New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
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THE HAIR AND ITS TREATMENT.

This is the time Of the year when nut brown
maids go TO their hardressers in distress. saying
What shall do for hair?'
Summer is a sad season for the hair. The pro-
fuse perspiration Of the head. the dust Of country
roads, the influence Of salt water baths all
bine TO make it stiff and dull, and good deal of
care required restore 1t softness and gloss
ness.
woman whose hair is a yard IN length and
thick that she would ind It difficult TO manage
more is a safe guide to follow. She tells Of her
method thus:
have always been accustomed to wash my hal. hair
one "a o nlG' ~ 81 se strong sIds Of pure
CASTLE soap and water, not rubbing the soap
prepare in a large basin and hold the head over it
so that can massage the scalp freely without a
fore beginning. it be cleaned quite as thor
With the long hair in the water rub the scalp
lightly until every portion IS cleanSed ~ me soap
with fresh tepid water ana wash the mar tao mon
wsier removes every trace of SOAP and obviates
the danger Of taxing cold From this bath ii-od
hair lightly. until the latter is reasonably dry
Then I shake il out and in summer sit near an
open window and fan and separate II until ii seems
90 66E Of The o S6a
method Of brushing the tanges out It Is IPGc G
used for years extremely coarse combs Of rubber
half fine variety Beginning near the ends Of the
hair, / comb a few inches free from tangles, then
combing carefully that not a hair is loosened:
One must always begin to comb the ends and
work slowly upward, unless she is willing 10 tear
her hair by the handful. I have seen people
start at the scalp and tear the tangles out 2y the
roots
BY the time the hair is free from tanges # is
sufficiently dry be dressed, but IL Is better TO
allow II TO hang In a loose braid for an hour or
two If circumstances permit
II the hair requires a nutritive wash an excel
lent one is made by taking one-haf ounce Of re
fined glycerine, and a half OF eau de CO
logne a half drachm Of household ammonia, a
quarter Of drachm OF oil of origanum and half
ounce Of tincture cantharides These ingredients
are TO be shaken wei for i've minutes and 4
quarter OF a pint of camphor julep and few drops
of essence Of ViOets added. and the mixture again
shaken. Any druggist will make up the prescflp-
ton. It should be well rubbed into the roots or the
hair and applied also 10 the ends.
A great deal Is said about brushing the mar
believe that IL is quite possible to brush the httir
TO an injurious extent. generally brush mine
thoroughly once a day, with 4 rather SOFT long
70 restore the soft eIossiness lost by sea bath
ing or other cause, there nothing better lhan 10
for a month. II should be applied Hghtly-Tnas-
sage Of the scalp must be always hghtJusl before
retiring and the head enveloped IN a large hAIld-
kerchief, piece Of old linen or lawn cap. IN the
morning the scalp is to be rubbed thorouBily Win
a soft towel. the oiliness, theh pIushtd
At the end Of the month the shampoo may DC
given and the. dry locks Will be louhd ID soIl
| hutlness
Having provided for the restoration Of the glossy
/ locks. II be amiss 10 ten now 10 Dress
| demand waved effect All around that has been
popular long For evening the dresslh6
! ID be high The hair is drawn loosely 10 the Top
81 hA=d thAre tied BIZ not ughtly' ana TWIST