The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
PRACTICAL HINTS FOR THE
TOILET.

| think it as much a duty TO
make The most Of what beauty we
possess, warding off the ravageS OF
time, and keeping up the little oe-
tails of the toilet, as are the every
day duties of a thrifty housewife,
A simple cosmetic which has tne
advantage of being perfectly harm
less is simple tincture OF benZ0ln.
One can get five cents worth OF gum
benzoin, boil it in an ounce OF alco-
hol until it forms rich tincturee,
but the better way is to get 1t al
ready prepared at Il drug store al
ways asking for simple tincture, as
the compound is unfit for the pur-
pose. Ten cents worth will last
long time. Have small bottle or
glass Of any kind that is convenient
to be kept on your toilet table, put
a few Spoonfuls of water in it, and
put enough of the tincture in to give
it a rich, milky appearance, apply
two or three times day to the face
with small sponge or cloth, allow
ing it to dry on the face. 1t is said
to remove tan, and certainly gives
decided brilljancy to the complexion.
A celebrated beauty, who has sue
ceeded in keeping off wrinkles and
preserving the beauty past the prime
of life, claims that the SmOOthneSs
of her face is owing to the use OF
pure olive oil. She says before re-
firing she would apply the oil to her
face, rubbing it in thoroughly. pres
sing the skin back toward the tenn
pies, and she also advises its use at
ter the bath, rubbing it freely on
the joints, and with as much friction
as possible. | think its use might
in a great measure prevent that stiff
ness which always seems a cAarac-
teristic of old age Ar old cloth
should be laid on the pillow to pre-
vent its being soiled by contact
with the face. And in the morning
the face should be thoroughly
washed and rubbed briskly with Il
coarse soft towel. | do not advise
the use of soap Oftener than twice Il
week, and always avoid going out
Immediately after washing, us the
face is then more susceptible 10 the
effects of the weather. Or, if you
must 60, apply the glycerine and a
little oatmeal or rice poWder-twO
things that should be on. every
toilet table. y bandoline which IS
cheap, simple and more effective
than the So-called article offered for
sale, is ounce seed macerated,
soaked in a little water until IL at
tains the thickness of syrup. 1t
will not in the least injuFe the hair.
Now a word or two TO the tired,
worn sisters and | am done. Try
the hot bath twice a week, using
the oil afterward, and you will find
the little aches of joints ana limb
greatly relieved; if possible, try the
salt water bath daily. Then in the
morning rise ten minutes earlier, if
you cannot otherwise spare the
time, and give little more attention
to your toilet; you Will feel all the
better for it afterward, physically
and mentally. Do your hair be-
comingly, and don't think just be
cause John is the only one you will
see at breakfast that it is not nee
esSary to put on collar. Yours
used to be the most attractive face
in the world to him; why should
it not b. so still? Put ON the co lar
or basic little white lace or ruffie
in the neck. add a knot of pretty
ribbon, or, if in summer, Il leaf and
flower. twill not take mere than
two or three minutes, and YOU don t
know how much ii will add to your
comfort and general appearance.
Have a clean white apron ready,
and after your breakfast is prepared
Of you are your own housemaid
lay aside your kitchen apron, don
the white one. and if you meet your
husband with one of the bright
smiles you used to give him. he will
not be the man take him for if he
does not respond with kiss and a
grateful, admiring glance at the
bright faced, neatly-dressed little
wife, and the idea will never present
itself to contr lst his wife with any
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