How to Have Lovely Hair.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVI, 17 October 1903, Page 62

How to Have Lovely Hair.

No girl need be wholly unattractive if she has beautiful hair, and nearly every girl can have luxuriant hair just for the trying. If not massively thick, the growth can be rich and glossy, and when dressed in a becoming fashion will create a vast amount of admiration.

We neglect shamefully this most potent power of fascination. First of all, in this, as in other toilet matters, comes the subject of cleanliness. The hair and scalp must be kept thoroughly clean, but that can be overdone. For a nor inal head of hair shampooing once a month is quite sufficient. It is a very great temptation to throw a lump of soda into the shampooing water. It makes the hair so fluffy, and helps it to dry quickly. But it is a temptation to be resisted, for it certainly renders the hair brittle and fades the colour. Almost any reliable chemist sells a good shampoo powder, but if you like “home-made” shampoos you could not do better than beat the voke

of an egg in a cupful of cold or tepid water. Rub this well into the scalp by the tips of the fingers, and it cleanses the scalp beautifully, besides acting as a tonic to the hair. It. however, becomes injurious unless washed oil' thoroughly with, several rinsing waters. The best method of shampooing the hair is always to turn it over the face after brushing it well up from the back. Then, when it is washed, divide it by a parting through the centre of the head, and let it fall down over the shoulders after squeezing out all the water possible by twisting it tightly. Never make the mistake to dry the hair quickly by sitting in front of an over or otherwise. A little gentle fanning is a good thing, but it is well to first rub a little alcohol into the roots. This is a preventive against catching cold. Rub the hair with warm towels, and when perfectly dry divide into strands and comb out the tangles, beginning at the ends. A splendid tonie for the hair is plain cold water. Massage the scalp each morning for five minutes with the fingers dipped in cold water, and remember on all occasions that sunshine and air are good for the hair. A gentle pulling of the hair against the roots is also beneficial in that it stimulates the circulation. Dandruff eats the roots of the hair, and must be got rid of. An effective lotion is made as follows:—1 teaspm.nful powdered borax; J teaspoonful suet; J teaspoonful flowers of sulphur; Goz rose-water; loz spirits rosemary. The hair should be brushed for ten minutes night and morning. For this purpose choose a brush with long, stiff bristles, and, resting the brush firmly on the head, draw it to the extreme ends with a slow stroke.