HERBS USED FOR THE HAIR 
Chamomile Flowers. Used to bring out 
the lustre and highlights of blond hair. 
Method of application: Use three or four 
tablespoons of dried flowers to a pint of 
water. Boil from twenty to thirty min- 
utes—strain when cool. Hair should be 
shampooed before rinse is applied, as hair 
must be free from oil. Apply rinse by 
pouring over the hair while the head is 
held over basin. Dip a brush in rinse, 
which has dropped into the basin and work 
into the hair by parting hair. Rinse may 
be poured over hair several “times and 
brushing repeated. Dry hair the usual 
way. 
Henna Leaves. Used to tint hair an 
auburn shade. Apply like Chamomile 
rinse. 
Maidenhair Fern. Make a strong decoc- 
tion and apply to roots of hair by mas- 
saging. Also used as ingredient of hair 
tonics. 
Nettle Herb. Used to. make hair soft 
and glossy. Boil herb with vinegar and 
water. After cooling and straining, add 
Cologne. Apply every night. 
Quince Seed.’ To keep hair or curls in 
place, Steep teaspoonful of quince seed in 
hot water and allow to cool. Dip comb in 
solution and set hair as desired. Scent 
may be added. 
Rosemary. A wash made of this herb 
and applied to hair is said to prevent hair 
from uncurling when exposed to damp 
atmosphere. An infusion of Rosemary 
with Poplar bark, used every night, will 
make hair soft, glossy and cia aeccord- 
ing.to English Herbals. 
Sage Leaves. Used to darken hair. As 
it is not°a dye it may be''removed by 
shampoo. The more herb used and the 
longer it is..boiled,, the darker becomes 
rinse. Apply, like Chamomile rinse. Re- 
move Sage rinse before permanent wave, 
as it is apt to streak when heat is applied. 
Southernwood Ashes. This is a_very oid 
European recipe. Place ashes in water and 
shake well, and allow to stand overnight. 
Massage solution to roots of hair before 
shampooing. 
Walnut Hulls. Used to darken hair. 
Apply like Chamomile rinse. Shampoo 
hair before pernranent wave. 
All plain DEsbs in 35e and $1.00 size 
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