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Identifier: skinitscaretrea00maur (find matches)
Title: The skin; its care and treatment
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: (Maurer, Ruth D. Johnson, Mrs.), 1870- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Skin
Publisher: Chicago, McIntosh battery & optical company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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y chance of destroying the germs that are alwayslodged in the hair. Excepting after the use of a hair dyeone would hardly care to advise them. If, however, theymust be used, remember the use of a lemon is a powerfulaid in leaving the hair in good condition. Occasionally when too warm water has been used inan egg shampoo, the hair becomes sticky and covered witha gummy substance. Sometimes with other shampoos, and especially whenthe water is hard, the soap and water seem to form in awhite substance that clings to the hair, making it mattedand unmanageable. For this reason it is necessary to have on hand somesort of preparation that may be poured over the entirehead and used freely until the hair is once more pliableand silky. The following will be found excellent: AID TO SHAMPOO Water 2 qts. Alcohol 6 oz. Acetic acid 6 oz. Shake well and pour over head and hair, then pour ongradually a little water and rinse as after a shampoo. Usu-ally not more than two applications will be necessary.
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Electric Singer THE SKIN 257 SINGEING THE HAIR Authorities now unite in declaring that the hair thrivesbetter when the broken or split ends are removed. Naturally the best time of ail to do this is before theshampoo. For this reason, every operator should as a mat-ter of course, examine the ends of the hair, and if theyseem dry, broken or split, proceed to give the singe. By means of a new electrical device—a patent hairsinger—the heaviest growth of hair can be taken care of innot to exceed ten minutes of time, and done in a way farmore satisfactory than by the old clipping method. Singes can be given every time before a shampoo, butat the least should be given once in four weeks. HOW TO GIVE A SHAMPOO Seat the patient comfortably before the mirror, removethe hair-pins, place all extra hair and pins in pan sterilizer,and brush the hair free from all dust. Pour follicle lotion in a small dish, and use a pledgetof gauze moistened in this lotion for rubbing over thescalp, being caref

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