THOSE GREY HAIRS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6887, 17 April 1929, Page 11

THOSE GREY HAIRS

HOW TO KEEP THEM AWAY. If early greying of the hair runs in your family, you should take special pains, from 25 onwards, to keep your tresses their natural colour (says a writer). The two main conditions which encourage premature greyness are a tight scalp and excessive dryness. Both of these Can be counteracted considerably by regular scalp massage with deodorised castor oil. First apply the oil tc the head with a screw of r cotton wool wrapped round an orange stick; then massage it in thoroughly with the balls of the fingers. When a few white hairs do appear, tackle them at home with a simple vegetable preparation that will restore the natural hair colour and make the whole head match again. Get an ounce of dried sage from the chemist and make a strong tea from it by pouring boiling water over and allowing the sage, to steep in it

for 30 minutes. Drain off the herb and apply the liquid to the grey hairs with a toothbrush about once a week. Vegetable mixtures such as this restore the hair colour only gradually, so don’t be disappointed if it takes several applications to make your white hair match the rest. Sage tea is perfectly harmless, and there is no need when using it to protect the skin with vaseline, as in the case of most regular dyes. In fact, it js a definite hair tonic that will improve sheen and growth.