New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

Just at this time Of tho year the keeping
Of ones tresses in the finest Of condition
ought to be comparatively easy. They can
be dried, when shampooed. in the sunlight.
not over a radiator! One can brush them
for some time, both morning and evening.
by an open window-and air is very good
for the hair.
Specific care (after the general attention
Of shampoong, brushing and combins has
been conceded) must vary with the In
divldual. Some scalps are so tender for
example that much massage seems TO de-
stroy young, growing hairs. while others
can bear and profit by the heaviest touch
OF the masseuse. Some with oily tresses
need frequent brushings with finely pow
dered starch to cleanse the masses from the
dust adhering 10 the oil, while light, dry
hair, on the contrary. should be treated
with olive OIL vaseline. cocoa butter or some
other encourager of growth and health, In
order TO keep Il on the head at all.
1t is a matter OF surprise that so few
women really make their hair the adjunct
10 their beauty that It ought be. They
choose one OF the prevailing modes, and
are content II their coiffure is 'in style,"
not realizing how very unbecomng that
STYLE may be- II any woman has the not
too common charm Of pretty head-a
head that can stand a Madonna parting
and a coil at the nape OF the neck let her
NOT for beauty's sake. cover 1t up with
an assortment Of braids, puffs and frizzes.
but be thankful for her mercy and avail
herself OF II.
woman once propounded the query;
why does our hair have to become weak
thin and unbeautful as we grow older
when Il is able to survive DEATH" She re-
ferred. OF course, to the statement that the
hair OF the dead has continued 10 grow
oven for some months. The Budget is not
nrepared TO say why hair does not imme-
diately share In the death OF the body. Or
Z, &c true that II does not) But the fall
ura NJ the hair to continue in the zenith OF
its glory is chiefly. though not entirely, due
TO one main cause.-the stoppage or the sup
niles OF the blood TO the roots OF the hair'
This stoppage results from the adherence
so TO sneak, OF the scalp TO the SKULL IL
CROWS after a time, to fit so closely that
M blood vessels have room to squeeze IN
hatween. and thus, as has been remarked
the supplies cease.
The cure is simple and self-evident' Inc
scalp must be massaged, ruboed ana
Ioosened from the skull. One hour week,
better still, two half-hours. Of really skilled
massage will do this, and the subject VIII
sbcrtlv see a new crop OF soft, hne halrs
starting up all over the head-that is. un-
less the previous neglect has been so
marked as to cause actual badness. the
death of the hair itself
Tho ordinary woman, however. probably
takes good care OF her locks, and II she Is
no, satisfied with the results OF that care
:. &c most likely because she is using the
wrong tonic or dressing.
Dry hair needs less frequent shampooing
tba, oily hair Instead OF a bath with soap
and water II should sometimes be carefully
and very (oh, very gently brushed. Ihen
With soft finger tips. a little emollient
COCOA butter. vaseline. any Of the trust
worthy pomades, or a little olive Old
shouId be massaged into the scalp
s.cond brushing will disseminate the
r,o-est soupcon OF this hair food over the
III JtaeIf and the distressing dryness VIII
not then be noticeable -, i,
XSonnen with too abundant supply OF OIL