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Of hair.
Once in four weeks you may shampoo
after this brushing. First make CASTLE
soap suds with warm water, fill bowl
1t, rubbing the lather well into the scalp
and washing out the long hair as II 1t
were a handkerchief. Then rinse in sew
eral waters, each cooler than the pre-
vious, until you find that the water is
perfectly clear. Now put the strained
juice of lemon into bowl of cool wa
ter and rinse in that. There will likely
be cloudiness in the water, for the
lemon removes CRIME that the soapsuds
did not effect. Wiring the hair thoroughly
with your hands, then with towel, and
after this do not touch 1t again with
towel Wrap the little lady to keep her
and wind to dry If the day be fine. Other
wise let her lie near a heater, and assist
the drying process by rubbing the hair
with your hands.
Sun the Hair.
Stunning the hair is important If the
child Is inclined to burn or freckle cut
out the crown from one of her last years
hats, pull her hair up through the brim
and put her out in the sun at every OPP
portunity.
One word in response to many anxious
inquiries. Our American system of pub
lie schools, with all it's advantages from
the standpoint of true democratic train
ing, has it's drawbacks. Some Of the little
playmates of your dainty daughter may
come from homes where cleanliness is
unknown, and you may pay the penalty
despite every precaution. 1t is no uncom-
mon thing, let me say for the comfort of
every fasttdious mamma who thinks she
~ the only one ever SO disgraced, for the
dearest of little girls to be afflicted with
parasites in the hair The shampoo, in
this case. should be made of tar soap, and
Tor the nrst drastic treatment the follow
ing is eh1cacious and harmless: One hun
dred gramInes glycerine, five grammes
blchloride mercury in solution Rub it
into the scalp and wash 1t out in half an
hour.
Smuggling is good to increase the hairs
growth. Monthly clipping is also good,
unless the hair Is naturally coarse Clip
ping makes 1T still coarser Never touch
curling iron to the hair. Never use any
artinclal means of curling If there is any
natural Guinness; this can be ENCOURAGED
py rubbing 1T the wrong way" while it Is
damp. 80
Useful Suggestions.
Ihere is no preparation which directly
stops the hair from becoming gray But
premature grayness often comes from gem
eral ill-health of the scalp and any treat
ment which invigorates the scalp puts the
halr In healthy condition and stops the gray
growth. Vigorous daily massage, combined
with weekly brushings to cleanse and slim
NieAeS eioiousHly the scalp, should be used,
also good tonic. Nothing Is better than
relable preparation of eau de quinine to
be used daily for two weeks or thereab bouts.
then two or three times a week. This care
Will stop the falling of the hair and cause
a new growth. GIayness after thirty-fiye
years Is not premature although many re-
tain their original color to old age. When
there Is an excessive dryness rub vaseline
INTO the scalp once week. The following
face cream is to be used for massaging
wrinkles. and it has tendency to keep the
skin white and smooth: Two ounces sweet
almond Oil, 1 ounce lanoin. l ounce cocoa
nut oil, ~ ounce white wax, ~ ounce sper-
macet. Melt together, beat until nearly
cold add gradually while beating Is drops
tiIcture benZotn and 1 ounce orange flower
water.
Your hair should not be sticky after the
shampoo If you rinse it in several waters
and strain the juice of lemon into the
final water The lemon is the secret of a
perfect finish to the shampoo. CASTLE soap
is preferred. AS for the badness caused by
an accident, try daily rubbings with vase
line. The friction and the oil should start
the growth of hair, If anything will.
Nothing removes warts so satisfa ctortly
electrolysis. Go to a reliable specialist
for your treatment. Lunar caustic and
various other drastic remedies are COM
monty used, but there is always danger of
a scar after their use, and this is particu-
larly serious when the wart is on the
face.
An excellent and safe remedy for iiri-
tation of the throat is a gargle of alcohol
and hot water-Say, two teaspoonfulS of
alcohol to half glass of water. Dilute
more or less as suits your throat. If this
does you no good, see a specialist before
you lose your singing voice.
Persistent use of talcum powder will stop
excessive perspiration. Blackheads and the
pimples that result must be treated with
hot baths. Battle the face every night
with the warmest water you can COM
fortably bear and rub it as much as pos
sible without irritating the pimples. Ex-
cept in a serious case there is no need
of lotion, Do not be alarmed if the PIN
pies increase for a few days.
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