HEALTH OF THE HAIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18861, 8 November 1924, Page 6 (Supplement)

HEALTH OF THE HAIR.

The scalp has no friend like the faith-' ful hairbrush. As a. dandruff preventive, consistent daily oi* nightly brushing with an arm with sufficient vigour to bestir ft fwli.ii? ' II lc sca 'p ' s without paivdlel. For promoting a now growth of hair, Y-' is invaluable. For preserving the hail's lustre and health, ifc cannot be too highly recommended. To prevent dandj-i&t, the scalp must be kept immaculately dVan. And the one sure way of doing tf\at is by brushing it with a clean brush every single day. The world will always 1 l>o divided upon the subject of time intervals for shampooing. But women who only indulge in the infrequent shampooing and- who have good heads of hair are devotees of the daily habit of brushing. The avly v.ule y° u can lay down for" the ft mo \for shampooing is often enough to kecy the scalp clean. This depends upon tht\ conditions under which one lives and wo.\ks, naturally. For some, once a week Jv ! not too often. Others may thrive auiV'J handsomely on an every-four-week ablution, augmented by the aforesaid apjA 'Nation of the hairbrush. Seventy-five per cent, of hair loss \wqi)lu be avoided bv consistent daily briuX'ung. Why ? Because it furnishes the valuable mechanical stimulation to \the skin of the. scalp as a whole. There is\n° better way in effect at present of ma* - saging it. It not only removes the particles of dust and other foreign matter, but} it stimulates the sebaceous glands of the 1 scalp, and distributes through the hair the fat of these glands, resulting in a healthy and beautiful lustre. A good hair tonic will do the rest. The brush must be clean and of strictest individual ownership, and should bo stiff enough to allow 0110 to brush vigorously without injury to the scalp. Both combs* and brushes should be washed frequentlyi with soap and water to which a little ammonia is added. Persons with much dandruff should sterilise_ the brushes frequently. Wet them in a solution of formalin, a teaspoonful to a pint of water.