The anatomy and physiology of the hair : with directions for preventing baldness, removing dandruff, and preserving the natural beauty and softness of the hair / by William Bogle, artist in hair.

  • Bogle, William (Artist in hair)
Date:
1846
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The anatomy and physiology of the hair : with directions for preventing baldness, removing dandruff, and preserving the natural beauty and softness of the hair / by William Bogle, artist in hair. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * BOGLE’S & MT A t2P ® ‘S* IF IE i> H ® S ® ®‘S’ OF THE SKIN AND HAIR. The preservation of the hair, is a desideratum which has long been sought by men of science as of great importance, both as regards health and comfort, as well as personal ap¬ pearance. What contributes more to comeliness and beauty, than a profusion of soft, silken, flowing ringlets, or auburn tresses 1 A nd he who can devise means to preserve and re¬ tain, in its original beauty, this important appendage to the head, will confer an inestimable blessing upon mankind, and deserve the lasting gratitude of the community. Upon this subject I have devoted several years of study, and after careful investigation and thorough research, I have, as I believe, succeeded in inventing a preparation for the hair, which will not only prevent its falling off, but preserve it in a healthy, fresh, and vigorous state. This article I have named the Hyperion Fluid, or Vegetable Hair Composition. The receipt for making it has been in my possession for some years, and though often requested to prepare the article for sale, I have refrained from doing it hastily, lest it should be considered as but another of the innumerable humbugs