Baby’s Curls

Southland Times, Issue 20204, 15 June 1927, Page 13

Baby’s Curls

In spite of the popularity of short hair for children, njlothers are just as anxious for their babies to have natural curls as in the days when long “cork-screws” were the fashion. “By perseverance a natural wave can be produced in many babies’ hair,” said an experienced hairdresser. “Treatment should be commenced as early as possible, and it must be very gentle at first,” he explained. “While the hair is still damp after washing, it should be carefully rubbed with a towel, always with a circular motion. “This rubbing will train the hair into little ringlets. At first they will disappear as soon as the hair is dry, but after a few months they will become more lasting if the hair is always dried with this circular movement. “As soon as a slight wave appears it must be encouraged by ‘setting’ every time the hair is washed. This is easily accomplished by coaxing the wave into position while damp.” When asked if this treatment is always successful the hairdresser replied, “A great deal depends on the mother or nurse, for much patience is required. The child may be eighteen months or two years old before a definite wave appears, but in several cases results are seen much earlier than this.” “Yes,” agreed the manageress of a wellknown children’s “bobba” shop. “A mother or nurse can, by this method, help a great deal in making the baby’s hair curl.”