Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-09
CARE OF TIE RAR
DRESSING "MY LADV's" TREssEs
AN Acknowledged Art.
Careful Msnicurina and Brushing Are
Vital TO Proper Appearance
Check May Be Put on
Signs OF Age.

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Dressing the hair to-day is more Of
an art than Il has been for some sea-
sons past. the arrangement of waves,
puffs, and curls reminding one some
what of Gainsboro pictures. Speak
ing of curls, was there ever such a
riot of them seen before? The droop-
ing mushroom and fiaring Cloche hat
require curls in abundance to fill in
their generous curves, in greater
abundance, in fact, than nature Is
willing to supply, and art must of
necessity come to the rescue. Well,
luckily, one can buy curls of all
shades, singly or in clusters and
wreaths, little tight ones and big fat
ones. and no head need go unadorned.
$50 are those crisped and snaky golden
which make such wanton gambols with
Upon supposed fairness often known
To be the dowry of a second head"
said Shakespeare, and like most OF
his comments on human nature and
customs 1t is just as true to-day as
when he uttered it.
Waved hair still remains the mode,
and there are a number of pretty
ways In which a becoming undulation
may be arranged. The Marcel at
present is possible only in the hands
Of the expert, but a number of simple
devices are sold on which the hair
may be done at night for a pretty
wave next day.
While waves are modish, it is
smooth, shining ones that are smart
est Glossy hair is the mark of the
we'll groomed woman as much as care
full manicuring, and the gloss is only
obtainable with care and patience.
Shampooing with the best of sham
poo soaps or liquid preparations is the
first step toward obtaining this fash
ionable gloss, little oil being rubbed
into the scalp after the shampoo if the
hair seems too dry. II you will use
little oil on the scalp as directed you
will never be obliged to complain that
you washed your hair yesterday and
just can't do a thing with it. Hair
oils, brilliantines, etc, impart soft
ness and the sheen of satin to my
lady's" tresses and are always quite
harmless if not distinctly beneficial.
Many of the best hair tonics and
dandruff cures also produce wonder
full shine and pliability.
Unless ones hair is very short and
thin and easily managed it is mis-.
take to attempt to shampoo it at
home, as so much better results are
obtained at beauty parlors or baths,
where a thorough cleansing is as
sured and every possible mechanical
aid at hand for careful drying and UNI
tangling.
Brushing is, as every one knows,
highly beneficial to the hair, and
should not be neglected night and
morning. Electrical treatments are
also excellent for stimulating growth
and curbing a tendency to come out.
These have been known to produce re-
suits where everything else seemed
to have failed.
Scalp foods, tonics, and electrical
treatments with scientific care of the
scalp will often, if the matter is taken
in time, check turning gray and re-
store to the hair roots that vigor
which produces a natural color. can
ounce Of prevention is worth pound
Of cure" however, and anyone who
desires to retain their youth should
begin the care of hair and complexion
before youth has begun to wane.