The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-16
IN MYLADY'S BOUDOIR

Heavy looking hair is the latest re-
quirement which fashion has put upon
the woman who would look well
groomed. one would think that the
only possible way 10 live up TO such
style is TO have naturally thick hair or
10 buy it. Artificial locks help-there
IS no denying that-but the secret Of
making thin hair look thick really lies
in the shampooing. The new shampoo
is a direct departure from all the rules
of hair washing which we learned in
our youth.
The hair must be washed to the point
of sickness and kept in that state if
one wants il to look heavy, and the
new shampoo is supposed to do the
work. There must be just enough
natural oil in the hair TO make 1t look
glossy like silk but not enough to give
it a matted or greasy appearance. The
fluffy hair for which we worked all
summer was easily acquired by dry
shampooing and powder, but these
make ones locks look dull
Spraying the hair with clear warm
water is the new method by which the
heavy look Is produced After the
spraying. let the moisture dry out of
the hair naturally, sitting by an open
window il you wish to hasten the
process. Towels and fans are quite
Anticipated in the lore of the shampoo
! and even soap TO any extent is tabooed.
! If one wishes there may be a little
suds in the first water, but one must
| be extremely careful that this is all
sprayed out in the second warm
shower. A good old fashioned wash
ing. in which the head is thoroughly
scrubbed. may be INDUCED in every
three weeks. but not oftener, as it
takes too much of the natural oil out
of the hair.
Since we are talking of hair I must
| tell you what demure little friend of
mine did. She was really pretty girl
all but her hair. The hair itself did
very well. for it was soft and weavy,
but she simply couldn't 90 it up to look
stylish, or even neat Just the minute
that she combed It on top of her head
1t would slip to one side or the other.
1t invariably looked as if it hadn't been
combed for twenty-four hours. SO
this bright girl stepped into the hair
dresser's one day and said: Il want to
be taught how to comb my hair"
The hairdresser looked astonished.
but she soon caught the spirit of the
thing and gave the girl good, solid
hour of training in combing her own
hair. She showed her that her pug
slipped from the top of her head be-
cause she pushed the pins in the wrong
way and made her pompadour too
loose. She studied out the best kind
OF a coiffure for the girls face, and
then taught her just how to make
every tiny curve in dressing the hair
that way. The lesson cost a dollar
but it has been worth many times the
amount to the girl.
How few girls understand the use
of peroxide. This very useful toilet
table article has become so associated
with the idea OF hair bleaching in the
minds of most women that unless they
use it for that purpose it is never found
among their row of bottles. Still it is
invaluable if one realizes its many
uses.
For bleaching the little spots under
the finger nails which the orange stick
cannot reach it is the best thing il
the world, and far better than lemor
juice. 1t will also take out discolor-
ations in the skin where there have
been pimples and blackheads, and it i.
perfect antiseptic for cuts anS
bruises.