The Greenville times., 1909-10-03

People who aren't very clean have
the best hair" said the hair specialist,
as she uncorked her tonic and got
out her medicated cotton prepara-
tory to starting on the pretty girls
head
A Mortified murmur came from un-
der the pretty girls disheveled locks
"Yes. really" persisted the hair
specialist go into the tenement
district and see what luxuriant heads
of hair those women have, those
Italians, Germans. Bohemians and
Jewesses. OF course [ know that
many OF them come out of genera
tions OF peasant life, in which the
outdoor life and course food make
for fine teeth and hair and so forth,
and I l5ssow that good hair Is charac-
teristic OF certain foreign races, as,
for instance, the Italian. But the
great secret OF the 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 now II your
hair oughtn't to be laundered today,
continued the hair specialist, parting
the pretty girls trcsses and selecting
piece Of scalp to work upon. when
it was laundered only week ago!
Your hair is naturally dry-deficient
in natural oils. That doeosn t worry
YOU now, because you're young, and
your hair is curly and it looks charm
ing when the short ends escape the
hairpins and blow about. But dry
hair breaks off easily. and that means
rough. thin hair a. the owner grows
older. unless the right care IS taken.
I Naturally, dry hair like yours ought
! Mt to be washed more than once
month, even in summer People with
oily hair may wash it more frequent
/ ly. but even they should be careful
not to err on the side OF too much
soap and water
J Soap? Yes. that is the best thing
TO wash the hair with. Egg Is very
good Tor a shampoo. but. contrary
TO the general belief. it is rather dry
ing to the hair. | believe in soap,
but be careful to use a good sor-,
one that is manufactured for the hair.
+ There are several such
If the head is only washed once
month how is it to be kept clean
! I'm not willing to be dirty person.
even for the sake of having nice hair, =
said a muffed voice from under the
mat the hair specialist was working
at
Putting on the tonic and brushing
the hair cleans it. Notice when you
have done your hair thoroughly with
a clean brush, how far from clean
the brush looks at the end OF the per
formancc. 4 careful brushing with
a clean brush every night is import
ant especially if you are out great
deal in the city streets. But the
brush needn't be washed every day.
a careful wiping with a dry cloth
lis quite enough.
There are many good dry sham
poos for the hair The next time
come 10 you, ] will, ! think. give you
"a cornmea1 shampoo. ] use fine
cornmeal-nay times finer than the
cornmeal ground for cOoking-and |
mix with it a little powdered orrjS
root. | will scatter it through your
hair and rub it into the scalp, let il
remain a short time, then shake il
out and use the brush thoroughly
And you'll be surprised to see how
the cornmeal changes the color il
the process
lis moisture, then, bad for the
hair" asked the pretty girl
Not at all; it's very good, anC
whenever you're i'll the country anc
have chance to walk out barehead
ed in a fine rain. | advise you to dc
it Nothing refreshes the hair ant
makes it shine like rain BATH
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