Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-28
THE HAIR AND sCALP-PART v.
sOcGuI Lessons

II is a constant inquiry from pupils
How often shall shampoo my head2'
There Is only one answer to this, AS
often as Il Is necessary to keep II clean"
This depends on where you live. whether
your hair Is exposed to much SCOT or dust
and whether your scalp is subject 10
dandruft or ovcr-oness. Neglected hair
needs shampoo more often than hair
that Is carefully aired and brushed every
day. In short the hair and scalp should
be- kept perfectly clean by daily brushing.
airing, scalp friction and by shampoo
whenever IL Is necessary.
A shampoo can only he harmful when it
ia improperly done. Don't uso shampoo
mixture OF which you know nothing; It
may contain some strong alkali which,
white II will "cut the dtrt' may break
and dry the hair and have oven a more
disastrous effect on the scalp. No mat
ter what shampoo you use rinse II well
out Of the hair Soap left In the hair or
on the scalp will work harm. Remem-
her also not 60 rub the cake OF soap d.
rectly on the hair. for the hairs ara
groovcd and soap applied in this way
may get into these groves ana remain.
A good shampoo mixture can ne made by
shaving enough good soap into two cups
I OF boiling wator TO make a semi-liquid;
stir i'm a teaspoon of powdered boraN.
! II In quite possible TO shampoo your
I hair at home II you have tho time and
| the necessary appliances n tho hair IL
7 long and thick, Il Is difficult to properly
/ rinse il without bath spray. With a
| spray II ia simple matter, and the price
OF a good spray Is quickly repaid. Most
/ hair dressers dry with n current OF hot
! air: this saves time and trouble, but the
hair will be more glossy after the sham
/ poo II Il In dried simply by wiping with
warm towels and lifting and tanning tho
locks
/ Begin your shampoo by brushing your
! hair and taking out all tangles. Make a
lather OF your shampoo mixture and
apply It to the scalp, rubbing Il in vigor-
ousy. Then rinse with tepid water. Tx
anime the scalp to sec II II is clean, and,
II not. repeat this operation II the scalp
is clean. pour the rest OF the shampoo
mixture on the hair itself, rubbing the
locks of hair gently but thoroughly ms "
you were washing piece of silk Rinse
several times to finish. first with hot.
thon with tepid and finally with cold
water. When the rinsing water runs
away absolutely clear you can be sure
that all the soap Is washed out OF the
hair and scalp.
Dry the hair with warm towels, first
rubbing the scalp as dry as possible and
then the hair, wiping and patting each
strand separately Tanning the hair will
hasten the drying process during the
summer let the hair dry out OF doors and
treat II to n sun bath whenever practical.
When the hair is half dry separate 1t into
strands and disentangle It, taking care
not 20 pull the hair. for wet hair Is elias
tic. When tho hair Is dry rub in any
tonic you are using or massage the scalp
with little eau de Cologne to aid the
circulation. Do not dress the hair until
the scalp Is thoroughly dry,
II the hair is so dry and fluffy after a
shampoo as TO become unmanageabie. n
little brllliantine can be used to advan-
tage. To apply this put few drops on
the palm OF the hand rub the two palms
together and pass the hands lightly over
| tho hair after II has been dressed. This
will keep the hair tidy and restore the
gloss that the shampoo may have me-
= mentarily taken from IL.