Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-07
HAIR NEEDS ATTENTION.
CAN NOT BE NEGLECTED AND
MAKE GOOD APPEARANCE.
Must Be Cleansed Frequently ard
With Care-Sunnins Almost Ne
cessity in Dryin9-Best to
Avoid Use of OIL.

Common sense methods are always
advisable In caring for ones appear.
ance, but this is especially true in
caring for the hair. 1t Is quite i'm
possible to neglect the proper sham
pooling, summing and brushing and e1-
pect the hair to just take care of it.
self and keep glossy and thick.
Neither is 1t possible to use strong
preparations when washing the hai'
and not destroy the texture of the
hair and make it look faded and dead.
A little daily care brings good re-
suits when applied to the complexion
and the hands, and is quite as nece5-
sary if one would preserve the coloc
and quality Of the hair. A few rules
can be given, and these must always
be modified to suit individual cases.
The hair should be cleaGsed frequent
ly enough to keep it sweet and clean.
No arbitrary rule can be laid down
for this, because conditions and loca-
tions differ so greatly that no one rule
will apply to all cases. 1t is much
better to use g. mild shampoo prepare
ton and suds the hair thoroughly two
or three times, rinsinS carefully each
time, than to use strong preparation
for the sake of hurrying the work and
making one sudsirg answer. The lat
ter method leaves the hair dry ard
brittle, causes it to split at the encs
and become dull and dead looking;
the former method brings the hair Out
glossy, fresh and greatly improved
from it's cleansing.
In drying the hair good summing
Is almost necessary, and the hair
should be shaken out and separated
with the fingers 50 the sun and air
will reach every part of the hair and
scalp. Gentle rubbing Of the scalp W:
help make it active, and when the hair
is about dry. brisk brushing with a
good bristle brush, passing the brush
through the entire length Of one lock
at a time, will keep the electricity n
the hair and make it fluffy. The bris-
ties should not be too near together
In the brush, else they are likely 10
drag the hair and loosen it from ii g
roots. Neither should the brushiE g
be too vigorous, as one should be very
careful to avoid irritating the scalp
in any way.
Oil should not be applied to tie
scalp unless for the specific purpose
of removing encrusted dandruff, or fer
some similar object. Then the oil can
be used. rubbing as much into tie
scalp as can be absorbed, and Leaving
it on at least twelve hours, when It
should be shampooed out very thor
oughly. The best tonic is one th:t
does not contain either oil or glycor-
in, since neither OF these is suitable
for continued use on The scalp. Gil
clogs the pores and prevents the very
results tonic is supposed to accom-
plish; glycerin weakens the tissues II
used too constantly.
The hair should not be coiled on the
head nor tightly braided at night. 1t
Is an excellent plan to loosen the hair
for few minutes two or three times
week, allowing the sun to penetrate
through every part of it. These direc-
tons will answer for all ordinary
cases. The frequency of the shaM-
poo must be decided by the individual
needs. In some cases once a week S
none to ooften-in others once a
month may answer If a dry shampoo
~ ND
mixture containing orris root, as it IS
an active irritant to the scalp and a
frequent cause for dandruff.