Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-28
WASHING THE HAIR.
A GREAT MISTAKE TO WASH IT TOO
 FREQUENTLY.

Never Wash the Hair When Suffering
 From Cold in inc Head-Plsin Ad-
 vice That Should Be Strictly Followed
 in Order to Avoid Trouble. a
 t is as great mistake to wash the hair too frequently as t is to wash t too seldom h the former case the constant use Of water fs apt to wash away the natural oil Of the skin, with out which the hair not only loses it's glossy look Of health. but is apt to turn prematurely gray and grow thin and scanty. h the latter case the mouths of the oil vessels at the root Of the hair become clogged, dandruI forms. and the growth Of the hair IS Impeded, and the hairs themselves be- come matted and dusty looking, and ut terIy impossible to be endured.
 To keep the hair in perfect health it should be washed at regular stated in tervals. If you are strong and well and free from 9 cold Of any kind, once h every three weeks or a month is the proper limit of tine to allow between the washings. f you are in delicate health. t should be washed every six weeks.
 On 10 account should the hair be washed fl you are suffering from cold tn the head or from influenza, as seri- GUS trouble may be the result. And in winter time t is best to have the hair eaampaeed at home instead Of going to the baiFdresser's, and t should aIWays be done in 9 room with 3 fire. l. Is bad plan to wash the hair just before going to bed, as the hair has no time to dry properly. and Is apt to remain damp until morning, which is very in- furious 70 is growth. The best times to wash the hair are the morning. tns afternoon, or between 6 and at night.
 h the latter case the hair will have plenty Of time to dry before you haya to go to bed. h the former case, f you have t washed in the daytime, be care faI not to go out Of doors til 1t is quite dry. or you will run very great risk e taking cold.
 t is well 10 give tae final drying with a palm leaf fan. Hold the long hair at arms length and fan the air through it vigorously. This is the Norwegian method. and is 2 very sue eessful one and is not at al likely to give cold, as it would seem liable @ do at first sight. If n winter time. you should sit near the fire with the hair down for haIf al hour or an hour be- fore putting t up again. If in sum mer tine. sit by a sunny window, CT 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 after sunset.
 You must be sure that you have an abundant supply of fresh, warm towels, and that your hair Is quite dry before 1t Is brushed and combed. Your brush es mus be perfectly clean as well. l. is better to brush and comb a small portion at time to avoid tangIes. Never have the hair put ID till t is as dry as before you began to wash it.
 If you prefer to have your hair sham po0ed by a hairdresser. be sure to only go to 9 frst-class man who is very particular in his methods. I have too often known terrible skin troubles. ec- zema, parasites and other horrors caught by people who were not partic- uiar over these points. going to any and every bairdTesseF that they hap pened to be near much prefer 10 have the hair properly done at home by a skilled maid to running any of these risks. h one instance that came under my notice. a terrible skin erup- ton of this kind was caught at a hair- dresser's abroad, and though that is over seven years ago, medical skill has not yet been able to effect a cure, though the disease is beginning slowly to yield to treatment.
 It must also be borne in mind that the shampoo wash, which may be ex- cellent for greasy hair, is not so effec- tive when the hair is dry.