Aromatic spirits of ammonia, tincture of cantharides and glycerine;
use one-fourth of an ounce of each and enough bay rum to make eight
ounces. Louis M.
WASH FOR ERUPTIONS.
Take a piece of gum benzoin about the size of an English walnut, and
boil in spirits of wine till it becomes a rich tincture. Bottle it. Wash the
face three times a day with fifteen drops poured into a glassful of water,
leaving it on the face to dry. It will remove spots, eruptions, etc.
Mary R.
TO CLEANSE THE HAIR AND SCALP.
A noted lecturer on hygiene gave me this recipe and I have found it
very satisfactory: Into a pint bottle put a spoonful of olive oil and add two
ounces of best spirits of ammonia or hartshorn; shake. Then mix with
three ounces of alcohol, and, when thoroughly mixed, fill the bottle with
soft water. Remember to put in the ingredients in the order named or
you will have "stuff" and no chemical union at all.
To apply, take a spoonful or two of this, with a little warm water;
dip a sponge or rag in and wet the scalp thoroughly, now rinse off in
plenty of warm water and you will be surprised at the amount of dirt,
though you may have thought your head perfectly clean. For the heads
of young infants it is just the thing, as it instantly removes the scurf which
sometimes troubles them, without pain or trouble. It should be weaker
for a babe than for an adult. Mrs. E. M. Voorhees.
TO ARREST FALLING HAIR.
Scalp massage will arrest falling hair almost immediately. Be sure to
get the treatment from someone who understands her profession..
Improper massage is worse than none. L. B.
HAIR STRENQTHENER.
A preparation that has been in use many years and has been proved
efificacious for strengthening the root« of the hair is made by taking a pint
544 TOILET SUGGESTIONS AND RECIPES.
of bay rum, one-half pint of clear alcohol, one-half ounce of castor oil,
one-quarter of an ounce of carbonate ammonia, one-half ounce of tincture
of cantharides. They must be thoroughly mixed. Excellent to promote
the growth of the hair. S. P
HAIR DRESSING.
A nice dressing for the hair is cold tea. Use it every day and a head
of glossy, luxuriant hair will result. Black tea is the best. M. P.
HAIR TONIC.
A splendid tonic for the hair is made of one ounce of glycerine, one-
quarter of a pint of eau de cologne (strongest), one fluid drachm of liquor
of ammonia (880-882), one-half fluid drachm each of oil of origanum, oil of
rosemary and one fluid ounce of tincture of cantharides. Briskly agitate
them together for eight or ten minutes, then add one-half pint of cam-
phor-julep (strongest). Electricity, properly applied, will often do wonders
toward restoring vitality to the hair. M.
GROOMING THE HAIR.
A writer in one of our journals advances a new idea with reference to
the way in which thin hair should be "groomed," as they say in Paris, to
induce the growth and thickening. It is merely brushing the hair the
wrong way and is done as described below. It is said to be more beneficial
than a tonic.
Carefully divide the hair into many small parts and then, with a huge
and stiff brush begin the work. Holding the extreme end of the strand
to be brushed in the left hand, start at the bottom of it and brush upward
toward the head. After each strand has gone through this process
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Aromatic spirits of ammonia, tincture of cantharides and glycerine; use one-fourth of an ounce of each and enough bay rum to make eight ounces. Louis M.
WASH FOR ERUPTIONS.
Take a piece of gum benzoin about the size of an English walnut, and boil in spirits of wine till it becomes a rich tincture. Bottle it. Wash the face three times a day with fifteen drops poured into a glassful of water, leaving it on the face to dry. It will remove spots, eruptions, etc.
Mary R. TO CLEANSE THE HAIR AND SCALP.
A noted lecturer on hygiene gave me this recipe and I have found it very satisfactory: Into a pint bottle put a spoonful of olive oil and add two ounces of best spirits of ammonia or hartshorn; shake. Then mix with three ounces of alcohol, and, when thoroughly mixed, fill the bottle with soft water. Remember to put in the ingredients in the order named or you will have "stuff" and no chemical union at all.
To apply, take a spoonful or two of this, with a little warm water; dip a sponge or rag in and wet the scalp thoroughly, now rinse off in plenty of warm water and you will be surprised at the amount of dirt, though you may have thought your head perfectly clean. For the heads of young infants it is just the thing, as it instantly removes the scurf which sometimes troubles them, without pain or trouble. It should be weaker for a babe than for an adult. Mrs. E. M. Voorhees.
TO ARREST FALLING HAIR.
Scalp massage will arrest falling hair almost immediately. Be sure to
get the treatment from someone who understands her profession.
Improper massage is worse than none. L. B.
HAIR STRENGTHENER.
A preparation that has been in use many years and has been proved efficacious for strengthening the roots of the hair is made by taking a pint
of bay rum, one-half pint of clear alcohol, one-half ounce of castor oil,
one-quarter of an ounce of carbonate ammonia, one-half ounce of tincture
of cantharides. They must be thoroughly mixed. Excellent to promote
the growth of the hair. S. P
HAIR DRESSING.
A nice dressing for the hair is cold tea. Use it every day and a head of glossy, luxuriant hair will result. Black tea is the best. M. P.
HAIR TONIC.
A splendid tonic for the hair is made of one ounce of glycerine, onequarter of a pint of eau de cologne (strongest), one fluid drachm of liquor of ammonia (880-882), one-half fluid drachm each of oil of origanum, oil of rosemary and one fluid ounce of tincture of cantharides. Briskly agitate them together for eight or ten minutes, then add one-half pint of camphor-julep (strongest). Electricity, properly applied, will often do wonders toward restoring vitality to the hair. M.
GROOMING THE HAIR.
A writer in one of our journals advances a new idea with reference to the way in which thin hair should be "groomed," as they say in Paris, to induce the growth and thickening. It is merely brushing the hair the wrong way and is done as described below. It is said to be more beneficial than a tonic.
Carefully divide the hair into many small parts and then, with a huge
and stiff brush begin the work. Holding the extreme end of the strand
to be brushed in the left hand, start at the bottom of it and brush upward
toward the head. After each strand has gone through this process
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