IMPORTANCE OF HAIR BRUSHING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 22 April 1938, Page 11

IMPORTANCE OF HAIR BRUSHING.

(Copyright.) In the matter of hair ca.ro the first is the most essential step in keeping the hair and keeping it in condition. That first is the hair brush. A few unfounded prejudices against hair brushing exist. At the bottom of the whole attitude, I suspect, is laziness. But some women hesitate to brush the iiair because they feel it will interfere with the wave or setting. Others ou seeing a few hairs on the brush rush to the conclusion that brushing pulls out or encourages the hair to fall out. Properly done, brushing will actually prolong the life of the wave. Aiul as for hair falling, any hairs that come out are just as well out because they are dead hairs ready for the fall. I roviding the hair follicle is normal and he.althy there should be a new baby hair at the root. We know of no harm that brushing does. But what good! It e'eanses the hair of surface dust and grime, distributes the oil evenly along the hairshaft, polishes the hair increasing the normal lustre of tlie coo.t. A single brushing eossion will often soften hair that has become quite dry, harsh .and aren’t acustomed to brushing the hair, do start at once to form the habit. And don’t be alarmed if the scalp feels a bit hurt. It will tingle It should. That indicates that the blood is rushing to the surface, that circulation is speeding up a bit. Which is exactly what you want because the health or the scalp and hair depends on the nourishment from the blood stream. Let’s take for granted that your brush is a good one. It should be. It is one of the wisest investments and second only to the toothbrush in dire necessity. Be sure the bristles are faiily long and flexible. They should reach through the hair and over the sc.alp if they merely ride over the hair they don’t do enough. _ How to brush is the next step. Up aiul out. Never flat and down except when you are ready to dress the hair. Brushing flat and down may pull the hair, may even upset the wave. But brushing strand by strand up and out and maneuvering the brush so that you really form a. semi-circle over the scalp and through the hair that acts as scalp treatment and cleafiser in one.