SHAMPOOS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 22

SHAMPOOS.

Nothing is of greater importance to i the general well-being of the hair than the choice of a suitable shampoo. A shampoo which contains any form of f j alkali is most injurious to the hair, for it dries the roots, making it brittle and .causing it to split, and is, in the majority of cases, the chief cause of premature greyness. Soda, borax, and ammonia, the latter so often used with the idea that it will remove greasincss, are all equally injurious. The perfect shampoo for the hair, whether it be fair, dark, or auburn, is the egg shampoo. To prepare an egg shampoo take two fresh eggs and break them in a large basin—a pudding basin will answer the purpose admirably. Add two tablespoonfuls of warm (not hot) water and a dessertspoonful of fineshredded white Castillo soap. Beat thoroughly till the eggs are a light foaming mass, then, if the hair be inclined to be greasy, add one tablespoonful of bay rum. Very dry hair does not require the addition of the bay rum. Fill a basin with hot water and allow the ends of the hair to fall into it. Damp the head, then shampoo the egg mixture well into the roots in the usual way, washing it off with luke-warm water. To the rinsing water, which should also be luke-warm, add one tablespoonful of white-wine vinegar. Dry the hair by fanning it or with hot towels, never before a fierce fire, for drying by extreme heat has a tendency to make the hair harsh and brittle. Fair hair, or hair which is inclined to be 'greasy should be shampooed once in ten days, or at least once a fortnight. Once in three weeks is generally sufficient in other cases. Silver hair should be shampooed in a similar way, but the whites only of the eggs should be employed, and in place of the bay rum a tablespoonful of eau de Cologne or gin should be used. When rinsing silver hair give a squeeze of the blue rag to the water. This prevents that yellowish tinge which is so often seen on silver hair. Fair, or ash-blonde, hair can be much improved if a little camomile lotion is added to the rinsing water. To make the lotion place a tablespoonful of camomile flowers in a large jug and pour over it a pint of boiling water. Cover and allow to stand for ten minutes, then strain into the rinsing water. To make a tight shoe easy lay a cloth wrung out of hot water on the spot where the shoe pintdics. To keep a large piece ot cut cheese wrap it in a cloth dampened with vinegar. Mildew can be removed by rubbinj the spots with a fresh tomato sprinklec •with salt and then laying the article ii the sun. i t-