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Curling Fluid for the Hair
dye of Paulus Ægineta. To preserve this Take 1 ounce avoirdupois finest white gum- juice, a little rectified spirit is commonly added arabic; good moist sugar, 1/2 ounce; pure hot to it, with a few bruised cloves, and the whole water, Imperial pint; dissolve. To the digested together, with occasional agitation, solution, when cold, add 2 fluid ounces recti- for a week or fortnight, when the clear porfied spirit; corrosive sublimate and powdered tion is decanted, and, if necessary, filtered. sal-ammoniac, each 6 grains; the last two cool place.
Sometimes a little common salt is added with being dissolved in the spirit before admixture. the same intention. It should be kept in a Lastly, add enough water to make the whole measure 1 pint, with a little esprit de rose, eau de Cologne, or eau de lavande, to scent it.
The hair is moistened with the fluid before putting it in papers or papillotes, or twisting it with the fingers. Shake before using.