache
with despair. Speaking to u we'll
known specialist the other day asked:
What hair tonic do you consider
best?'
"Mapy are excellent" was his reply
In reality the advantage of a tonic rs
more on account of the massage given
the scalp than because the hair wash
is helpful. BY rubbing the scalp with
the tips of the fingers, by moving II,
and pinching ii elasticity IS achleVeu.
That is a great gain.
/ thanked him, and now l massage
my scalp as regularly as l 10 my race
Many persons use lanoline. a trifie on
ly is needed. This rubbed into the
roots will be found helpful 1t is rain
er unyielding so ! add a little Vasellne,
castor oil or olive oil to soften IL. All
ter the massage l give the scalp rest
and then i brush my hair untll IL is
glossy. This gloss must not be over
done. To avoid all signs of oiliness,
which is s;ckening, wash your hair at
least once d week. Heads oVerdosed
by natural oil secretions require bath
even oftener than this / have tried
a great many recipes for head wash
ing and generally fall back on egg
shampoo. which is a simple thing Beat
up an egg, rub 1t into the roots ano
through the hair. Then use rinse
of white CASTLE soap and warm water,
still a second rinse of warm water IN
to which has been scattered a little
powdered borax or few drops OF aiil-
monia. -,
There are other shampoos as good
as this. Some heads are kept IN per-
feet condition with the aid OF tar soap
and water. An olive oil soap allowed
TO Jelly In warm water and httie
common washing soda added 10 this
mixture is said to be an excellent
scalp cleanser. The fact is there are
60 MANY persons attempting to give
advice that we are apt to grow con.
fused. So in head grooming as In all
other toilet matters We must think Tor
ourselves. Experimental knowledge is
best.