ON BRUSHING HAIR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 9

ON BRUSHING HAIR.

1 It is astonishing how many people, to whom the morning tub is an institution as fixed as the laws of the Aledcs and Persians, nevertheless fail to recognise the necessity ol equal cleanliness in the matter of the hair. The skin is everywhere being renewed hour by hour and the dead particles removed by Washing or by friction, a process which is just as continuous on the scalp as anywhere else, and obviously here they need more assistance for their removal than elsewhere, more especially if the hair is thick or inclined to ha greasy. VENTILATION OF THE SCALP But apart, either from the question of cleanliness or of the desirable gloss produced on the hair itself by brushing (duo to the. distribution of the secretion ef tho fat glands evenly over tho hair), there is another purpose to he served i.e., ventilation. Light and air are essential to tho health of all growing organisms, and hair, falling under this category, naturally requires regular brushing in order to enable the roots to be thoroughly ventilated, more esneciallv,after childhood, when the “ outtino"P” process has begun, as this still fur~ -her impedes the free passage of air. WHEN TO BRUSH THE HAIR. It is always best to brush the hair in bo mornings rather than at night, ns when one is tired the muscles beneath the skin relax, and vigorous brushing will then cause the hair to come out. Finally, the kind of brush used is important; long bristles set wide, apart are good for heavy, strninht hair, while short one? set dose are bettor adapted £w,£UJ‘lj locks,—2s. in qn cchan^#.