Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
THE GIRL YOU
WOULD LIKE TO BE
BY KATHERINE MORTON.

Copyright, 1905, by i. C. McClure)
" VERY halrdresser and scalp spe-
cialst in the world will tell you
that he is kept busy in the au-
L tumn repairing the ravages of the
careless summer girl who takes
no thought Of the morrow but ruins her
hair during her vacation as IL with malice
aforethought The salt sea bleaches this
GROWING glory the dries 1t until 1t
looks like so much straw, the heat and the
dust OF the city add their part to the ruin
Of the summer girls tresses, and what
should be season OF strength and health
for the hair as well as for the body be-
comes for the former a season of torture.
II Is natural for the hair to fall out more
in autumn than at any other time of the
year. This corresponds with the falling
OF the leaves and with the general decay
OF nature preparatory to the new growth
But no woman's hair should bet allowed to
fall out in great handouts as 1t so often
does after the summer vacation. When 1t
comes out In this manner 1t Is simply due
TO neglect and bad usage in the summer
time. The summer heat, the salt spray as
well as the mountain air should all help in
the identifying and preservation of my
ladys locks. Nothing is so good for the
hair as TO have Ii properly ventilated and
the fad Of going with unbound tresses at
pretty.
The woman who wishes to enhance the
beauty of her hair and to guard against
a visit to the scalp specialist In the au-
tumn should leave her hair loose much
as possible in the day time, and when she
wishes TO put II up she should use only a
few hairpns In the buying of hairpins,
one should get the best quality. In the end
this will be found more economical, for
they last longer; the enamel does not rub
off of the black ones and the edges are not
split. The split edge. either of the hairpin
or the comb, is ruinous to the hair. 1t Is
extraordinary how many women will
thoughtlessly use the hairpins belonging to
some one else. Diseases of the scalp and
hair are transferred in this manner from
one scalp to the other, as are also para
sites. II Is needless to warn my readers
against the use even for a moment of the
brush and comb hanging In the bath-house
dressing room.
No mother should brush even her own
childs hair with her personal comb. Each
member of the family should have their
individual comb and brush, and this
should not be used by anyone else. The
comb should not be fine one, but rather
one with large teeth, set somewhat apart
There are very few cases where the So
called fine comb should be used at all.
Usually, the fine comb is taken to dig up
dandruff or scurf on the head and does
more harm than good. In regard to
brushes, the wire brush, set In flexible
rubber. provided it has perfect brstles. is
excellent for the ordinary head of hair The
bristles are not too near together, and If
the brush is a good one. each bristle Is
carefully shaped SO that II will not split.
The ordinary pig bristle brushes should not
pc too heavy. and the hair should never
be brushed with a "whack." A great many
heads of hair have simply been brushed out
on the assurance that hundred strokes
Of the brush would be beneficial. The hair
Of each individual must be treated accord
ing to that persons demands. Some hair
Ia L fhaf he af,,r
handling. and the hundred strokes will
leave II in the hands instead of on the head
Again. with other hair the hundred strokes
will make 1t glossy and shiny and do all
that is required TO keep the oils of the hair
flowing from the roots to the ends.
The summer girl at the seaside resort has
p charmingly thoughtless way of destroy
ing her pretty locks by soaking them every
day In salt water when she takes her dip
and forgetting to rinse them out In pure,
fresh water. No matter how tiresome 1t is
to do this, Ii must not be forgotten that
falt water. unless well rinsed out will
eventually rot the hair. because the salt left
In the hair attracts the moisture of the at
mosphere. and the hair gets no chance to