Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

being maid with twentieth century ideas
she had thrown away her alcohol lamp and
the curling irons after it. No burned and
ruined locks for her.
The first step toward cutivating fluffy
or curly hair Arabella has found Is to
brush 1t vigorously in order to make it pill
able, fine and shining, and not to brush
or comb against the grain" A criss-cross
effect results from combing, brushing and
arranging the hair contrary to the grain.
Each little hrsute filament has rebellious
tendency to go in the direction nature has
intended it should, and it is only by humor-
ing this tendency that best results are at
tanned, especially IL waving strands are de-
sired
The brush must be Immediately clean.
the bristles moderately stiff and long
enough apart to reach through the hair.
The comb mast be smoothly polished with
even teeth that will not irritate tbs scalp
or break the hair. A pair of scissors lies
on the toilet: table and two or three times
a week. taking a strand of hair in one
hand and the scissors in the other, every
hair with split end is cut, otherwise it
will not grow. nc
With a basin of water before her and a
spotlessly clean nail brush in hand, my
lady gives all her front locks and scalp a
thorough shampoo A shallow dish holds a
curling fluid: this. too, Is applied by means
of a nail brush. Thestips of the fingers can
be used, but the nail brush is more con-
venient Dividing the hair into two parts
for a third, add bit of narrow ribbon.
Plat the three together. taking care that
fairly long piece of ribbon is left projecting
at the top, so that 1t will not come out;
when the end is reached, take hold of the
ribbon and push the hair up close to the
roots as possibe-the same way it would
be done around notwithstanding it firmly
at the bottom. After d little time-say half
an hour, undo the plat, and behold waves
and undulations galore. and they will be
much softer thahn the hair had been done
on curling irons" Instead of a curling fluid
mOisten the hair with alcohol; as alcohol
dries quickly. the hair can be curled in this
way in a few moments. The habitual use
of alcohol is not advised, it makes the hair
too dry.
nate A Wave of Fluffs.
With clear water and fingers alone fluff
of waves may be coaxed, which, however is
rather transient than permanent. After
brushing the hair-and always with the
grain. remember-wet it with water, alcohol
| or curling fluid; skillful use of the hand is
required and while the hair is thoroughly
damp, 1T is easy enough to pinch 1t up be-
tween the first and second fingers to simu
late waves. Make the curves rather exag-
gerated, extending in ripples as far back
as possible, and If, at first, the lines refuse
to stay in place, use invisible hairpins to
hold them. Let the hair dry in this condi-
| ton. At first. very little impression will be
made on the straight, sleek locks. After q
few mornings, patience will have its re-
ward. and the carefully nodded waves will
y,
but begin to keep their shape. When all
dampness has dried out, large, soft waves
reward ones labors.
If it is more convenient to use kids or pap
illotes, homemade ones are the best Make
a foundation of wire, cover it with cotton
wool and over that draw bit of pale-blue
cheese cloth. Cotton wool may be made
sufficiently firm by winding it closely, and a
"curler" of this description gives softer,
| more graceful waves than the kids
why pale-blue cheese cloth?" perhaps
asks one
''Oh, just for looks-pale blue is more be-
coming than brown kids or white wool.
One may even look pretty and coauettish
| in sky-blue curriers'" For the same reason
when using ribbons for curling the hair
have blue ones.
The virtue, of course, of curling fluid Is
that the hair remains in curl for several
days, and the operation of doing" IN ONES
hair need not be repeated nightly
Another secret of preserving the Wayiness
of tresses is this: Each strand of hair
must be as tightly twisted as a cord before
it is wrapped around the curler or paptl-
ottes. This gives the curls stability and
firmness enough to defy the densest sea
fogs and the most humid summer air of the
mountains. and makes them joys forever
that is, the curls, and yachting and sea
bathing are robbed of their terrors
The woman who has been accustomed to
curl her hair by moistening it with a lather
ing the hair, by the way-must be told that
there Is tradition that soap used In any
quantity on the hair turns 1t gray Used
with alcohol soap Is quite harmless. One
of the numerous hair curling fluids calls
for quarter of a pound of CASTLE SOAP cut
in small pieces, pour over this half a pint
of alcohol; perfume with a quarter of a
dram each of essence of ambergris ctron
and neroli. Il p. ID
Ancient Qnince Seeds.
A decoction of ounce seeds was the hair
curling device used-by our grandmothers
to coax lovaocks. 20 make this pour a
pint of hot water oyer three teaspoons OF
ounce seeds, and let 1t stand for several
hours. Strain. and bottle. adding two drains
of cologne or a few drops of violet or rose
perfume. 1t may need to be thnned lit
tie with water before using.
Other hairscurling }ofluids are:
Hair curling fluid No. POWDERED horax
half ounce; spirits Of camphor, one ounce;
Dissolve the borax and gum arabic In the
hot water. When nearly cold add the cam
phor.
Recipe No. 2-Rosewater. four ounces; al
cohol. three drams; glycerine. one dram;
carbonate of potash half dram
Mix all well together and shake before
using.
Recipe No. 3-Gum arabic one dram;
graduated sugar, one dram; rosewater,
two ounces.
Dissolve the gum arabic and sugar in the
rosewater, then hlter Lotions are usually
filtered through white blotting paper, but
two or three folds of muslin answer equally
well. good curling fluid is made by pour
ing a pint OF water over one ounce of gum
tragacanth let It stand until well dissolved
which may be a day or more, stir frequent-
ly. Filter and let it stand a few days, then
filter again and add eight drops Of essence
Of rose.
Beware of the process which permanently