Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19

of the past warm months to get their scalps
into a healthy condition. But the girl who
has been too engrossed In business or nav
Ing jolly vacation has yet time to give
her hair the benefit Of balmy breezes and
hfe-instilling sunlight.
Where the hair is very oily and perspir
alton causes it to cling together In I'M
calmly masses. a girl should not fail to
give 1t weekly bath as long as the warm
weather lasts, choosing q day When the
Is out clear and bright.
A Good Wash.
One of the best washes to remove exces-
sive accumulation of oil is made as fol-
lows: Shave half of five-cent cake OF cas-
tile soap into basin of hot-not boiling.
water. Dissolve the soap thoroughly and
add two tablespoonfuls OF washing SODA,
one teaspoonful of ammonia and one table
spoonful of borax After these ingredients
are quite dissolved dip the head into the
basin and rub the wash well into every
part of the scalp. Rinse Thoroughly WIN
a rubb0 spray or shower III the nalr Is
exceptiOnalIy oily rinse the last time before
driving in basin Of lukewarm water IN
which two teaspoonfuls of borax have been
dissolved.
When drying allow the locks to get the
full force of the suns rays in the open air
II a girl has no porch lawn she should
go to the roof of the house or apartment
where she is stopping Keep PAIN leal
fan constantly in motion so that the air
NAV circulate over the scalp and each
strand receive its own share Of sunlight,
Should it be necessary to hasten the process
of drying use an ordinary towel Never
wipe the head with Turkish towel. 1t IS
sure to leave a great deal of lint, and 1t Is
SO harsh that it is apt to pull out the mar.
Tonic and Shampoo.
Do not omit the weekly shampoo and sub
seauent bath in the sun because the hair Is
dry. The following tonic. rubbed into the
scalp Just before washing. will counteract
any injurious effects from the frequent
use of water: Twelve drains of castor Oil,
one-sixth Of a dram of resorcin. five ounces
of spirits of wine and-eight grains of bal
sam of Peru. This must be kept In cold
place If ii becomes the least Dit rancid
It Is apt to cause some disease or the scalp
After using this tonic rub the scalp with a
Jelly made from one quart of boiling water
and scent cake of CASTLE coap. Rinse
five or six times In lukewarm water.
When a girl has much dandrun she should
apply this tonic to her scalp two consecu-
tive nights before shampooing: Five ounces
Of bay rum, one ounce of tincture or can
tharides and one ounce Of olive oil.
The girl with light hair, who watches
each day to see whether it has grown any
darker, has no better friend than the sum-
mer sun 1t is the best bleach she can find.
and will leave the CLINT of gold which no
other bleach can For this girl an excellent
tonic tndI Keeps tue iidii lioh changing
color Is:
One dram tincture nux vomica, one ounce
tincture cantharides, ten grains sulphate
quinine. five ounces rose water, SIX ounces
spirits of rum and five grams OIL OF ne
voli
Just Before Bedtime.
Before retiring at night let the hair down
at least half an hour before going to sleep,
and sit by the open window with the hair
streaming over the back of chair. Shake
the locks we'll in the breeze and dust with
powdered orris root, or. In the case of light
hair, with scented talcum powder. This
dries out the perspiration of the day and
cools the head for sleeping.
Fasten the hair in two braids, each well
over toward the ear. so that the air can
get to the back of the scalp. One girl who
takes pride in looking as we'll when she re-
tires as she does during the day ties her
hair with bow of the most supple Satln
ribbon In her favorite color This does not
break the hair and keeps it from getting
unbranded and snarled while she Is asleep.
In tying the ends Of the braids, do not turn
them up. This causes the hair to split
Each time the hair is shampooed, brushes,
combs, side combs and hairpins should have
their bath as well. These can be cieansed
quickly with a nail brush in tepd water
holding tablespoonful of ammonia. Wipe
the combs thoroughly between the teeth
and allow the brush to dry In the sun,
bristles downward. When the bristles are
up, the water soaks in and loosens the
back of the brush.
Change the Style.
The secret of keeping hair fluffy and loose
is to change the manner In which II is done
up from day to day, or at least every other
week. That is II girl wears her hair low
in the-neck during the morning, it will lie
much more lightly and becomingly IL she
does 1t in high couture for the evening.
Or II she braids 1t about her head one
ohA ctn f1c tArz IL, Her oil
the next.
To keep short locks in place. especially
after the shampoo. a girl should have a
small bottle of scented oil. such as oil OF
lavender on her dressing table.
After the hair, girls next thought must