Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
THE QUEs1:OF BEAUTY
An Interesting Topic to Every
Daughter Of Eve.
THE CARE OF THE HAIR
TOO MUCH ATTENTION CANNOT
BE GIVEN IT.
If a Woman Would Be Lovely and
Fascinating Forever-Hme-
ly Hints.
Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton

Copyright, 1902, by the s. S. Mcclure Coz
How to preserve womans GROWING glory
is a subject of perennial interest and well
1t may be, for beautiful hair is one of the
very essentials of feminine loneliness and
fascination
The wise woman is she who spends as
much time, night and morning over the
toilet of her hair as she does in caring for
her complexion or In the manicuring of her
hands.
! The first step, when preparing to brush
the hair, is to sit down. Probably the rea-
son Diana often makes such short work
with her nair toilet is that standing wearies
her. If only she knew enough to sit down.
"Sit down." then, should be the first ad-
| vice given on the subject, and deliberately
and at your ease, comb, brush and arrange
| your hair. Don't devote the whole of the
attention to the hair itself, and puffings and
| curlings and bradings and hairpirs and
| combs. Go to the foundaticn-that is, the
scalp-and give 1t its proper treatment
| Then you Will have abundant, thick and
| glossy hair. other things being equal
Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon
| the fact that the scalp requires more atten-
| ton than the hair itself. 1t Is because the
| cuticle, or outer skin, and the second layer
| Of skin, called the retemucosum, become
| stiff and unyieding that the hair gets in
| bad condition. The roots of the hair have
| their seat in the dermis or true skin, which
| is the third layer. If the two outer skins
| are not kept in a pliabe state the roots of
| the hair are contracted. preventing the
natural respiration. vigor and life of the
hair The color, even, Is affected.
The scalp therefore. should be rubbed
| every day until it CLOVIS. Use the tips of
the fingers or a clean nail brush. Dip the
fingers in cold water and then go over every
inch of the scalp. Once or twice a week
use tonic. shallow dish is necessary
tonic in this Before using a tonic if the
scalp has a thorough massaging it will be
more absorbent and more sensitive to the
action of indictments.
Massage the Scalp.
Scalp massage, therefore, should always
precede the of a tonic; combng and
brushing preceding the massage. Dividing
the hair at the back of the head, a coarse
comb Is used. If entangled the hair is
freed from knots by beginning a little
way up from the ends of the hair and
gradually combing from above, care being
taken not to break the hair The brushing
should also be performed carefully.
One important step in performing the
toilet of the hair is always to loosen it
from the head; use both hands and lift up
the hair. If one can sit by an open win
dow and in the sun, 50 much the better.
The hair needs altogether much more air
and light than 1t ever gets. Toss the
tresses about, let
The fingers play amid the banded hair.
Slipping the smooth and comely ringletS
here and there
Dead, split hairs must be cut singed;
smuggling does the work more thoroughly
and is quicker although perhaps not quite
so convenient cutting.
To SINCE the hair, divide it into strands
and braid in pigtails all over. the head
Then, with the hands, stroke upward so
that each end will stand out. apply light
Cd nrI cid ao1
ward on the other. The hair should be
singed just before washing, as it is then
oiler and less likely to burn rapidly, and
the subsequent washing causes the objec-
tionable burnt ends to disappear
An easy way to clip the hair is to take a
strand of hair in one hand and with the
scissors in the other cut every hair with a
split end which you can find.
For dandruff, strong black tea is good.
Shampoo the head with this once in ten
days, brushing the hair carefully before
and after its use. To prepare the tea, steep
one-half ounce of tea in one pint of boil
ing water for about half an hour. Still an
other remedy is two ounces of castor oil to
One-half pint of cologne, or one-third alco-
hol to two-thirds water may be used to adj
vantage. For excessively oily hair, mix
equal parts alcohol and strong black tea.
Rub the scalp with this twice a week, or
wash the hair occasionally in warm water
containing powdered borax, the proportion
being two drains of boraX to one quart of
"dlSI IL, On TIE OtHeT ldiu, iidlT Is lOO
dry, use lotion of two ounces of olive oil,
one ounce of glycerin and one-half ounce
rose water or melt four ounces of lard and
add two ounces each of glycerin and olive
oil, and scent with a few drops of any per-
fume. This Is we'll to use when the hair
snaps and crackleS, as 1t does sometimes In
cold weather.
For Convenient Use.
1t is very convenient to have shampoo
DOWder ba toilet table One is made
by dissolving one-half ounce each of sal
soda and powdered borax in az quart of wa
ter, and adding two drains of spirits of
camphor and five drops Of oil of rosemary.
The well-beaten yolk of an egg is good for
occasional use when washing the hair, on
account of the sulphur. OF course, hot wa
ter must not be used, as 1t would cook the
egg. but cold or tepid water, and always
rinse the hair in clear water.
A pint of Jamaica rum containing ten
grains of quinine prevents falling hair and
promotes growth, and is good tonic to use
at least once week. Another tonic is the
old, familiar one-acohol one pint; castor
OIL one ounce; tincture of cantharides, one
dram; oil of bergamot, twenty drops. Dis
solve the oils in the alcohol and add the
cantharides slowly. If one has this tonic
on the toilet table, a good brush and comb
is not afraid Of giving the hair plenty of
air, and light and the scalp daily mas
sage, nothing but disease can prevent the
mar Delng vigorous, luXurfant and beauti-
full.
A word as to brushes. Every one should
possess at least two hair brushes and as
many more as her purse will allow; five is
the regulation number upon some luxurious
toilet tables. The reason why two are abb
solutely essential is that one may never use
soiled brush After ones toilet of the hair
is made the brush should be washed. The
woman who will take this trouble will be
amply rewardednby the appearance of her
tresses. Always keep brushes in box that
they may not accumulate dust unneces-
sariy. q 10 r.
To wash a british. dip it in warm water
containing ammonia or a strong solution of
washing soda or, eora15 1t can be washed. If
one will take the trouble, without getting
the back wet, which may spoil it's appear
ance Use clear water for rinsing Ga final
rinsing In weak alum water stiffens the
oristles); dry the, brush in the sun.
Rough, coarse brushes are a source of in
jury to the hair and scalp. Their action
falls most severely orfthe exposed portions
Of the crown OF the head and the partings,
which can the least bear 1t. A good hair
brush has long and fine. and rather stiff.
unbieached and undyed bristies: the points
In the oristles. at their surface. should have
slight differences of elevation, so that they
may readily penetrate the scalp.
A dressing comb should have its teeth
equally divided into two sets; the one rather
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