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How to Shampoo Correctly

Before beginning a shampoo, massage some pure sweet oil into the scalp. Try to get soft water to use. A little borax dissolved in very hot water and added to the hard water will soften it. Do not rub soap directly on the head; use a prepared shampoo or make a jelly of some bland soap and work it into the scalp with the fingers. Pour it over the head, a little at a time until all the hair is quite wet, then rub the scalp thoroughly with the finger tips, until it is perfectly clean.

Rinse well and apply the shampoo a second time, wash the hair between the hands gently, working always from the roots downward. The rinsing water should be of the same temperature as the body. The best way to dry the hair is with warm towels. Lift the hair with the fingers and shake it-gently from time to time, so it may be thoroughly aired. Dry it in the sunshine whenever possible.

Dry Shampoo. Where a complete shampoo is impossible try this: Shake the hair down and wipe down the strands with clean soft towels. Brush it thoroughly with a clean bright bristle brush. Mix well two ounces of fine corn-meal and one ounce of powdered orris root. Sprinkle the mixture through the hair. Rub the scalp gently and thoroughly. Shake the hair thoroughly and then brush it until all traces of the powder are removed.