HLC: You will have before you the body and enquiring mind
of [
658], present in this room, together with her work in
preparing two dyes for the hair, one for brown hair and one
for black hair. You will answer the questions which I will
ask you regarding this entity's compounds and plans for
presenting and distributing them. If the attunement for this
Reading will in any way affect Edgar Cayce adversely, you
will please say, "This may not be given."
EC: Yes, we have the enquiring mind, [
658], present in this
room.
As we find, these preparations may be prepared rather easily.
As to the manufacture and distribution, this necessarily
requires other attunements.
In the preparation for the black dye, this may be made so
that it is not injurious in any way to the hair - provided
it has not been HEATED too often. For, where there has been
the drying so much with heat, this tends to cause the hair to
split - with any dye used. But as we find, with the normal
development and care of the hair, this may materially aid
in preserving the color.
We find that both of these should be vegetable compounds,
but so prepared that they are not sticky and will not cause
any adverse condition with the scalp by their use.
For preparing the black dye, - we would use the walnut base
- the hull of the black walnut. Put his in distilled water
and reduce - by hydrometer test - to point three, - that is,
one point above three.
Then, to this add a distillation of sage, - this to be
distilled at two twenty (220), or the heat kept at that
point, so that the distillation carries with same the effect
of the sage, yet without leaving any vegetable force as to
become sticky.
As this is distilled, then, to each quart of the dye from
the walnut development, add one ounce; and one pint of Bay
Rum.
In preparing the dye for brown hair, - use the bark from the
red oak root - this to be, however, from the root, but the
large root. Do not attempt to use white oak, post oak, black
jack, but only the red oak, see?
Reduce this with the distilled water until the hydrometer
test is point 2.
Then to this add a distillation of coffee. Use the bean
that has been parched, to be sure. THIS distillation is
to be at two twelve (212) to two sixteen (216); not above
216. This would be added to the oak solution; one-half pint
to one quart; and one pint and a half of the Bay Rum to the
quart.
These as we find will produce, in MOST of the hair, the
proper shades of brown and black.
To be sure, test same on NATURAL hair in switches or the
like.
These as we find will produce correct color, be as a
beneficial tonic even to the scalp, and will need only
to be combed through the hair; but will necessitate using
ONLY pure bone combs for same.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Would it make any difference as to time of year in
gathering the bark from the oak tree root?
(A) Not so much difference. To be sure, the walnut - ONLY
gather it just before it is ripe, or as it falls - not shaken
or taken off the tree, but as it falls.
(Q) Any suggestions at this time regarding the distribution
of these products?
(A) As indicated, there should be some judgment used by
self. This would require a different attunement.
(Q) Please give any other information that may be of help
at this time?
(A) We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND
See previous readings.
2/03/41 Questions submitted: "What would you suggest that
could be added to the brown coloring for brown hair which
I have prepared that will make this a dye that will set it
and and not rub off. In making this suggestion please
consider the necessity of conforming with the pure food and
drugs act.
"What can I add to my black dye instead of the lead, which I
cannot use, that will set it prevent it from rubbing off?
Consider here also the pure food and drugs laws."
REPORTS
2/11/41 See
658-17.
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