The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25
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There IS nothing that adds more %
the beauty Of ones appearances than
4 pretty bend 81 hair. The present
styles OF hair dressing are SO charm
ing snd varied that they ~ be
adapted to suit almost every form OF
face and feature. Nevertheless, 9
great many GIRLS do not know how
to make the most Of their hair. Ihey
might look twice as charming as they
do did they but understand the sub
iect, says American Queen.
The woman with scanty locks seeks
to- remedy her deficiencies by drag
cling her hair over all sorts and con-
ditions Of pads, which she rarely sue
ceeds in entirely hiding, or else she
supplements her lack of hair with
switches and curls. Others whose
locks are not of the most abundant,
wash them frequently, using strong
soda, and then curl and twist the uns
fortunate hair to make it friz2ys
True, they gain indeed, for the time
being, an appearance Of thickness
but sooner or later the texture OF the
hair is entirely ruined.
The first step to make the lair
grow thick is to use hygienic meas
ures, and TO learn, meanwhile, how
to dress it to give an appearance OF
quantity without in any way injuring
the texture Of the hair itself.
Hair should be washed at least
every three weeks, and kept scrupu-
lousy clean between times by being
brushed and combed daily with abb
solutely clean Implements. Do not
forget that if the shampooing is done
at home, you must use plenty of soft
water, and keep on lathering the head
and changing the water until the
hair is beautifully soft. sickness
does not mean that only soap is left
in, but that dirt is there as well. If
the hair is clean, it is possible not to
wash all the soap out, and yet to
have ones hair soft and fluffy.
Remember in drying the hair
never to use heat, but rub the scalp
thoroughly with dry towels, and then
separate the long hairs into strands
and then fan them vigorously.
al good hair tonic is an excellent
thing for thin hair, but it is useless
to get one bottle and expect it to do
any good. Buy the best always and
rub it into the roots of the hair three
times a week for several months. Pay
special attention to the temples,
where the hair is apt to be thinnest;
then take a perfectly clean brush, not
too hard, and plunge into the hair,
giving quick, scrubbing, circular
movements, until the scalp gIows.
This, as well as streng hening the
roots Of the hair, has a tendency to
make it fluffy.
1t is undoubtedly very much better
for the health Of the hair not to at
tempt anything in the way Of artif-
cial waving or curling; nevertheless,
waves and curls do add very much to
the at-tractiveness Of the appearance,
and any one who has even ths slight
est tendency to curliness cam In time
get quite beaUtiful-lco king wives by
natural means.
Tt takes time to accomplish this;
do not try twice and then give it up,
Such a proceeding is worse than use
less. Begin by cOmbing all the ha1I
you wish to wave over the faces
mOisten this slightly with bay rum
or eau de coIogne-and water; take
back the front piece, twist it around
the fingers, and pin it onto the head
in place with a small comb. Take
another piece, and repeat the process
Leave it for about half an hour, and
comb it bat lightly with q coarse
tooth comb. Then turn the hair down
over the face once more, and fun il
aon the wrong side. This, if done iu.
diciously, keeps the front hair, when
dressed, a very pretty shape and
obviates the use of rats, which are
most undesirable.
At night brush and comb the hair
before retiring; then braid it loosely,