Evening star., 1938-12-02
The First Hair
Cutting Very
Important
Clippers Not Used
At the Neckline
Of Young Child
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

est lady In the family must have
her baby hair trimmed. This oc-
casion usually isn't as heart-break-
ing for the mother as when the
junior Of the household must say
goodbye to his mop Of curls! But
nevertheless, sisters first hair cut is
her first beauty treatment and
should be so considered.
Usually, little thought is given to
the years to come, when the young
lady is hoisted high in the BARRIERS
chair. Snip, snip goes the scissors
and the thin baby hair falls to the
floor. And unless mother is modern
and wise, the clippers trim the soft
down at the nape of her neck!
More" cries the youngster because
she likes the sensation, and the bar
Der clips her again
What frightful beauty error is
such a hair cut! Possibly as long
as she lives the innocent victim will
regret her first beauty treatment,
for her natural hairline has been
disturbed and the erratic shipping
may have destroyed natural wave.
Mother would have done much
better If she had cut her child's
hair at home. With loving care
she would have taken sections of
the hair, combed through it and
| sheared the tip ends, being care
full to take of the same amount no
matter what the length of hair.
In other words hair grows
various lengths-it should not be
chopped of in ridges. One section
may be 8 inches long, another only
4. In cutting take an inch or two
of of each strand. Do not attempt
to cut both sections the same
length.
And never use clippers. Leave
the back hairline as it is! Do not
even snip at it. Instead brush it
upward with brush. Brush all
the hair upward and gently massage
the tiny scalp with your finger tips.
Brush 1t again upward and notice
how the hair falls naturally into
a wave or curl. Take q comb and
coax that wave to be deeper and
the curl tighter. Let them fall
helter skelter-an infants hair
should not be styled.
Keep the tender scalp free Of
cuticle and clean. Never let an i'm
pulse rule to curl the young hair
with hot iron or to have it perma-
nently waved. Horrors Both take
the life from the hair and leave it
dry and unhealthy. If you insist
upon curls resort to curl papers or
leather curriers'. Even metal curriers'
will injure the hair.
Before going on this reducing
diet be sure you have your ply
sician's approval. While reduc-
ing follow Miss Lindsay's diet
health rules which may be had
upon request. Inclose . self
addressed, stamped (3-cent) en-.
velope.
BREAKFAST.
Drink the strained Juice of II''e' lemon
morning. at. least one-hslf hour
l ordinary drinking tumbler Of un-
sweetened pineapple juice -------- 100
Grapefruit and Drune juice mixed - 100
and
| Choice Of:
4 medium prunes-fresh. stewed or
| or
s~e~ Ass --.-------------- AOO
| Choice Of:
Clear coffee or tea with little lemon
Total calories for breakfast .------- $50
/ Iall girl allowed ------- $50
Mite: II you feel hungry the middle of
| the morning drink one ordinary glass Of
| tomato juice.
LUNCHEON
Creamed Goldfish on one slice Of toast $50
| glass of any fruit juice (smalD so
baked apple with little cream 125
Total ------------------ s25
| DINNER
Halibut steak 81 IA" T." 100
| (or IL clams)
| "a cup boiled onions - 100
Parsley potatoes (small helpin)- l25
cup green string beans 30
Fruit compete a pieces 125
|
Total ---.-. 800
Total calories for the day -----1 075
i Tall girl allowed