Evening star., 1902-03-22

HAIR TOn1cS.
No. l.
Cologne. .......................2 2 ounces
Tincture of cantharides... 2 drachms
Oil of lavender. r..-...................1O 10 drops
Oil Of rosemary. ...................1 10 drops
To be we'll shaken before used.
Tincture Of cantharides. ...........1 dra chm
T,nct'ra ma.e &c NV ron,ic. 5rhI,7s ouhres
Rub this into the scalp with small
sponge or brush.
No. 8:
Tincture Of cantharides. .....2 ounces
Spirits of camphor. 2 ounces
No. 4:
Castor oil. .......................1 Il ounce
T1ncture of cantharideS. ..........4 drachmS
OH OF bergamot. ...................3O 30 drops
Alcohol to make. .....................1 pint
No g.
Sulphate Of quinine IS grains
Tincture Of cantharides. ..........2 drachms
6ord :...-..... ............'.....- Il uracnm
Glycerlne. .... ID ounces
Bay rum to make. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pint
Mix and filter. Shake well before using
No 6:
Soioene.: '..''''''.'..'... .....4 ounces
castor OIL: Il ounce
Tincture of cantharides. g drachms
Oil of lavender. ......................1O 10 drops
Once or twice week is often enough to
use hair tonic. If the hair is falling out,
use twice week for time In preparing
these mixtures, the oils are dissolved in the
alcohol and the cantharides slowly added.
Rowland's Macassar Oil.
Put in a muslin bag one-quarter ounce
clippings of alkanet root and suspend it in
a jar containing eight ounces of sweet oil,
for week, covering from the dust. Add to
the oil 60 drops Of tincture Of cantharides,
10 drops of oil of rose and 60 drops each of
lemon and neroli. Stand three weeks be-
fore using. Always keep closely corked.
To make the hair dry and fluffy without
inJuring it, apply wash made by mixing
one ounce OF cologne, two ounces Of recti-
fled spirits of wine, half an ounce Of BIZ
carbonate of soda, and six ounces Of DIS
titled water.
for ten days, apply to the roots of the hair,
with sponge, the following lotion:
Tonic Lotion.
Spirits of lavender. ...1A ounces
Spirits of wine. e......................6 6 ounces
A valuable lotion for Strengthening the
color of the hair, and which will retard it's
turning gray, is made of four ounces Of bay
! rum and one ounce Of flowers of sulphur.
Use only once week. In some cases gray
hair is due to lack Of secretion of sulphur
soap is recommended.
Hair Curling Fluids.
Powdered bOrax. .........1 ounce
Gum arabic Gn bulk. )..............1a drachm
Hot water. .......................l pint
After the borax and gum arabic have
| dissolved in the hot water, add one tea
spoonful Of spirits Of camphor. Shake thor
| oughly before using. On retiring wet the
| hair with this preparation and roll it in
paper. The hair will keep in curl for
| day or two. Another hair curling huid is
made by taking one drachm Of gum traga
| canth, three ounces of alcohol, the same
quantity of water, and little perfume.
| Let the mixture stand for a day or two,
strain and bottle. Still another fluid for
| curling the hair Is made by cutting one
| half pound Of soap in small pieces, put it
| IN one pint Of alcohol. stirring until the
| soap melts add one-half dra achm each OF es-
| sence of citron, neroli and ambergris.
Important Details.
To soften water for washing the hair:
In four quarts of water put bag con-
| tanning one pint of bran. Boil the water,
| when cool or tepid,. use for washing the
hair: a little Of the shampooing mixture
| may be added to water. II desired.
| Washing soda dries and burns the hair
| causing it to break and fall out; a too lib