KEEPING HAIR "FIT."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 6 (Supplement)

KEEPING HAIR "FIT."

BV A WOMAN CHEMIST.

Many women would have far better hair u they took inoio trouble over it. .frequently its real neeUs, such as plenty of oruslnng, are negtecleii, and all the attention is paid to the waving. To keep cue liair " lit" ana to improve it when out ol condition two. things are necessary: pertect cleanliness (the scaip should he as spotless as the rest ol the body) and plemy ol triction aL tlio roots. I'Jiere are two ways by which Irictioi. may be upphed. One is by brushing with a hrm brush, and the other is by massag«> Care must be taken over the choice oi the brush. It should be hrm but HexibU l Very thick hair requires deep bristles Tlio hair should bo brushed night and morning for at least two or three minutes, arid then the scalp ought to be massaged, if desired, the (inger-tips can just be lubricated with a lotion or a suspicion of French chalk The rubbing must bo dont> firmly, but gently, with the finger-tips from the side, the front, and the back of the head toward the centre. The massage should be continued until the scalp glows. Castor oil is splendid for promoting tingrowth of hair. It may bo used alone or made into a pomade with cocoanul oil. But the most pleasant way is to get a hairdresser to make up a prepara tion in which its identity will be con ceaJed to a great extent. 1o prevent greyness the hair must be kept very healthy and well nourished. Dandruff is very injurious to the hair Directly it is no'ticed a suitable lotion should be applied, and specal care taken to see that the scalp is absolutely clean The white of an egg beaten up with a teaspoonful of spirits of wine has been found a satisfactory lotion