CARE OF THE HAIR.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 46, 23 February 1929, Page 4

CARE OF THE HAIR.

With the fall of the leaves, the hair falls, too; so just now it is very necessary to give the hair extra nourishment to prevent it from looking lifeless. It must be well brushed. So many people neglect to brush their shingled tre&jes well, afraid perhaps of brushing the wave out. If the waves are pinched up between the fingers, and a little bril-j lantine is smeared on the brush, there need be no fear of this. The best remedy for falling hair is scalp massage. If the hair is naturally greasy, nothing in the way of a lubricant need be applied; but if it is dry, the finger tips should be dipped in a very little coconut oil before massaging. Constant waving dries much of the natural oil out of the hair, and so does a permanent wave; therefore, waved hair should be well supplied with a substitute for the natural oil, or it will lose its lustre and colour.

Oil massage is very good for the hair. Coconut oil or olive oil may be used with equal success, and to massage properly the fingers should be well worked in among the roots, gently pressing on to the scalp and moving it, not merely rubbing it in the same direction all the time. Five or ten minutes daily massage will result in a marked improvement in a few weeks' time. If the hair appears to be thinner in one part than another, devote extra massage to the spot. Should the hair continue to fall out, apply a tonic regularly every night for a few weeks. When the hair is very greasy a spirit lotion is necessary. A jaborandf one is the best. Here is a useful recipe any chemist will make up quite inexpensively: —Tincture of jaborandi 1J ounce, tincture of chinchona A ounce, bay rum 1 ounce, distilled water i ounce. Apply the lotion to the roots of the hair with a small sponge, and rub well into the scalp with the finger tips. Keep the lotion well corked when not in use. An equally efficacious remedy for dry hair is a mixture of equal parts of olive oil and spirits of rosemary. This is applied in exactly the same way.