The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-25
CURLY HAIR AND HAPPINESS.
One Woman's Joy When She Discov-
cred A Curl PreServer.

Happiness is, at last, mine, said
enthusiastically summer girl whose
hair was most beautifully coiffed and
covered her head in the large, even
Semitic waves that are usually regard
ed as so inimitabie.
And why. So" inquired her friend
whose hair bore the subtle stamp OF
natures twisting.
Because. have found way to keep
nv hair in curl, she answered JOY
fullv. THE densest sea fogs and the
humid. summer air of the mountains
have become alike Indifferent to me. L
laugh at them both. Then it is so sim
ME" she continued gleefVly i take
the white part of an egg ana dllute IL
one-third with water, and place IT IN an
air tight jar where it will remain fresh
for one week. At night, satufate
comb with this mixture ana pass IL
through my hair until 1t is wei moist
ened: then / divide it into two STRANDS
and wrap it around on long kids. TINS
must not. however, be done carelessly,
or the hair will eventually present
iumbled. crinkled appearance very dli-
ferent from the symmetrical waves
which are to be desired T1ereln lies
another secret. Each strand must De
as tightly twisted as cora before II IL
vrapped around the kid. In TINS way
the waves are induced TO form of the
same size and to follow an unbroken
line across the head. About SIX KIDS,
four for the front and sides and two
for the back hair are the nunoer that
are used to give an all-oVer curled Ell
feet The remainder of the halr. that
about the crown of the head. IS what is
taken up and arranged IN the hho' oii
the top of the head.
when in the morning. the hair is
combed out. it will appear TO nave IN
creased doubly in quantity, owing To
the application of the white of the egg
aud water. and will be found to possess
a stability and firmness which mas
hitherto been unknown to 1t. Each nalr
stands out away from the head ana IN
texture ia very similar 10 that when
curIs naturally. If managed properly
no trace of the white of egg is to be
seen. During ordinarily warm weather
even though the head is apt to per-
snire. this performance need only 10
he gone through with every third or
fourth night.
Even So" the girl with the curly
hair resumed, you take an immense
amount of trouble to change the char
acter of your hair, and to me its
straightness is extremely attractive.
THAT is because your own hair is
curIv" her friend rejoined. ut is al
WAYS so. As for me, l agree with the
ancients and think straight hair
mark of the gods ca pleasurt. Per
hans those that are content 90 wear 1t
in a style which is adapted to its severe
lines think differently, but once haV-
ing become identified with curly hair
it is too dreadful to have 1t, as the
saving is, come out / speak feeling
lv. for 1 have had some woeful expe-
rienres. Fancy. for instance. starting
off. Immediately gowned and with
your hair beautifully curled, on
Yacht with q lot of gay people. Natur-
ally you have provided yourself with
three or four wells. but what are they
to the fog and stiff breeze that await
vou9 Soon, TO the establishment of
your former admirers. your hair begins
to fall in a mournful, dropping fringe
from under your jaunty cap. With 1t,
your spirits inevitably fall. and the
day for you is over. 1t has been
complete denouement. There are few
of us. l fancy. that enjoy bland feel
ing of contentment unless our hair is
properly curled. You know. even,
Venus oft with anxious care
Adjusted twice a single hair.