Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
Rules for Washing and Brush
ing the Hair.
REMOVING DANDRUFP
SUNSHINE AND OXYGEN NEcEs-
sARY FOR wELL-BEING.
Receipts for shampooing Mixtures-A
Novel Cure for Falling
Tresses.

Written FOR The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
The question of when to wash the hair
has been answered as variously as how to
prevent seasickness. One says as often as
possible; another not more than once or
twice year.
Doubtless the answer depends largely on
the individual temperament of the subject
and the frequency and vfgor with which
the brush Is used. Generally, however, one
cannot maintain the two great essentials
to beautiful characterization and cleani-
ness-without devoting at least twenty min
utes a day to brushing and conlbing.
The necessity of brushing the hair cannot
be emphasized too strongly. 1t should be
done lightly and evenly, strand by strand.
In combfng the hair, instead of beginning
at the head, the first combing should start
at the end of the hair. In other words 1t
should be combed upward in order to avoid
tangling, breaking and tearing.
Before either brushing or combing the
hair loosen 1t from the head. Use both
to cool and to ventilate the scalp and to
shake out dust. If one can sit Gear an open
window while performing this part of the
toilet so much the better Fresh air and
sunlight are important to the life and
beauty Of the hair.
A fine tooth comb may occasionally be
used to advantage to free the hair of dust.
Use the comb only through the hair; do not
touch the scalp with 1t.
Many women use fine comb to remove
dandruff but this Is a mistake. The sharp,
close teeth only irritate the scalp, and
thereby increase the growth of dandruff.
How to Begin.
When preparing to shampoo the hair
once in three or four weeks as general rule
braid the hair, starting about four inches
from the head, to the ends. Then wet the
scalp, and with sponge apply lather
made from the best soap that can be OBJ
tanned Rub the scalp thoroughly with both
sponge and fingers, and then rinse the head
and hair with clear water. For this pur-
pose bath sprinkler may be used to great
advantage. The rinsing water may be
either cold or tepid.
If hair has a tendency to become oily, an
egg wash Is good. Take the white of the
egg, beating it. up with half a cupful Of
cold or tepid water. and rub it into the
scalp, using the fingers for massage.
If the hair needs nutriment, first beat up
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 the hair is too dry.
soda and CASTLE soap are standard prepa-
ratfons. Ammonia and borax are also fire.
quently used. but they are likely to destroy
the color and vitality Of the hair. When
bicarbonate Of soda is used. be very careful
to give thorough rinsing with warm
water, gradually reducing the temperature
until the water Is cold.
An excellent shampoo mixture Is made of
1 dram of carbonate Of potassium, dram
of tincture of cantharides, 4 ounces each of
alcohol and water, and IL -pints Of rum.
Dissolve the carbonate in the water.
This mixture may be bottled and little
used occasionally to massage the scalp. 1t
must be shaken well before using
cleansing and stimulating shampoo
liquid is made of 1 ounce of cologne and "a
pint of alcohol added to "a pint of water.
Another shampoo mixture consists of
cents worth Of powdered CASTLE soap, 2
drains Of alcohol, dram of powdered borax
and the yolk of eggs beaten up in / pint
of water Pour this mixture into a basin
of tepid water and apply with a sponge or
nail brush.
To Cure Dandruff.
If afflicted with dandrufr, use the follow
ing preparation when washing the hair:
Half dram Of powdered borax (about "
spoonfuD and teaspoonful -four of sulphur,
poured over 1 pint of boiling water. When
cool it may be poured into basin of water
and used Immediately, or bottled and a lit
tie used occasionally to rub on the scalp.
Sulphur invigorates deteriora ting color,
often preventing the hair turning gray, or
at least retarding the change.
Another remedy for dandruff Is 5 ounces
of bay rum, ounce of olive oil and " dram
of tincture of cantharides. Rub thoroushly
into the scalp If the hair is oily, add 1
dram Of ammonia.
If the hair Is very oily, use ounces each
Of witch hazel and alcohol l ounce Of rose
water and 80 grains of resorcin. Rub well
into the scalp.
A capital tonic for the hair which may
be used once week, is l pint Of distilled
water, drains each of bay rum and glyce-
rine, dram each Of tincture of cantharides
and tincture Of capsicum and 20 grains of
Quinine.
After shampoo, especially If the hair be
naturally dry, it Is good plan to rub into
the scalp little bland OIL such as almond
oil, or Oil of benne. But what is used must
be sweet, not rancid Either Of these oils
will help to nourish the hair and offset any
possible unhappy results Of shampoo
Sweet oil and lanolin. half and half, are
also good to use after a shampoo The
least bit Of this mixture should be taken
up on the finger tips and rubbed into the
scalp. It will be surprising how the grease
will soon be absorbed, and it will not be
long before the hair shows signs of nour-
ishment and takes on new beauty.
Elderly Tresses.
Particularly after middle age is an emol-
lent necessary for the hair. This need
Of nourishment is not found when one is
y 8,
ton.
Rub the emollient on with the finger tips
without allowing the nails to touch the
scalp Continue the rubbing for several
minutes, as FRICTION is necessary to keeE
the scalp in headt hyt condition.
Drying should heraccomplished by rub
bling with warmtowels, followed by good
dry massage with the finger tips until the
whole head Is in 3aI glow. Whenever pos
sible, the hair should be dried in the sun.
A sun bath brings out its glinting lights
as nothing else wild The locks should be
shaken from time tea time during the dry
ing process r
Sometimes, insteads of giving the hair a
water bath. a sun bath alone will make the
hair fresh ands sweet. and together with
brushing do much To- keep 1t in good order
Two GroWths Year.
Any one wha has, observed the human
scalp closely knows that, in good condi.
tion. 1t sends out twp growths a year. II
the hair is carefully pruned it win make
three growths ga, year, but this cutting
must be done with unfailIng regularity
Once month, and as nearly as possible on