New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

which was eomparatyely unknown some years ago
time the idea prevailed that frequent washing
the an amount Of washing allowed
The fact is that the washing Of the hair like the
condition of the hair. A weak or diseased body
water as strong and healthy body and dry or
diseased hair must be treated accordingly. But
without Injury and with dry shampoos intervening
SEVERAL WAYS OF BRUSHING.
If 1t is germ that feeds on the color pigments
then the best way to combat it is by frequent and
ho hsst means toward it's Beauty and strength
should he brushed well and carefully each day.
hair air thai simply datten ii against Ine heal
nns Thst is m nEt & {n n that 95 air and If possibie
the sunshine touch il. 1t must be brushed not
only top bur Underneath and in different di-
II is good plan to brush it all toward the front
OF the head from the back of the neck. Then
reverse the motion ana brush 1t all back. Then.
si:' may the roots Of the hair are stirred and the
scalp exercised. The dead hair is taken out In the
mON ements of tae comb, ana healthy glow Is
II would not seem as though gray hair were
much coorng done today by eXperts that IL
ing is more palpable than poor ,worl; OF the kind
a. ah% iooEod h3,pinE u Fer conslantly.
It is wonder that American women haye any
snd har sWtehes at e Tey Wear Unusually heavy hats
and they and m's and
Few! neoDle keep their combs and brushes care
fully enough at home. As for hairdresslnS
nlaoes the implements only cleansed once a
week. and in the interim are used on hundreds
OF heads 1T,
count for the spread OF scalp disease dandrun and
ia ling hair which is prevalent. Women should
always have Lheir own brushes and combs II they
frequent hardressng parloTs' ana should zee that
they are properly kept. .
Combs and brushes should be cleansed thoroughly
each day In hot water and ammonia, and shouid
be dried in the sunlight. Fine. soft hair should
be brushed with softer brushes than those used on
heavy, coarse tresses. A heavy brush Will break
fine hair, while soft one will have no effect what-
upon coarse. heavy hair.
There is more less of mystery about the color
Ing pigment of the hair Hair changes color often-
times deepening and again growing lighter Blond
which for years has been accepted as the type
of coloring for beautiful women. has recently been
declared to be an evidence of diseased ancestors
HORROR OF TURNING GRAY
Ny experience with women and especially with
women in public life has taught me that they dread
none OF life's ills they do gray hair. They VIII
fight IL with dyes and bleaches but 1t makes them
lose courage somehow Wrinkles and lines and bad
compilations far more disflguring, but they do
not to have the horror OF them that they reel
for the idea OF the badge OF age in their locks.
While the cOloring of hair Is lucrative hranch
be In professional life to let the hair grow gray
naturally. A few in society have set the
fashion, and IL has been predicted that II would
become the general vogue. Some complexions are
off beautifully by silver locks that have the
proper lustre.
Women on the stage will never grow gray. for
herolnes Duse is the only actress who has dar-
ingly worn her gray locks In personating her vari-
stage heroines.
No matter how skifuny hair is colored IT gives
a certain artihciality the face that cannot at
first be understood. In way. the eyes tint
themselves to match the hair. not only in the