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THE MADAM C. J. WALKER SCHOOLS coals. It must be held at a distance over the fire and the teeth of the comb must always point upwards. The handle of the comb must be kept as far as possible from the fire. When alcohol or gas is used as fuel, the comb may lay directly over the flames. Test the comb on a piece of light cloth or paper and if it is hot enough to scorch the cloth or paper, it will scorch the hair. If the comb is too hot, it must be permitted to cool off before being applied to the hair. Practice will teach the operator to touch the comb lightly in order to ascertain whether or not it has the proper temperature. For the beginner, the paper or cloth test is advisable. Now, beginning at the front and on the left side of the head, divide the hair into small parts. Grasp the first small bunch firmly by the ends with the left hand and with the right hand, put the comb through the hair at the roots, being careful not to touch the scalp. Turn the comb quickly so that the hair wraps itself once around the comb. Draw the comb through the bunch of hair slowly, releasing the left hand from the ends of the hair. Pull straight through the bunch of hair until the ends of the hair pass through the teeth of the comb. Repeat this operation from underneath and on each side of the small bunch of hair. With a few such strokes, the first small bunch of hair will be made perfectly straight. As it is the back of the comb that does the work, the operator should run the teeth of the comb through the hair quickly in order to bring the back of the comb into contact with the hair at once. The teeth of the comb should never touch the scalp. The wrapping of the hair around the back of the comb gives just the right amount of resistance to the pulling necessary to straighten all of the curls out of the hair. As each small bunch is completed, bring it over to the opposite side of the head and hold it there with a hairpin. Continue along the left side of the head toward the back until the left side of the head is finished. [[image]] Hands of the late Madam C.J. Walker showing method of turning the comb. Next, repeat the same operation on the right side of 146 TEXT BOOK OF BEAUTY CULTURE the head but begin at the back of the head and work towards the front, or in the opposite direction to the operation on the left side. As each small bunch of hair is straightened, it is shunted to the opposite side of the head as before until the operation has been completed over the entire head. Great care should be exercised in pressing the short hairs which are found on the temples and on the back of the neck. The comb should be just moderately warm and each little strand of the hair must be held out with the left hand while the comb is drawn through it with the right hand. After the straightening or pressing process has been completed, the operator is now ready to apply a special food to the scalp. Scalps, like soil, need to be enriched and fertilized. Persons with short or thin hair desire to have more. No better preparation is made for this purpose than Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower. Part the hair once more into portions and with the tips of the fingers apply Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower to the scalp only. Rub in well until the scalp will absorb no more of the Grower. Apply only a small amount of the Grower to each part at one time. Massage the scalp gently and conclude the operation by brushing and dressing the hair. This application of Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower is a very important operation to Madam C.J. Walker's Agents. This operation, together with the shampooing and pressing of the hair is widely known as Madam C.J. Walker's System of Treating the Hair. For results in thickening and lengthening the hair and improving its appearance on both men and women, nothing surpasses this treatment. NOTE — The following precautions should be observed in pressing the hair: 1. The hair and scalp must be thoroughly cleansed and three or four latherings are usually necessary in giving a thorough shampoo. [[image]] Hands of the late Madam C.J. Walker applying Wonderful Hair Grower after the Pressing process. 147
