HAIR CARE

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 165, 15 July 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)

HAIR CARE

Health & Beauty

"THE best beauty news of the 1 year is the assurance that women are rapidly becoming as preventive-minded in the care, of their hair as they now are concerning their complexions. The great truth that wrinkles can be prevented but not removed has been realised. Hence the widespread acceptance of methods of treatment and of preparations,.- that fight the ageing processes of thVskJn. Women, in even the most remote, eections, where a beauty shop is as inaccessible ae a mountain peak, concentrate now on preserving the youth of their $kins rather than falling for futile; frantic routines designed to undo the daiiage once it is done. 'Sovf. women are beginning to realise that tlffc same principle* apply In their hair. Wlmt tho earnor-t beaut v expert* have tricdV for so long is accepted: (Irey hair u«iia!]y can be prevented, but colour cannot re.-tored once it |o>t. Women ajflo arc learning that hair ailments can b<. , prevented much more simply than they can he cured. They are now more inclined to give ■their hair basic gnn«l care than they have been since the ndvput of the bob made it all look deceptively simple.

ByA Specialist

l"p until now women have trotted off blithely for "■permanent s." i-hampooci, trims "and finger waves, but Uβ-t of the fact that unless the hair is well cared for no amount of external "fixing" would amount to much alter a time. Women have ceased to wield the brush because it disturbs the wavw, That was the lioginning of tho avalanche of hair ailments we see nowaday*. Improperly cared-for hair does not tak«! the bpxt "permanent." It. loses lur-fre. Scalp disorders, etlfh as extreme di'Vnoss or ; extreme oilinem, to say nothing of the. 1 "white plivpue"- -dandruff — the negligent woman. If hair needs attention (and you will know it if itr ; <loiis, because tlu , symptoms arc apparent) become treatment mindt'd. even'if it mean- pai-sing up a permanent ~r two. The waves that come later will be even better tor the period of .■il'stiuenee, plus intelligent care. Have some prof(—-ii>nal brushiiiL's. some massages liv strong, skilled fingers; or, if yon w'i-h to do without profei-Kiomil aid. lie particular about the kind of brush you

uso, and I would not for anything, if I were you, permit anything but the hot kin<l to toiu-h your scalp. A too stiff brush lias the saint , effect on I lie new hair of the ncalp as a garden rake would have on a lawn of thin ■jnitfs. If it doccn't pull out the new {irowtlw by the root, it at least breaks them off even with the surface. Your brush should have lonjr, flexible bristles. You should brush your hair for 13 minutes at nij;ht in order to t-pread thb natural oil which givtfts your hair its natural and to remove the dust and dirt that have accumulated during the day. You should wash your brtisli every day, so that it will be ready for tho clean-up brushing at night. After a thorough brushing you should massage the ecalp gently with the pal me of the hand so that the ekin is loosened. This loosening of the scalp increases circulation, and nobody can hope for healthy, beautiful hair unless the 6calp ie kept loose. You should not use your fingertips for thie massage, because massage with fingertips ie too strenuous for hair. The gentle rotary motion with your palms will give you just enough stimulation to produce "circulation and promote growth. Beautiful hair ie no less a crown of glory in these days of boyish bobs than it was in the days of long treesee. Truly I believe beautiful hair is even more essential when bobbed than ever before, because we can no longer rely upon abundant quantity for beauty. Texture and colour are the important qualifications of really beautiful hair, and by colour I don't mean eo much the beautiful shades of brown, black or red, as the bright glints that glow like a living thing. The condition of the hair, by the way, ie more or less dependent on one's state of health, but no uncared for hair can be beautiful, and no form of personal neglect is more quickly manifested than neglect in the care of the hair.

Lettuce — A Beauty Help Lettuce is a great beautifier, mainly because of ite beneficial action on the nerves, blood and skin. With healthy nerves and pure blood, J t he skin and hair are bound to be beautiful. It ie possible, too, to lose pounds of unwanted fat merely by eating lettuce freely. Lettuce drives the excess poisons from the blood and reduces acidity in the digestive tract. Thus, since impure blood, an acid stomach and conetipation are three of the predisposing causes of superfluous flesh, it will readily be seen that lettuce will gradually effect a cure if persisted in. Lettuce may be taken as it is or mixed with other *alad ingredients. In any event it should be served in 6ome way at every meal —for breakfast, lunch, in sandwiches for tea, and as a salad for dinner. It is, of course, more beneficial when eaten raw, but it is delicious when boiled as a vegetable.