The Glory That Is Woman's

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 46, 30 May 1930, Unnumbered Page

The Glory That Is Woman's

A PAMOUS beauty specialist passes on the following advice to those who. would attain the glory of beautiful locks, flowing or shingled. _A really excellent hair preserver and growth promoter in one can be made at-home. Finely powder half an ounce of camphor and moisten it with two ounces of gin. Put this into a pint ‘bottle and fill up the‘ bottle with water. Twice a week the lotion should be applied to the roots of the hair with a sponge. Shampooing the hair regularly with "a good homemade hair wash is an xcellent tonic also. Melt three-quar-‘ters of a pound of soft soap in a pint of hot water and add a small teaspoonful of powdered borax and half a pint of bay rum, and shake the mixture togethér. Rub the wash well into the roots of the hair and rinse well with warm water. This amount will last a long time if kept corked, in-a bottle and it avoids waste if a sprinkler stopper is used in the bottle. When the hair becomes dry and brittle it is a sign that the natural oils are lacking, and a little oil or coconut ofl rubbed into the scalp at night will soon rectify the trouble. It is an excellent plan when washing the hair to bathe the. scalp first fo'all in the hottest water the head ean bear, then to lessen the heat of each rinsing water until finally a jug of completely cold water can be slowly poured over the head, to close the pores and tone up the scalp. This prevents ‘all fear of catching cold and makes the head quick to dry, with a beautiful glow: A fallacy which never dies is that if the general health is good the hair

will look after itself, and inevitably be good as well. . On the contrary, the very robustness -of t¥2 physical health can take much of the strength from the hair. Spring as well as autumn takes its toll of the old hair. If the new growth is up to standard all is well and good, but it is advisable to give the scalp every possible assistance in its efforts to put forth the new growth.