Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1919 — CARING FOR THE HAIR [ARTICLE]

CARING FOR THE HAIR

Alcohol, Orris Powder and Quick Water Shampoo. Treatments That May Obviate the An* noying Inability to Obtain a Well-Coifed Head. There are times when a woman feels that she just can’t go another day without shampooing her hair, yet she simply hasn't the time or the inclination to go through the usual process. It may be, too, that she isunexpectedly called upon to attend a function at which a well-coifed head is an absolute necessity, and she knows that her hair simply will not go up properly without a cleansing process of some sort. Also, if the hair is to be dressed Immediately after the shampoo the rigorous soap shampoo can hardly be indulged in, for scarcely a woman but voices the complaint, “Oh, I’ve washed my hair and 1 can’t do anything with it 1” The question is, then, to hurriedly cleanse and fluff the hair with the least inconvenience. There are three ways, notes an authority, in which this can — • The alcohol method is excellent. First brush the scalp and hair thoroughly with a clean brush. Get all the dust and dandruff possible out of the hair and then rub the scalp with alcohol and wipe the thick strands of the hair with a clean cloth. This will at- the same time remove dirt and oil. Tftlie hair is put on curlers immediately after this treatment a good curl will result in a short time. Wet the hair well with alcohol for curling; it dries much faster than would water. Some women use a delicate toilet water for preparing the hair for curlers. The second is the orris powder method. Sift it well through the scalp and hair and let it remain for 15 minutes or longer, so that it will absorb the oil. Then brush it out and the dust will come with it. The powder will fluff the hair as well as cleanse it. Do not wet the hair for curling or it will become sticky. The third method is The quick water shampoo. It is the removal of the soap which takes so much pains and time. For an emergency you will find that dousing the head in hot water and then in cold, the latter to close the pores, rubbing it a little and entirely omitting soap, will put the hair in condition for dressing. Hair thus dipped in clear water will dry much more quickly than when given the regulation soap shampoo. Of course, this eliminates some of the oil and adds a gloss to the hair.