El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Beauty Chats



7 d. H-Thera IS nothing that viii
3 L. destroy the color Of the hair,
without destroying the hair also.
g. reallze II is a very trying period
when the hair is neither colorful nor
sllTered. IL Is trying. merely be-
cause it calls for very good grooming
I and not because It Is unattractive.
I Nothing looks so doWdF as hair that
IS partially gray and hanging IN
+ Wlsps all over the head with possibly
a whole fringe Of It flying careIessiy
around the back Of the neck Pure
white hair with a truly elderly face
could stand "a certain amount Of care
. less grooming, but the half grey head
that is neglected suggests a doWn-at-
the-heels mind.
Thet woman who has such hair
should look upon it as an asset. as her
skin Isl changing its tints also and the
whole transition should be made as
interesting as that Of her budding
daughter. Whoever has raised q girl
without finding her transition from
childhood to womanhood trying
time, since there was a continual re-
visinE OF styles. colors and cuts Of
clothing, until she finally attained
some stable place IN her development
But. TO return TO the half grey hair.
HupposinE the owner or II does ap-
preciate the advantage she IS gaining
through this chemical change, she
viii see to &c that the scalp is kept
clean, well aired, and massaged Cor
the vibrator used on it1 so that II
viii make 90 attractive in itself. she
viii then practice with various ways
OF dressing It so the lines viii be
becoming 10 her face.
such hair should be kept very soft
and fluffy not by burning the vital
ity from e with hot curriers', but BY
soft kid curriers', if any curling must
be done. Usually hair az that age can
be trained 20 be fluffy, by q process
OF lifting 20 off the scalp by means OF
a coarse comb. This IS done by run
ming the comb through me nalr neaFI
the scalp, then raise each compIul
from the head and allow lt 70 loosen,
so the air penetrates through the
hair
After the hair Is dressed. II there
are amy flying ends. use hair net
over the entire head, so 10 viii catch
uu the stray hairs. mat look SO uu-
tidy over the neck This net should
not be put over the hair 30 tightly
that 90 packs the hair and destroys
it Guffiness. Rather use many tiny
hair pins. 20 keep the net from flying
the head by tightening II and packing
the hair The final place 20 gather
I'd the fullness Of the net is at the
lower part Of the head at the back
This VIII be done after all the straF
hairs have been brushed I'D from the
neck and confined securely into inc
net
The shampoo IS important during
this turning period. as most soaps VIII I
turn grey hair yellow. only pure /
white soap should be used A saIe
shampoo is that made from alcohol I
well diluted with water-but this 4
latter method Is only necessary In f.
case there is a doubt about the quality I
Of the SOAP. The woman with this
turning hair viii also find colOrs F.
becoming 20 her that she has never f.
looked well in, even I'm her early f.
vouth. So she should make a study i
Of herself and revise her color com I
blnation as wei as her style Of hair I
dressing
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with the question.-Ths Editor