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Golden Brown Hair Dye
(carefully avoiding excess) gives a red turning Brown hair may have a golden tone imparted on the orange, which tones well on light-brown to it by the judicious application of any of hair. A solution of sulphantimoniate of po- the yellow dyes already noticed. Light hair tassa (Schlippe's salt) with a mordant of may be previously dyed of a warm light water slightly acidulated with sulphuric acid, brown before applying the latter. A sobrown before applying the latter. gives a bright orange-red or golden-red color. lution of sulphate of copper (blue vitriol) DEPILATORIES. followed by a solution of ferrocyanide of po- phur, 3 drachms; aqua ammonia, 1½ ounces; tassium, gives an extremely rich golden brown glycerine, 6 ounces ; water sufficient to fill a or bronze brown to light hair, when the pro- pint bottle cess is expertly managed. or bronze brown to light hair, when the pro- pint bottle; mix, and perfume to suit the 1213. Cautions about Applying Hair lead, each 1 drachm; tinctures of capsicum, fancy. Or, take of lac sulphur and sugar of Dyes. The application of the above dyes, and cantharides, each ounce; glycerine, 2 so as to produce appropriate and agreeable ounces; water, 5 ounces. Apply as above.
Do not employ any greasy oils in perfuming these preparations . (See No. 1213.) milk of sulphur, 1 drachm acetate of lead, 2