Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
The Beauty Seeker.

If all the scalp specialists in the world
were to get together and give out an alb
solute tonic for the lbeautifying of the
hair, it would be: Take equal parts of
sunshine and fresh air, apply every day
If possible and add a good, clearwater.
pure soap shampoo about once every two
weeks.
Up to the present nothing has been
found to equal this nature tonic, much
less surpass it. The wonder is that so
few folks have found it out.
The whole thing is, this tonic is so
simple that We are inclined to doubt its
value. In these days of the gold lure we
are inclined to measure a thing by a
standard of money rather than merit. 1t
is easier to persuade prospective pur-
chaser of the hafrgrowing value of a 80
cent hair tonic than of a 25-cent one.
The chances are that If sunshine was a
proprietary tonic selling at so much per
bottle the manufacturers would have to
work night and day to supply the de-
mand, and in a few years they would be
the bead of the drug trust.
If you will turn backward any number
of pages you will find that in no chapter
OF life has nature broken faith with her
creatures. Every year. she brings the
pearl to the petal of the lily, the blush to
the rose, the purple velvet to the pansy,
the gold to the sunflower. That is be-
cause these lesser creatures trust her i'm
plicitly. Take your cue from the garden
beauties.
Beginning with the shampoo, the first
requisite is a lukewarm solution of the
purest soap and warm water. Rub this
INTO the hair and scalp until the head is
solid lather. Be sure that every portion
Of the scalp is thoroughly soaped and
rubbed. When you feel certain that all
dust and dandruff is Ioosened rinse the
hair and scalp until the water is perfect
| in fhn hot DC, in
furious.
BY all means avoid quick drying, such
as air draughts, hot or cold, hot air reg
listers or too steady a heat. Give the
circulation. This prevents colds, nour-
ishes the hair roots and helps dry the
hair by a natural heat. Rub the hair
close to the scalp and to the ends with
dry Turkish towel. Shake it gently by
taking the ends between the fingers and
| waving it to and fro. Do not brush or
comb until the hair is absolutely dry or
any natural curl and fluf1ness will be
eliminated.
When drying sit by sunny window,
allowing the half to take On the CLINT of
the sun. Have this sun bath last an hour
or longer. In the summer the drying
should invariably be done out of doors
with the air and sun as the agents. Clip
the split ends as much as possible
Brush the hair by an open window at
least ten minutes every day. using a
sanitary stiff-bristled brush for this pur-
pose. Brushing is the luster-giving proc
ess of the nature treatment, providing
the brush is always perfectly clean.
In arranging the hair for the night
see that no tension is anywhere in the
scalp. Let the hair hang loose II pos
sible, or braid it loosely without turn
ing up the ends. Hairpins should not be
used in the hair at night.
Under no circumstances is a hot iron
permissible. If waves or auffiness is de-
| bot, LID
either upon retiring at night or in the
morning.
Do not forget to allow i'm your days
schedule space for the air and sun
shine tonic, during which the hair hangs
loosely over the shoulders and is gently
| brushed from time to time. After fort
nights trial you will gladly make the
nature tonic permanent.