Evening star., 1937-02-01
in washington shops.

If you have an eye on your budget,
this is surely your shampoo, for it only
takes from half to one tablespoonful
each time for wonderful lather, and
the results are most gratifying 1t
makes the hair silky smooth with all
the highlights that your particular
color of hair IS capable of showing up.
1t takes away that "mousey" dull look
that Is often the result Of not COM
pletely removing all the film. If your
hair has been tinted or dyed, this
shampoo may be used just the same.
An easy way to keep your brush
and comb in imma culate condition is
to give them a good dose of this
shampoo lather once week. Wet the
brush and pour a little of the sham
poo over it, working up a good suds,
then run the comb through the bristles
several times Rinse both of them
thoroughly. Keeping your brush and
comb perfectly clean is most important
for scalp health.
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nURING the Winter when our heads
are bound so tightly in felt hats
for long periods, we should give extra
care to scalp massage. Overheated,
dry atmoSpheres and lack of direct
sunshine add to the Winter hair prob
lens. 1t is the same principle of
good circulation Of the blood that Is
needed by the roots of the hair as by
other parts Of the body. Poor cir
culation causes loss Of hair and robs
the hair of its sheen. Massage and
generous use of the brush will stimu-
late the scalp and send the blood
tingling up to the very top. where
the first trouble usually manifests
itself.
An excellent method Of giving your
self a scalp massage is to lean over,
placing the elbows on the knees or
low table. Then place the finger
tips firmly on the scalp and rotate
without allowing the fingers to slip.
Repeat this operation over all parts
Of the scalp. At the back and sides
use an upward movement to help
force the blood to the top. Don't rub
the scalp or hair, as this tends to
break it off. Holding the head and
upper part Of the body low as you
massage sends the blood more easily
to the head. Massage at the base of
the neck and behind the ears Is also
helpful in coaxing the blood up
through the main arteries of supply.
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THERE are some excellent hair
brushes made specially for stimu-
lating the scalp and not intended to
be used for brushing. One of these
is a whalebone brush with extra long
bristles that has its own technique for
bringing up circulation by a rotary
movement on the scalp and is indi-
Gated for use twice a week. These
come at $3.50 and $3.50.
After you have given your hair a
good shampoo If you feel that it still
looks dull and drab and you want to
give it more life, or even tone down
graying condition, there are num-
ber of harmless vegetable color rinses
that may be used at home. These
usually wash off with the next sham
poo and are quite distinct from actual
dyes wrich are permanent and not at
all safe for an inexperienced person to
handle. One of these tints comes in
tablet form, one tablet being sufficient
for one rinse. and five come in one
package for Is cents. In fact all of
these rinses are very inexpensive.
There are IL shades in the tablet form
ranging from blond to black, includ-
ing platinum gray which is used to
remove the yellow streaks in gray
hair and intensity the gray and white.
There Is also liquid retouch which
is vegetable hair coloring for re-
touching gray hairs where q dye is
not wanted, or for use at the roots
between dye applications. This comes
with a little sponge topped applicator
which is very easy to use.
In selecting hair tint it Is well to
choose a color slightly lighter than
your hair, keeping in mind that the
color will appear darker over your own
hair shade.
For information concerning items
mentioned In this column call Ma
tional 5000, Extension 395, between
10 and IL Am.