THE QUEST AFTER BEAUTY

Ladies' Mirror, Volume I, Issue 6, 1 December 1922, Page 44

THE QUEST AFTER BEAUTY

That Natural Wave —How to Beautify Straight Hair TJAIR with a natural wave is almost as rare as it is attractive, but there is no reason why it should be. and many a woman who goes through life bemoaning her straight, lank locks or resorting to artificial waving, could, with the exercise of a little trouble and a certain amount of patience, induce, if not an actual “water-wave,” at least a pretty natural “kink” in her hair, and the result would be well worth the time and trouble expended. The First Essential Very greasy hair is always most difficult to keep in wave, even when the waves are artificially induced, and those who suffer in this way must correct the tendency before attempting to cultivate the wave. Very greasy hair is often due to a “run down” condition, and when this is the case the general health should receive careful attention. A tonic should be taken, and the hair shampooed regularly with a suitable shampoo every ten days or fortnight until it is restored to a normal condition. The treatment for inducing the wave can then be started.

After such a dressing the hair should be well washed and the scalp massaged with a good lotion. It is a good thing to have the hair singed rather than cut, especially when the growth is weak. Even in hot weather the hair should not be washed more than once a week. A French specialist claims that the habit of cutting the hair short is inclined to make it weaker, not stronger. When the hair is bobbed she suggests having the ends singed, as a method of strengthening the growth. But this is a matter of opinion. All bleaching lotions should be used with great restraint, and a little pomade should be rubbed into the scalp after their .use to prevent the roots of the hair from drying up. Clean brushes should always be used, and the hair should not be damped to keep it smooth. Regular brushing and regular massage, allied to cleanliness of the scalp, are essential to keep the hair in condition. After illness the hair should always be specially treated. When there is any sign of scurf on the scalp a visit should be made to a hair doctor. Nothing weakens the growth more than scurf. With proper. care, great patience, and reasonably good health, no one need go bald. Even when baldness has begun, a French specialist asserts that it can be cured.

When hair is straight and lank, and a wave is desired, it should be regularly combed, not brushed. Let the hair down, shake it out, dip a comb in warm water, shake it to remove all superfluous moisture, then pass it through the hair, re-dipping it occasionally in the water as it becomes dry. Do not make the hair damp, only slightly moist. Then take a dry tail-comb with fine teeth, and comb the hair till it becomes perfectly dry, parting it in the middle and combing first on one side and then on the other. Next comb over the head back from the forehead, and finally throw the hair over the face, and, bending the head, comb from the nape of the neck to the ends. The comb should not be used on the scalp, but merely passed through and through the hair with a light upward movement. If this treatment is given regularly every night and morning for several months, a pretty wave will result in almost every case. Regular Treatment A wave which will remain in the hair for a couple of days can be induced by damping the hair slightly and arranging two or three rows of hairpins about two inches apart and drawing the hair out slightly between each row of pins. Leave for an hour or two, and then remove the pins, and pass a comb lightly through the hair. The Care of the Hair in Hot Weather TTAIR, like teeth, is too often neglected in childhood. Jtnom the very -beginning weak hair should be treated scientifically. Special dressings should be applied to the scalp to free the pores and allow them to throw off unhealthy secretions.