Board-Work; or the Art of Wig-making, Etc. / Designed For the Use of Hairdressers and Especially of Young Men in the Trade. To Which Is Added Remarks Upon Razors, Razor-sharpening, Razor Strops, & Miscellaneous Recipes, Specially Selected.

Chapter 24: A Wash for Moist, Lax Hair.

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The text offers practical, trade-oriented instruction for apprentices and hairworkers, covering hair science and sourcing, tools and methods for cleaning, drying, carding, crimping and preparing human and other hairs, plus dyeing, bleaching and curling techniques. It then explains weaving and sewing methods for wefts, fronts, bandeaux, chignons, fringes and scalps, and describes knotting and mounting practices for both ladies' and gentlemen's wigs, with guidance on measurement and attachment. Appendices supply advice on razor maintenance, miscellaneous recipes, and illustrative designs to guide learners.

A Wash for Moist, Lax Hair.

Take of essential oil of almonds, 1 fluid drachm; oil of cassia, and essence of musk, of each, ½ fluid drachm; rectified spirit, 2½ ounces; mix, and add gradually, with brisk agitation, 16 ounces of distilled water, in which 1 ounce of finest gum arabic has been dissolved. The hair and scalp should be slightly moistened with the liquid, and the hair at once arranged, without wiping, whilst still moist.