HAIR-WAVING LORE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 148, 8 June 1935, Page 11

HAIR-WAVING LORE

Whether your hair retains its softness and sheen after a permanent wave, thereby proving satisfactory or otherwise, depends upon three things (says a beauty specialist). First, the condition of your hair at the time of waving; second, the quality of the permanent waving accessories; and third, the skill of your operator and the method of waving he chooses. If your hair is in good condition and your operator knows his business, you are certain to be pleased with your wave.

But let’s investigate and find out why so many well-intentioned permanents are not so satisfactory, and why so many women unjustly criticise or flay a particular method or operator when the real fault lies with their hair and nothing eslse. To begin with, an absolute necessity for maintaining lovely hair is to take great care with shampooing. It is an easy matter to find a shampoo or soap that agrees with your hair. Use it exactly as directed on the packet. Dry your hair in the sun for choice, or with warm towels; never before an open fire.

Unhealthy hair (which may be caused by an unhealthy scalp condition or any one of several other physical disorders) will not take such a satisfactory permanent. wave as healthy hair. Instead, it will sometimes leave the hair dry and harsh, with kinky, tight waves, rather than softly undulating ones. Over-bleached or over-dyed hair simply will not take a permanent wave satisfactorily. Tho hairs break off and the few that do remain look and feel like sponge rubber. Hair which has been even slightly over-bleached or over-dyed must bo given several preparatory treatments before an attempt should be made to put a wave into It.

Treatments for reconditioning a naturally dry scalp and hair, preliminary to getting a permanent wave, fnay be taken, in a beauty salon, and consist of frequent applications of oil, grease or cream to soften the hair and condition the scalp. These same preparations eradicate dandruff, and excess oil that settles on the scalp instead of distributing it over the hair. Sometimes, too, one’s physical condition is such that the hair and scalp are deprived 'of their normal nourishment. Reconditioning treatments should be taken regularly before the weekly shampoo. In addition to these the scalp should receive almost daily intention preparatory to getting the permanent wave.

A railway crossing keeper recently discovered to his cost that although a red flag may be very useful at times, it is rather out of place when it comes to placating a cow. It is reported that a cow escaped from a truck in the Invercargill railway yards and trotted off with employees in hot pursuit (says the Southland ( Times). The animal’s obvious enjoyment of its escapade was considerably marred, however, when the crossing keeper, doubtless with the best of intentions, endeavoured to turn it back with his red flag. The flag would no doubt have arrested a train, but in this case it merely resulted in bovine ire being aroused with the consequence that the flag-waver took no further part in tb p “big round-up.'* The logical way to treat any ailment is at the actual point of infection! That is tho way “NAZOL” treats coughs, colds, etc. Gives marvellous relief immediately. 1/3 at all chemists and slorcs.