A Good Day for Hair
Healthy hair is always in style, and this week’s object was created for that purpose! This sleek bottle features an image of a woman with flowing, voluptuous hair encircled with a metallic gold wreath. While the bottle may be empty of its contents, it still has the original paper labels for Zepp’s Lustral for Dandruff. Zepp’s was a 1920 trademark of T. Noon & Company, the same company that manufactured last week’s Camphor Cream.
The tonic would be rubbed into the scalp after a thorough brushing and could be used every two to three days for general care. It was suggested that “the hair and scalp are washed thoroughly once in two weeks at least” to promote healthy hair. However, hairbrushes themselves were to be cleaned one a week “with soap and warm water, then rinse in some antiseptic solution.”
Today, it is generally recommended to wash hair with shampoo every two to three days, unless there is a need for more. And while it is important to keep your hairbrush clean, having a clean, nourished scalp is the goal of healthy hair.
With its “highly perfumed” ingredients including 55% alcohol, perhaps Zepp’s Lustral for Dandruff makes for a better cocktail mixer than hair care product.