Unless your hair is heavy and long; vigorous rubbing is not necessary to dry it. Cover the whole of your head for a few minutes with a thick towel to absorb all loose moisture, and the t of the drying process can be finished while lying in a long chair with a book, shaking your hair out at intervals.
When the hair is perfectly dry, and riot before, brush and comb it. The strokes should begin with pressure on the head and be drawn firmly down to the ends of the hair. The idea of this is to distribute the natural oil which would otherwise stick to the scalp. For this reason well-brushed hair is glossy—neglected hair is dull.
Most people are content to brush their hair downwards only. This will give a superficial gloss for the time, but it is little good to the hair. The hair should be brushed in four distinct ways: (1) in the direction it grows; (2) against its growth; (3) from left to right; (4) from right to left. When you have done this conscientiously you can end up where most people begin and end—with a downward brushing for glossiness sake.
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