Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-02-02
In the Boudoir.

Il have just had long and iustruc-
tive talk with a hair specialist" said a
woman. He is accommodating Il fortune
by giving health to sick hair, doing he
says. what men and women ought to do
for misunderstanding the hair in an
intelligent fashion.
AS first step, he objects TO long
hair. that is, longer than is necessary To-
arrange prettily. Every extra inch OF
length means a sacrifice in thickness
and strength, is his argument The sec
ond objection is to the prevailing meth
Cd OF brushing, the proverbial hundred
strokes being under a special ban. This
specialist advocates THE brush of long.
pliable hristleS as Il dust remover and
polSher. nothing more, and places n
horn comb of coarse, smooth teeth
above rubber and celluloid. both of which
are bad for hair surcharged with cleo
tricity.
The monthly water shampoo is all the
advices of that kind. Where il is neces
Sary to remove dirt accumulation oftener
imam that he recommends a preparation
to be applied to the scalp by "A sponge
after the hair has been ventilated and
shaken free of dust. 1t is made of ex-
tract of witch hazel. one pint: can de
cologne, eight ounces, and chloroform,
three drachms. 1t is the scalp that needs
cleansing, you know, and the part of the
HAIR near it, The rest can be shakeD
clean. | asked his opinion on the use of
peroxide of hydrogen. and he suggested
"A lemon juice treatment in its place. He
positively states that lemon juice can be
used on all scalps without injury TO color
or teXture-it does not even affect dyed
halr-but 1t must not be used to excess
not oftener than once in six or eight
weeks.
The lemon juice treatment is warrant
ed to produce the light. golden tints
usually obtained from the use of pproy-
ide, and will kill the germs of microbes
that cause itching and burning of the
scalp and consequent falling of the hair.
A ripe, juicy lemon furnishes suTicient
acid TO make the preparation which Is to
be used. n teacupful of boiling water
is added and the mixture applied bloed
warm to the scalp The scalp must be
thoroughly wet and manipulated with
the finger tips till it CLOVIS. There is no
rlnsing and the drying is done with warm
towels. This treatment is for falling
hair.
AS a beautifier the undiluted Juice of
the lemon is poured over the head after
a shampoo and before the hair dries nj
lowed to remain ten minutes. and then
rInsed away with warm water. The dry
ing IS done in the usual way with sun
light, when possible. frequent shaking
and the application of warm towels.
Cold water rinsing is forbidden as cold
applications send the blood away from
the hair roots and the object of all beue-
fetal treatment is to supply blood in
greater quantities to part of the body
which is somewhat neglected in this mat
ter.
The night toilet for the hair consists
Of a thorough ventilation of the scalp by
lifting the strands of hair with the tim
gers and manipulating the skin with
gentle movements. All tangles should
be combed. not brushed out. and the hair
loosely braided and allowed to hang.
Where the hair is short and thin it is
wise to leave it unconfined during sleep.
The practice of sleeping with the hair
in papers. kids or rags is condemned.
because Of the unavoidable strain on The
roots ="