El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-08
BEAUTY CHATS.
By Edna Kent Forbes.
Inquiries.

n answer to some so letters ask
4 y Ing about heana shampoo
T Most Of those who wrote and asked
T me doubtless saw the chat published
a week or so ago. giving fun direc-
tons for making this shampoo at
home. Those who enclosed stamped
addressed envelopes have received
+ personal answers, but for the rest-I
am repeating the directions
Henna shampoo can be made by
mixing one part powdered Egyptian
henna 20 three parts powdered CASTLE
soap. If a perfume is desired a little
ell Of ueroH or any other perfumed
oil may he added. but this is not es-
seltiaL The price OF this viii be
about half a dollar. and it viii make
enough for about eight shampoos
Take a heaDing tablespoon. though
the quantity may be increased If de-
sired, mix it in pint OF very hot
water Apply this hot 10 the roots Of
the hair, and wet the hair all over
with the mixture Let IL stay on a
few moments. rinse with hot water.
then with cooler, then with cold. The
soap powder makes sufficient lather
to cleanse the scalp. Now. this viii
not change the color OF the hair. but
IL will bring out what an artist would
call the high lights" 1t viii make
gold hair a prettier gold and prevent
Il from getting drab. it viii bring
bronze lights TO dark hair and lend
richness 10 faded and mouse colored
hair II the hair is naturally quite
dry, rub with tonic The day after
the shampoo.
Jenny E-Sorry not TO be able 10
answer sooner. but letters must wait
TIER turn, you see Don't wear any
thlnE 10 rub your neck. some OF the
Ozark color comes from this Then
wash with hot water and soap every
night and massage with a cleansing
cream would be
good Clean your yellow silk sweater
by washing it in gasoline using the
gas rs though it were water. Rinse
the same way and dry
Questions and Answers
Worried AIiss-Exercise win reduce f.
the leSs-anythiug strenuous like I
tennis, swimming. running. basket I
CALL gymnasium work.
Phyllis W-Se1d me a letter with |
2 self addressed , envelope for the /
Nail chewer-Some people paint the I
nails with bitter tasting stuff. to re-
mind them. but the best way is to .
force your will power, break yourself I
by your own viii 10 do SO.
Mae-Don't use curling irons IL I
your hair is poor, curling is bad Tor I
the hair. and should only be used I
now and then, and only on thick
strong hair at that Send me a self .
envelope for a recipe for n
lair tonic to remove dandruff When
you shampoo. rub an egg into the .
hair half hour before. this will dry
IN and when washed off take all the
iandrutf with It.
WaitinE-YOu should look well In
-ose, blue. gray. blue brown. black.
lale green, yellow and gold. apricot.
leige. chartreuse and such rather odd
,olOrs No, you are not too young
10 go TO parties. II your teeth are q
title yellow, never mind, yellow
eeth are strong and healty. You can
'leach them by cleansing them once
emove the yellow tartar that collects
md by rinsinE the mouth now and
hen with peroxide Of hydrogen and
water.
No, you are not overweight
Constant Reader cannot tell Won
low to get rid OF a rough skin with
ut knowing the cause OF the rough
.ess- It may be bowel or stomach
n too thick blood. Ask your doctor
What the trouble is. it is likely some
digestive matter.