The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner . ances where delicate chil-dren have the trouble of scanty locks as well, the systematiccare after weekly shampoos has done wonders. No matterwhether the hair is extremely oily or exceptionally dry,long or short, the foundation of all good work is based onthe adoption of certain sensible rules, and it may be con-fidently asserted that if more people would understand andpractice these instructions there would be few cases of baldheads, The process of giving scalp massage is
The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner . ances where delicate chil-dren have the trouble of scanty locks as well, the systematiccare after weekly shampoos has done wonders. No matterwhether the hair is extremely oily or exceptionally dry,long or short, the foundation of all good work is based onthe adoption of certain sensible rules, and it may be con-fidently asserted that if more people would understand andpractice these instructions there would be few cases of baldheads, The process of giving scalp massage is daily gaining awider recognition on account of the immense benefit derivedwherever this practice has been faithfully carried out. Itmay be given either with or without the electric current, andis visually commenced by parting the hair in straight linesfrom the forehead toward the back of the neck, and employ-ing the two first fingers of each hand as shown in illustration28 for administering the massage. To do the best work, the fingers must be placed firmlyon the scalp and then pressed in such a manner that the scalp. Figure 27. Using the Hairbrush P^lectrode, THE SKIN. 205 is manipulated without pulling the hair. The movement ismade both forward and backward several times, continuingthe work over every portion and using either an oil or witchhazel, or a good hair tonic to keep the scalp moist duringthe work. The next step is shown in illustration 29. Here thethumbs of each hand are kept in a stationary position at theback of the scalp while the fingers are spread out and underthe hair, keeping firmly in place while the massage is con-tinued by moving the scalp with this pressure. The result of this treatment while not seen immediatelyis usually manifested in a very short time and is undeniablypleasing to any who are in need of scalp stimulation. Manypeople have employed this process of manipulation at homefor ten minutes each day with truly remarkable results inincreasing the
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