New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
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CARE OF THE HAIR.

charms vet many women pay little heed To its
proper treatment They permit the use of all sorts
of hair washes and soaps, without regard 10 the
fact article which will benefit one scalp will
prove deleteriOus to another They dry their hair
by means of hot air, when they must know how
Injurious such extreme and intensely dry heat is
both TO the strength and gloss of their tresses
Curling irons, too, a usual accessory to hair
dressing. Their convenience may repay some wOm~
en- for destroying by such means the beauty and
virility of their hair.
1t is much easier to preserve than to restore the
hair. but women who will spend a great deal OF
money the latter effort will not give five min
utes' thought and trouble the former.
Every woman should know exactly what goes
into the shampoo with which her hair is cIeansed.
If possible she should have it prepared in her
presence and her hair washed at home This does
not refer 20 experts in the care Of the hair, to
whom women in big cities have ready access, but
TO the habit many have of getting any
body to shampoo. and dress their hair without d.
recting what means shall be used.
Ammonia is present in nearly ali hair shampoos
1t cleanses the hair rapidly and thoroughly. and
makes it soft and fluffy 1t also induces gray hair
darkens light hair and dries and thins the growth.
Don't use il.
Borax is another invariabIe ingredient OF hair
washes for the same reason, and is commonly en-
ploved in conjunction with ammonia. 1t dries the
hair beaches it and impairs its strength, although
a very little is harmful.
Suds made pure CASTLE soap and an egg
well rubbed into the heaQ ana Iilcn IlnSeO IIlOE-
oughIy will cleanse any hair, and at the same
time, the egg will prove beneficial to both growth
and color.
A GOOD SHAMPOO.
The use OF curling irons and much artificial heat
make the hair gray, and tar preparations and
soap, which are wonderful to cleanse and make
fluffy and glossy ones locks, tend rapidly 10 in
duce grayness even though sometimes promoting
growth and keeping the scalp healthy.
Wash the hair a month with CASTLE suds
and egg in the following manner: Rub the shampoo
thoroughly into the scalp until it is well Iathered.
Next. pour hot water upon the back OF the head.
so that it will run over the head into the basin
or tub It is better to get another person TO pour
the water, so that you may rub your hair and
scalp with both hands the water washes out
the shampoo Keep pouring water Of increasing
coldness over the head until no hint of shampoo
remains The last water be of ordinary cold
ness II it IS not convenient to pour water in this
manner the head may be dipped into basin.
changing the water every minute until 1t
is cold and remains clear and clean.
The kind OF fine linen crash employed to dry
tunblers is the best thing with which to dry hair
It rapidly absorbs moisture, without leaving lint
and is soft for the hair When the hair is nearly
dry-and all this drying should be done at a sunny
window in winter and out OF doors in summer
finish the drying with the fingers. This process is
wonderfully beneficial all hair. and absolute
necessity that which is not in perfectly healthy
condition.
Rub very lightly, IN a rotary motion, Win the
tips Of the fingers, every inch of the scalp. This
tones and strengthens the roots of the hair. The
motion must be very light. not to drag or
pull at the roots II the whole scalp pleasant
" aglow.
WHEN THE HAIR FALLS.
II the hair is falling il is better to omit this
movement until the hair is perfectly dry and
then do IL with a tonic that may be worked into
the scalp. A never-failing promoter of growth is
petroleum jelly Of the pure white variety, or else
good vaseline, either white yellow. When a
little bottle of one Of these has been we'll mixed
with 10 or 10 cents worth of quinine ii forms a
wonderful promoter of new hair growth, prevents
falling Of the hair and adds to its beauty To rub
IT IN. dip the fingers very lightly into the pomade
and work ii into the the hair as de-
scTibed II this is properly done not bit Will
get into the hair TO clog it with grease
The next movement is a scalp treatment. and
is important in preventing the hair from falling
Press the fingers hard upon the scalp and keep
! ing the thumb steady in each movement work the
skin of the scalp loose from the head This mo-
! ton deals with the skin. and must not rub The
hair. When the scalp is loose under the fpg,rs