The manual on barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, facial massage, electrolysis and chiropody as taught in the Moler system of colleges . more. A well arranged parlor should containseparate booths or apartments with a low screen, onethat will not affect the light, and in each apartmentshould be a low dressing table with a mirror of suf-ficient length for the customer to see herself whileseated in front of it, and for the hairdresser to seethe effect of her work as she progresses. A Frenchdressing stand is suitable for this purpose, or a mirrorplaced on a shelf, from 2i/^ to 3 feet from floor,
The manual on barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, facial massage, electrolysis and chiropody as taught in the Moler system of colleges . more. A well arranged parlor should containseparate booths or apartments with a low screen, onethat will not affect the light, and in each apartmentshould be a low dressing table with a mirror of suf-ficient length for the customer to see herself whileseated in front of it, and for the hairdresser to seethe effect of her work as she progresses. A Frenchdressing stand is suitable for this purpose, or a mirrorplaced on a shelf, from 2i/^ to 3 feet from floor, willsuffice. Each booth should be provided with a gas ironheater, attached to ordinary gas jet, in the center of the 10 HAIRDRESSERS MANUAL. room. Or, still better, a gas pipe running along thewall in front of the number of booths required. Ordinary comfortable seating chairs with low backcompletes the furniture of each booth. If you are so located that city water can be ob-tained, the ordinary wash stand is sufficient for sham-poo purposes, in addition to an instantaneous waterheater, as shown in the accompanying cut. This heater. must be attached to the water and to the gas, and canbe installed by any plumber or gas fitter, although fewcarry an instrument of this kind in stock. In case youdo not want to go to this expense a five-gallon watercan, can be arranged on brackets above the washstand, suitable height to be out of the way. Under- HAIRDRESSERS MANUAL. 11 neath the can should be a gas, gasoline, or kerosene,heater; the water should be given the proper tempera-ture before using the spray. With this style of watercan the faucet must be at the bottom in order to getthe pressure of water to operate the spray. With theinstantaneous heater the temperature is governed bya small lever that regulates the flow of gas and wateiat the same time.
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