. Proper care of the hair and scalp. to a shadowon her lip, it is her right to dispose of it as may seembest to her. If it is a source of mortification to herand she very naturally objects to such an ornament,no amount of arguments can persuade her that it isan ornament, or makes her look more comely. Theonly thing to do is to cause it to disappear and thusrestore the young ladys mental equanimity. The depilatories which are most usually employedare about as follows: 50 parts of quicklime. 30 parts of parts of is to be made into a paste with water andspread on the hairy
. Proper care of the hair and scalp. to a shadowon her lip, it is her right to dispose of it as may seembest to her. If it is a source of mortification to herand she very naturally objects to such an ornament,no amount of arguments can persuade her that it isan ornament, or makes her look more comely. Theonly thing to do is to cause it to disappear and thusrestore the young ladys mental equanimity. The depilatories which are most usually employedare about as follows: 50 parts of quicklime. 30 parts of parts of is to be made into a paste with water andspread on the hairy part to the thickness of one-twelfthinch and should remain ten minutes in place. Then itmay be removed with a sponge and the hairs willcome off with it. Another formula is that wherein the ingredients areas follows: Sulphide of barium one drachm. Powdered starch one ounce. Make into a paste and use like the above. These formulas could be repeated ad nauseam, butthey are all practically alike. The principle is essen- Page One Hundred. Fig. Showing Root and Sheath. PROPER CARE OF THE HAIR AND SCALP tially the same in all, and the results are identicallyunsatisfactory, so far as a permanent removal of thehair is concerned. The most difficult part is the mak-ing of the mixture and the subsequent composing ofthe paste. One disagreeable feature to guard againstis to be careful not to leave the paste too long onthe skin, as it may produce ulcers in such a mixtures must be used with care and muchattention be given the treatment. If not carefullydone and watched, very bad results may follow theiruse. Perhaps, after all, it is best to have recourseto the radical method of extirpating hair which maybe briefly described as follows: An irido-platinumneedle, placed in a suitable needle-holder, is connectedwith the negative pole of a galvanic battery. Thepositive pole is usually a sponge or a bowl of clean,perfumed water. The needle is introduced into thecanal in which the
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