The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-14
CARR oF TEE HAZE nv sUMMER.

CARE OF THE HAIR In SUMmGn".
whether she summers in town or
country the girl who makes a point OF
always looking her best will find thal
the hair requires more eXactlng care
and attention at this season OF the year
than in the minter months rms IS 50
bv reason of the fact that the air IS
unusually laden with particles Of dust
and also because the 'persplration
glands of the scalp, as of other parts
of the body, are more active IN the per-
formance of their natural function.
A free perspiration of the scalp is
not TO be despised, although L receive
many letters asking in what way II
can be relieved. The hair Is usually
in a healthy condition when the scalp
nerspires freely, and it is during the
months of summer when 1t does It's
best growing. The sun, warm air and
comparative freedom from the burden
of hats is life to your tresses, Just as
If is to the plants and other sweet
growing things.
There is nothing so beautiful, SO
wholly attractive as healthy head OIL
hair. 1t need not necessarily be aound-
ant. for the natural growth varies on
different heads, but it should have the
bright, FURNISHED gloss whlch Is the
accompaniment of careful grooming;
every hair should be actively alive and
trained into place, and the scalp should
be as smooth and softly pink as an in
fant's cheek.
A few simple rules, practicable for
every day use will suffice to keep the
hair in good condition. In the first
place study the needs of your own
hair Not all tonics and toilet devices
will suit every case, by any means.
What is good for harsh, dry hair, Will
:,,t nII To fbp hp11lfU of hair
which is naturally heavy with oil; by
the same token, a girl whose hair is
sturdy. thick and rather coarse will
find that a hard brushing every night
does it no harm, but she whose tresseS
are sparse and inclined to come out
will ruin them blythe same heroic
treatment.
Somehow or other there is a preva-
lent notion that the hair brush, fire.
quently and vigorously applied, is the
only cure for disorders of the hair, or,
at least, an exceedingly good one. And
there never was a notion more mis-
taken. MANY a fine head of hair has
been ruined by the dragging over it
periodically of a heavy bristle or wire
brush. A wire hair brush should be
banished from the toilet table. There
is no one who SHOULD use these PERM
cious articles; a heavy stiff brush is
OUT little better. 1Ile proper VI Sll IDS
long, flexible bristles, set in clusters,
rather wide apart, and should be used
for smoothing and removing dust from
the hair, rather than to stir the scalp.
The scalp should receive it's manipu-
lation from the gentlest pressure and
pinching from the finger tips. This is
absolutely necessary in order to stimu-
late the circulation, but further than
that no one should venture. The sham
poo woman who hauls and mauls your
hair in every direction is. surely doing
it harm.
In summer the hair requires washing
at least once week. 1 should advise
twice. BY this, I do not mean a
lengthy and intricate shampoo. The
cleanliness of the hair is the main
thing. and this can be accomplished
very easily with pure soap and water.
Make a jelly soap shampoo as follows:
Take half cake of pure CASTLE soap,
shave it and set over the fire in a
saucepan with a pint of water and a
teaspoonful of common baking soda.
When the soap has dissolved, remove
from the fire and keep in covered
glass jar until desired for use. This
jelled soap is much better to use on
the hair than hard soap, for the simple
reason that il can be easily and thor
oughly rinsed out, while the hard soap,
if rubbed over the hair is likely to
stick and will rot the hair, besides
leaving it unpleasant to handle. Rub
hte soft shampoo mixture into the hair
thoroughly. using not more than a
Tablespoonful; have ready a basin Of
hot water, make a lather with this and
rub the scalp well with the finger tips
unit quite clean. Pour off the soapy
water; then rinse the hair in at least
three waters, varying in temperature
from quite warm to almost cold, finish
ing. if possible. with a cold spray.
Dry gently with a Turkish towel as
much as possible and finish the drying
process in the sun.
A simple shampoo recommended for
dandruff is made by taking the yolk
of one egg, one pint Of hot rain water
or soft water, one ounce of spirits of
rosemary; heat the mixture thoroughly
and use it while still warm, rubbing it
well into the skin of the head. Rinse
the hair in several waters to remove
the shampoo.
A good tonic for falling hair is made
after the following forula. / do not
advocate the too free use of hair tonics.
Very often they do more harm than
good, and at best they should be used
sparingly, never when the hair is in a
healthy condition:
Hydrcchlorate of pilocarpine. II grains
Tincture of jaborandi ........S drachms
Spirits of rosemary ..........4 drachms
Yellow Vaseline ...........S ounces
Alcohol ............. ...........S ounces
Apply at night, rubbing well into
the scalp.
The habit of sleeping with the hair
up, which 1 find is customary with a
great many women. is an injurious as
well as untidy one- The hair needs
ventilation, and il is necessary for its
perfect health to alter the position Of
It. frequently. The heat and weight of
the hair should not be allowed to rest
on one spot continuously, or that spot
win gradually grow thin and bald
places may appear. so it is wise to
change the method Of hairdressing fire.
quentlX. At night the hair should be
loosely braided.
Summer is the time when superfluous
hair fiourishes most luxuriantly, but
this need not occasion undue alarm.
The growth ~ i'll abate at the first sign
OF cold weather as a general rule, I'M
less there is a constitutional tendency
toward it, when it win be necessary to
resort to a depilatory or the electric
needle. One caution should be observed.
however. Never allow any one but
an expert TO apply the electric needle,
for an unskillful person can do much
damage.-Louise Chappelle.
The Study of Music.
In one of her works. Miss Muloch
gives the following excellent advice on
the study of music: If music is studied