The Washington times., 1928-01-20
Famous Exper t
Gives Advice
On Charm
BY Maria Jeritza
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, One of the
Most Beautiful Women
NJ flnn nav

Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day
4 HAVE received so many let
tiers lately inquiring about
oily hair that 1t seems wise to
devote today's chat to that
subject.
This Is the time Of year when
stirred hair IS often an evidence
Of physical let.down. due to con.
fined, indoor life. Tired hair is
Ifeless.Io0k dull. It is inclined
to lie in heavy, sticky folds on
the scalp, instead of being a live,
glowing mass. Or possibly the
scalp may be hot and dry, and
there may be powdering OF
dandruff. In either case you need
TO give your scalp more nourish-
ment. also more stimulation, and
to build up your general health
and encourage brisk circulation of
blood through your scalp and
head by means of exercise.
Neck exercises are an excellent
means of stimulating circulation
through the scalp. 1t is a good
idea to include them as a regular
part Of your nightly regimen.
Simply rotate your head on your
neck as q pivot, ten times to the
right in a complete circle, then
ten times to the left in the same
manner. Finally, roll your head
back on your neck as far as you
can. then slowly bring it back to
erect position, with muscles tense,
bridling your chin, ten times.
Massage your scalp by grasping
It firmly in your thumb and fore
finger and trying to pick up the
skin at the base of your neck.
Also move the big scalp muscle
at the front of your head back
and forth with rigid finger-tips.
After your neck exercises and
scalp massage, brush your hair
for half a minute with vigorous
strokes OF two hair brushes,
brushing from the hair roots
straight up and out. Brush stimuli
faneousIy with both hair brushes.
Military brushes. such as men
use, are good for this purpose.
Choose brushes with fairly soft
bristles, and cleanse them regu-
larly every. day or two in hot
water with a drop Of ammonia
added.
This should complete the nightly
regime SO far as care of the hair
is concerned except that three
nights a week, If your hair is oily,
you may like to apply the follow
ing stimulating tonic:
Witch hazel, 2 ounces.
Alcohol, 2 ounces.
Distilled water, / ounce.
Resorcin resublimed), 10 grains.
You will find this mixture is
cleansing as well as tonic in its
effect. Moisten a small square of
absorbent cotton in the liquid,
then apply it to your scalp and
hair until all your scalp has been
covered.
Once every week or 10 days you
will need to shampoo your hair IL
III Is inclined to be oily. Tincture
Of green soap is unequalled as
shampoo for oily hair. Mix the
soap with an equal amount OF
warm water, and lather your
scalp and hair well, first moisten-
ing them with warm water.
Rinse out every trace of the soap
and repeat both lathering and
rinsina. Into the last rinse
squeeze the Juice of lemon. Dry
volir hair in the sunlight, il pos
eible. by rubbing it with warm
towels and also between your
hands.
You can make your hair less
oily by including in your diet
more fruit and fresh vegetables
and less Of sweets and starches
and greasy food.
The hair responds quickly to in
SeIligent care by thick, luxuriant
growth and the glossy look Of
wholesome, clean health which
constitutes its beauty.