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Show BEAUTIFUL HAIR How many times wo havo seen our friends uso brushes and combs that we ourselves would loatho to uso, and yet, a closo Inspection of our own brushes might roveal a ctato of noglect. Now, 'tho "proper manner" means that tho hair should bo combed out with a good comb which has largi) smooth teeth, with blunt tips sot wldo apart. Then the hnlr brush should bo applied after tho combing out process. Novor uso a brush with metal "bristles," because It Is Injur ious. Tho brush should havo genu Ino bristles qulto stiff, and sot In rows rather wldo npart. The proper brushing brush-ing ot tho hair does not mean to brush it ovor until It is smooth nnd then stop, but to contlnuo brushing it vlgoroUBly fifteen minutes night nnd morning. Bo suro that both comb nnd tho brush touch tho scnlp nt tho beginning stroko until yon- cntlro scalp has been massaged as t wcro. If you havo a tendency to dandruff this vigorous massage with brush and comb will loosen It and bring It out, nnd nt tho samo tlmo stlmulnto tho circulation of the scalp and a I good circulation of tho scalp means I tho end ot dandruff. I All this, however, will not bo of I any vnluo In beautifying your hair I unlesa you keep brush and comb ab- H solutely clean. Now I know most I women would becomo Indignant If I I thoy wero told that thoy did net I keep tholr brush and comb clean, tut It Is doubtful if tho average woman I over sterilizes her brush and comb or gives them a thorough washing moro than once In a very few months. Dust and many other things Injur- lous to tho hair will collect In the m brUBh nnd comb and then Instr.id cf benefiting tho hair thoy will u o It by carrying this foreign nmfi, to tho roots. Storlllzo brush and comb onco n woek. |