New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
The Hair and Its Correct Care IN
Summertime


"PeopIs who aren't very clean have the best
hair said the hair specialist. as she uneorked
her tonic and got out her medcated cotton prepara-
tory starting the pretty girls head
A Mortified murnur came from under the pretty
girls disheveIled locks
Yes. really persisted the hair specialist Go
into the districts and see what fuxurisnt
heads OF hair many OF those women have. those
Italians Germans Bohenians and JeUesses- Of
I know that many OF them come oJ1r OK
generations Of peasant life. in which the outdoor
life and coarse food make for fine teeth and na1r
and so forth; and I know that good hair is .
characteristic foreign races. for In
stance. the Italian But the great secret OF tns
abundant locks possessed by many OF those women
in the foreign colonies is that they don't drown
them out with washing.
You asked me Just II your hair oughtnrr
Iaundered to-day continued the nstr
specialist parting the pretty girls tresses and Sc
Iecting piece Of scalp TO work upon. when II
was laundered only week ago. Your hair II
naturally dry-dehcfent in natural oils That
doesn't worry you now. because you're young and
your hair - curly. and tt looks charming Vnen
the short ends escape the haIrpns and blow about
But dry hair breaks easily. and that means rough,
thin hair as the grows older unlszs the right
care given Naturally. dry hair hks yours
oughtn't to be washed oftensr than once month
even in summer People with oily hair may wash
IL more frequently. but they should Be ears
fuI to the side OF too much soap and I
water.
Soap Yes that Is thing 70 ~s.h tnS
hair with Egg Is very good for a shampoo. ou1-
contrary the general belief. It Ia rather dryl1k
to the hair. I believe IN soap but be careful 70
choose a good sort. that is manufactured for
the hair. There several such
IF the head is washed only once a month hc- -
II to be kept clean? I'm not willing to.be dirty
person even for the sake Of having nice hair
said n rutHed voice from under the mat the hair
specialist working
Putting on the tonic and brushing the hsir
cleans IT, Notice when you have done your hair
thoroughly with q clean brush. how fzr from
clean the brush looks the end or Tie perform
ance A careful brushing with clean br.,sh
every night is important, especially II yours ons
a good deal IN the city streets. But the brush
needn't be washed every day A careful w1pinE
with a dry cloth often quite enough
There are many good dry shanpoos for the
hair The next time to you will. i think.
give you a cornmsal shampoo I use hne cornmesi
it is specially prepared. many times finer Sna1,
the cornrn.aI ground for cookins-snd mix Il
with little powdered orrfs root VIII scattsT L
through your hair and rub It into the scalp. let
IT remain a short time. then shsks II out. ana
use the brush thoroughly. And you'll be SUI
prtsed 10 hov the cornrnesl changes the color
in process.
rs moisture, them bad ror tne nsif. SSAoS1 e"s
pretty girl
Not at all; it's very good. and Whenever yours
in the country and have chance TO walk oIt
bareheaded in a rain I advise you to do Il
Nothing refreshes the hair and makes IL shine Ike
a rain bath I know a woman who always has
some fresh rain water-or as fresh as she can
obtain Tin an atonizer her toilet tsbla ana
every morning before hair is coed IT IS sprayed
and than dried In the sunshine II there is any II
a. a Ane thing too to dampen the hair with sage
water every night Make eTuson OF one ounce
OF sage and pint OF boiling water and wet ths
hair with I IN tuenty-four hours anu you s1s
rre-tv sure not to have gray hair until you're old
..r,,+ 1rban Won spray the hair the finest
ugb+as+ snray II should be like dew. spray
ing or q dampenins with sage tea Is one rnlns;
washing the head Is quite another ana niuc0 I
barsher process. When your hair IS washed os
vary, sre that every bit OF the soap IA rfnSed cut
r,inss il in clear water again and again. and see
that it is well dried-by wipins II gently with
,rarr7 cloths and then tanning 1t To sit with Il
spread out in the sunshins is the Ideal way
Never let your hair be shampooed Win a4conoA
--barA are establishments where they viii do Il
If YOU don't watch out but nothing turns tho
hair gray quickly
The great trouble with many heads OF hair 10
tight scalp The scalp ughtsns down 80 that tbs
roo+s OF the hair have no 10 grow The ,
cure for that is what I'm doing now. continued
the hair specialist She had put the brushes aside
and was rnassaging the pretty girls head some
times she rubbed with the tips Of the fingers. IN
s+Ia rotary motion toward the OF the .
head Then she planted the finger tips firmly and i
wriggled' the scalp in ali directions as Iar as X
would 60 Lastly she gave delicate upward strokes
az the base Of the skull
..Tt makes me feel like purring.' nlurmured the
nretty girl when it came TO those upward strokeA
Your hair needs a little food" finished the sps-
ciaIst Once a vhile-nOt too oftsn-ruo
hit Of olive OIL OF castor well into the roots Its
,,sr- nor1rtshins But It the next morn Z
Ing else II will give your hair bad Odor-"
How can I make my hair smell sveetr asked
the pretty girl
..One way ia to spray the hair and then vess
I.,;a scantsd cap for a few moments before
dressing II Ths plan is TO little sache<
haps or rolls concealed In the ponpadour. tho
braids or purrs They come ready for the purpose
and are very dainty"