The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-10
CARE OF A cIIILD'S HAIR.
Directions That Should be Regarded in
Every Nursery.

even hair, although the master artists
do put crowns of glory on beggar
lads and lassics.
Even dry, thin hair can be coaxed
to soft, iuxuriant growth by constant
grooming. If mothers could only be
brought to realize the necessity of Civ
ing some little attention.to the hirsute
decoration Of their children "crowns'
there would be fewer little girls trot-
ting around with scraggly locks wadd-
cd up into two skinny pigtails of seven
hairs each, fastened with tag-end cf
a faded ribbon. One can fancy how a
few years hence those girls, wild eyed
with despair, will plead, Give me a
hair tonic or give me death" after the
Patrick Henry order Of things oratori-
cal.
Even in Infancy, care should be given
the scalp 1t should be washed daily
and shampoocd thoroughly with warm
water and CASTLE soap. Once week
little sweet oil should be rubbed
on the scalp and every particle of
stubbornly clingiDg dust removed with
e fine tooth comb.
Then, when baby gets to be big
girl she must have her shampoo every
week, her two daily brushings and the
ends must be kept nicely trimmed.
The brush used on an infants head
should have long, soft bristles, so as
not to scratch or irritate the tender
scalp, and should be employed simply
in smoothing and polishing the hair.
For young children, whose hair is
we'll grown. sitter brush is reces-
sary..
Brushes should be kept scrupulous-
ly clean by frequent washings in am
monia water. Do not put them in the
sunlight to dry, but in an open win
dow.
You can have 10 idea how soon, by
systematic brushing, head of hair
that has become rough or dull through
neglect, can be transformed into q
smooth and shining ono. The proper
way to brush the hair, after it has
been untangled and Strengthened with
coarse comb, is first to divide it from
the center of the forehead to the
rape Of the neck and then brush it on
each side until it is soft and glossy
looking. Draw the brush gently but
firmly over the scalp ah,! acEn through
tie entire length Of the hair at each
stroke. After the hair has been
thoroughly brushed, plait it into two
loose braids. Two braids are better
than one because they permit better
ventilation. Air and sunlight are
both excellent tonics for the hair, and
the scalp must be kept absolutely clean
if one wishes to have iuxuriant head
Of hair.
When about to shampoo the head it
should first be thoroughly brushed and
combed. The frequency Of the sham
poo depends upon the condition Of the
hair. Ifit be heavy and oiIey, the
wash once week is not too often.
But if it be very dry, which is an in
dication that the oil glands are not
we'll supplied, once in three or four
weeks is quite often enough.
To shampoo the hair properly have
ready basin Of very warm water and
whatever you intend 60 use as sham
poo. There is nothing more cleansing
than the yolk Of egg, we'll beaten.
When using this, first wet the hair
thoroughly, then pour on the egg, rub
bing the scalp we'll with the fingers
until every bit of dandruff and foreign
matter has become loosened. Rinse
the hair and follow with warm, soapy
shampoo. Follow this with several
rinsings in clear, warm water, and be
careful TO dry we'll. else the hair will
soon smell musty and be as full of dust
and dirt as ever. A large, soft bath
towel is best for drying purposes.
When every particle of water has been
absorbed by the towel let the child sit
in the sunlight aud fan the hair until
quite dry.
Do not. until it is perfectly dry, at
tempt to smooth out the tangled mass.
This should be gently done with firm
brush and coarse comb, beginning at
the ends Of the hair and working grad
ually upward.
A very simple egg shampoo is made