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THE MADAM C.J. WALKER SCHOOLS

2.  Make certain that all soap is rinsed from the hair. In fact, the hair should be rinsed until water running through the hair is perfectly clear.

3.  Dry the hair completely. If convenient, permit the patron to sit for about thirty minutes with her head exposed to the sunlight. Absolutely no water or semblance of dampness should be left on the hair when the pressing operation is begun. This causes the objectionable "frying" or smoking which is noticeable in some Beauty Shops.

4.  Apply Madam C.J. Walker's GLossine or other Pressing Oil to the hair. If the hair is very oily, too much Glossine will make the hair greasy and unnatural in appearance. It is a needless nuisance in soiling hats, coat collars, bed linens, etc. Too much Glossine also produces smoke while the hair is being pressed.

5.  Never overheat the comb. If the comb is too hot, the Glossine will dry out too rapidly, the hair will burn and the patron will be annoyed generally. It is best to use two combs in the pressing operation, permitting one to heat while the other is in use.

6. Make certain that your pressing combs are kept clean. Never allow them to become caked with accumulated grease. A splendid rule to follow is that of scraping away all the refuse accumulated on combs and boiling them in lye and water at least once a week.

HARD (or Second) PRESSING

A second pressing of the hair is done by some beauticians and may be requested of you by some customers. This is called the Hard Press or Second Press and while we confess its lasting effect, we can not recommend its constant use to graduates of our system of beauty culture because of its very damaging effect to the hair. Persons who insist on hard pressing their hair each time it is attended by a beautician soon find it breaking off, falling, growing then and harsh. The comb of soft press, when done with moderate heat, is in no manner harmful to the hair. This is the method of pressing hair discovered by the late Madam C.J. Walker and which countless thousands of women throughout the world have found to be most satisfactory year in and year out for the past 35 years. Its universally satisfactory benefits can not be improved upon, reports to the contrary notwithstanding.

METHOD OF HARD PRESSING

If, however, your tactful advice against this method of pressing the hair is not accepted by your patron and she insists on having a 

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hard press, that you will not lose her patronage or that of other equally insistent, but careless patrons, we teach the procedure of this method of pressing.

After the hair has been hot comb pressed, take thin strands of hair between the index finger and thumb, lightly clamp a marcel iron, which has been heated to a moderate degree, close to the roots. Draw the marcel iron outward toward the ends of the hair, giving the iron a half turn back. Do not close the marcel iron too tightly and do not overheat it. Heat of moderate temperature and the prongs of the iron just closed will produce the desired effect. Repeat on every strand until the entire head has been finished.

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[[caption]] Pulling the Hair in Hard Pressing [[/caption]]

NOTE- In cases of hair damaged by too much hard pressing, recommend its discontinuation, a series of Madam, C.J. Walker scalp treatments and the hot comb or soft press.

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