The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-08
Rules ForWashing, Cleansing
Brushing the Flair.
Plenty 81 Sunshine and
Oxygen Necessary for
It's Well Being.
4 BY KATHERINE NORTON.
Copyright 1908. X

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THE question Of when to wash the
hair!il,as been answered as variously as
q how to prevent seasickness. One says
4 as often as possible; another. not more
than once or twice q year.
Doubtless the answer depends largely
H on the individual temperament OF the
subject and the frequency and vigor
II with which the brush Is used, Generally.
! however. one cannot maintain the two
ri great essentials to beautiful hair-circu-
iat,on and leanliness-wthout devoting
ut least twenty minutes n day to brush-
Ing and combing.
4 The necessity Of brushing tho hair
q cannot be empha sized too strongly. 1t
4 should be done lightly and evenly, strand
by strand. In combing tho hair. instead
D OF beginning at the head, the first comb
q Ing should start at the end Of the hair.
ii other words, 1t should be co1nbed TIP
II ward in order to avoid tangllng, break
y Ing and tearing.
a Before either brushing or combing the
Il hair. loosen 1t from the head. Use both
hands and lift the hair up. tossing II
hOOuC 10 CUOl dIlu FGuliiAlC liz SSs"'P
Il md to shake out dust. II one can SIT
near all open window while performing
this part of the toilet, so much the bet
q ter. Fresh air and sunlight are impor-
Y tant to the life and beauty of the hair
a flne-tooth comb may occasionally be
used to advantage to free the hair OF
dust. Use the comb only through the
q ! ~ 1r,itb
Many women use fine comb to re-
move dandruff, but this Is n mistake.
The sharp close teeth only irritate the
soalp. and thereby increase the growth
OF dandruff.
When preparing to shampoo the hair
once In three or four weeks as a general
8rule-braid the hair. startng about four
inches from the head. e TO the ends Then
wet the scalp, and with a sponge apply
q lather made from the best soap that
cAn be obtained. II Rub the scalp thor
5oughly with both sponge and fingers, and
thet1 rinse the head and hair with clear
water. For this purpose a bath sprinkler
may be used to great advantage. The
rinsinE water may be either cold or tepid.
+ II hair has a tendency to become oily,
an egg wash is good. Take the white OF
the egg beating 1t up with half cup
fui OF cold or tepld water, and rub it into
the scalp using the fingers as for a mas
go GO. @
If the hair needs nutriment. first beat
sut, the yolk of the egg with water and
rub It into the scalp, and then do the
same thing with the white OF the egg.
This prevents the hair from falling out.
Use only the white Of the egg when the
hair is too oily. and only the yolk when
A the hair Is too dry.
For shampuoing purposes bicarbonate
OF soda and CASTLE soap are standard
preparations. Ammonia and borax are
also frequently used but they are likely
to destroy the color and vitality of the
hair. When bicarDonate Of soda Is used
be very careful to give thorough rims
q ing With warm water. gradually reduc-
Ing the temperature until the water IS
cold.
An excellent shampoo mixture IS made
or dram Off carbonate Of potassium.
Il dram of uncture OF cantharldes' ~
ounces each of alcohol and water, and
/ ID pints of rum. Dissolve 1he cut po oA-a
ate In the water.
This mixture may be bottled, and
little used occasionally TO massage the
scalp 1t must be shaken well before
using.
A cleansing and stimulating shampoo
1inoud is made OF dram Of cologne and
10 pint of alcohol added to IL pint or
water. another shampoo mixture con-
sists Of cents worth Of powdered cos.
tile soap 2 drains Of alcohol. dram OF
powdered barax and tho yolk OF eggs
beaten up lii J. plnt'of water. -FOUR t 'ii's