The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

East Lake, Jan. 20, 1907.
Mile. Merlyn, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Madam-Can you give me form
ula for bleaching hair? The hair is
black and conspicuous; want something
to bleach It,
Can you permanently remove hair on
the face by means of an electric needles?
If so. Is the treatment painful and
will 1t leave a scar? How many treat
ments necessary? Enclose stamped self
addressed envelope for reply, 1 thank
you for an answer.
Yours truly,
MRS. A. e. q.
Yes, the hair can be successfully
bleached by the constant use of peroxide
of hydrogen. Use equal portions of perox-
ide and water for the first four days,
wetting the hair thoroughly. On the
fifth day it will have become several
shades lighter. Then begin increasing
the amount of peroxide and saturate the
hair twice day until it has reached
the desired shade. After 1t is light you
will have to be careful to keep it very
clean, and to apply the peroxide frequent
~. When shampooing be careful to use
only the purest soap-no washing soda,
borax or ammonia; as IL you do, there
may be disastrous results
If your hair is coal black, 1t must be
beautiful and l can not imagine why you
should want to bleach 1t. Why not, rath-
er, look to the complexion, the proper
arrangement of the hair and the care of
the hands II you would be beautiful? See
that your skin is clean and free from
INN lac ali
requires care and constant attention.
Every night before retiring massarge the
face well with Melrose cream, wipe off
with a soft cloth; have ready a basin
filled with hot water and bar of purest
unscented soap and a soft face brush.
Scrub the face thoroughly, especially the
chin and each side of the nose, rinse with
warm water and then with two cold
waters. To the last cold water add three
table spoonful of proxide of hydrogen
This will remove the freckles. If you are
troubled with black heads. keep bot
tie Of rose water, glycerine and carbolc
acid in your bath room and rub tiny bit
over 0he yortion of the face so af-
flicted several times a day. At night
when in rubbing the cream in be espe-
cially carefully to rub well into the skin,
then wipe off, rubbing briskly and scrub
bling thoroughly when washing the face.
Lengthen your eye lashes by the care
full application of red vaseine three times
a week. Take great care of your hands
rubbing the cream in before washing,
and applying the rose water glycerine and
carbolic acid afterwards. Have your
nails manicured at least once a week IL
possible, or IL you are not near enough
to town to have this done by a profess
sional, you will have to get along your
self as best you can. Get a box of
good nall polish. some orange wood
sticks and a good steel file Always
file the nails in preference to cutting.
Soak the finger tips in warm water. push
the cuticle back well with the blunt end
OF the orange wood stick, remove the
dark spots on nails and fingers with lem
on jouice and after being careful that ev-
cry little ragged edge has been removed
with the sand paper board, polish, scrub
and dry. Then rub each nail with the
palm Of the hand and you will be delight
ed at the result.
Yes the hair can be permanently re-
moved by the electric needle. The treat
ment is not particularly painful. Pride
must suffer a little but you know the
number of treatments depends upon the
growth Of the hair