The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-17
Mseful aud Curious.
TOILET RECIPES.

To REMOVE PI.,PLEs-Two ounces of bear
Donate of soda one draeh:n of siycerine, one
oance of spermaceti ointment.
To REMOVE wRIxKLEs.-Put pieces OF court
plaster On the face where the wrinkles are in
clined 10 come Just before going to bed and re-
move in the morning. The plaster contracts the
skin and prevents its sinking into grasses and
lines. II also protects and softcns the skin.
Warm water should always be used TO wash the
face IN, as it keeps OH wrinkles.
CARE OF THE NAILs.-Brush them carefully at
least once n day, according to oness work, push
ing back the flesh from the nail, thus avoiding
hangnails. Under no circumstances bite them,
but trim with either scissors or penknife. Do
not cut the nails shorter than the fingers both
will soon have stnhby appearance, and clean
them with n blunt, not sharp point.
HARMLESS FACE POwDERs-Riee powder,
though expensive, is warranted perfectly harm
less Refined chalk is the safest thing TO use, and
costs far less than if put up under some other
naIe and sold in boxes. Cascarilia powder is
mnch used by Cuban ladies, and is considered
harmless. Wash the face with thick suds from
giycerine soap, and, when dry, dust ON the pow
der with puff OF piece of chamOis skin.
PURIFYING THE BEEATH.-Foul breath is usual
IL caused by an unhealthy state Of the stomach
or poor teeth. If caused by the first, the physi-
elan should be called upon; if the latter, apply
to the dentist. If from neither, take ehlorate Of
lime seven draehms; gum arabic, five drachms;
to be mixed with warm water To a stiff paste,
rolled, and cut into lozenges. These will arrest
decay in the teeth and neutraliZe acidity of the
stomach, and will also remove all trace of tobacco
from the breath.
CARE OF THE TEETH.-They should be brushed
carefully after each meal, and particularly after
supper, just before going to bed, as what parti-
eles may he left on the teeth after eating very
soon destroys them. Brush the teeth once a day
with pure CASTLE soap, and they will stay clean
and white. II you cannot remove the tartar that
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d.red pumice stone. Once month will do for
this, because if practiced TO often, it is apt TO
destroy the enamel.
RESTORING THE COLOR OF TIE HAIR.-When
the hair loses color, il may he restored by bath
ing The head in weak solution of ammoua-an
even teaspoonful of carbonate of ammonia to a
quart of water-washing the head with crash
mitten. and brushing the hair thoroughly while
wet. Bathing the head i'll 4 strong solution Of
rock salt is said to restore gray hair in some
cases Pour boiling water ON rock salt in the pro-
portion of two heaping tablespOonfuls TO a quart
of water, and let it stand before using. Ammo
mia. if used too often, makes the hair lighter and
if in strong solution, burns and splits the hair
To STRENGTHEN THE HAIR.-A solution of bur-
dock tea will strengthen the hair rs will also
sage tea. The following is also highly recon-
mendcd: one pound of yellow dock root, boiled
in five pints of water till reduced to one pint;
strain and add an ounce of pulverized borax
half an ounce of coarse salt, three ounces of
sweet oil, and a pint of New England rum; n
quarter of an ounce of oil of lavender and ten
grains of ambergris will perfume this nicely.
Use the burdock tea two or three times n day at
first; after while once day will be sufficient
ShampOoing the head once day with cold water
will also have beneficial effect.
FACE WAsHEs.-Tincture of benzoin (ten cents
WORTHY dissolved in pint of wine, imparts n
smoothness to the skin, and does not harm it, as
many face washes do. This should be put on
at night before going to bed the face first washed
with pure and fine soap, and then rinsed off in
clear cold water. The benZOin can be dissolved
in water as well as wine, though the latter is
preferable. For a rough or sun-burned skin, use
two ounces of distilled water, one of glycerinc
one of alcohol, and half an ounce of benzoin.
Without the water, and with the addition of
two ounces of prepared chalk free from bsmuth,
il makes fine cosmetic for whitening the face,
and is not injurious like the expensive "Balms"
or "Blooms' 80 highly advertised. The above is
for those who will face Washes therefore
give them the best, but anything that gives
one an artificial bloom whiteness of the face
is very Objectionable to myself, and l think to
most people.