Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
WOMAN AND HOME.
Tho Male Money. Seeker. Art Over.
done.-Late Rising
School Girls and Hereditary Disease
New Craze in Soup A Female
Editor ..Care Of tho
Hands.
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The first great requisite toward beauty is
absolute cleanliness. This can never he at
tanned without the plentiful use of pure, soft
water and good soap. Nothing keeps the
hands in 70 good condition as rain-water or
distilled water; but as these are often unat-
tainable, the next best must be made use of.
A bottle of ammonia and box Of powdered
borax are indispensable toilet articles. A
few drops Of one or a tiny bit of the other
In the hardest water will make 1t soft and
pleasant to the touch. Neither very hot nor
very cold water should be used; tepid water
softens and cleanses better than either. Ex-
tremes and sudden changes III temperature
should be avoided ALSO Fine white sand
which may be dried and used again and
again-poured into the basin and used with
the water, will be found very efiicacious
in smoothing rough places and in removing
certain stains which have not become too
deeply settled into the pores.
For whitening the hands there arc various
preparations which may be used without
harm. Glycerine, vaseline, cold cream, or
mutton tallow, we'll rubbed in. with pair Of
old gloves worn over night, will do much to
soften and whiten. The white Of an egg,
with grain Of alum dissolved in it, spread
on the hands and wrapped in old linen over
night, will, SO the chronclers Of Queen
Annes time say, make even soft and fiabby
aesh firm and clear-looking Oatmeal and
,orn meal, both dry and moist, may be used
with good effect. The toughest and ugliest
pair Of hands may be made smooth and soft,
II not white, in one month, if the owner will
but see to it that they are well washed in
warm water every night, and rubbed with
whichever of the simple preparations men-
toned agrees with the skin-one or two
applications will discover that-and then in
case within a pair Of gloves, from which the
ends Of the fingers have been cut.
Now that we have tie hands shapely, soft,
and white, let us turn our attention to the
nails. The modus opcrcndi Of the profes-
sional manicure is as follows: The finger
tips are put to soak in delicately coored fin
ger bowls half full Of tepid water, slightly
scented with perfume. After twenty minutes
Of patient waiting the operator takes one
band, and, with an ivory blade, or dull pointed
steel one, loosens and pushes back the cuticle
from the half moon, which in most cases is
nearly or quite covered This is often at
tended with considerable pain, or at least dis
comfort; in stubborn cases some manicures
tlse acid, but this is not desirable, as it makes
the finger very sensitive for days When the
aesh is well loosened all tho supe,tluous part
is cut away with tiny pair of curved
scissors, made expressly for the purpose. The
nails are then triEmed to the proper shape
Pointed French ones are considered the latest
but people Of the best taste find that an oval
shaped nail, little longer aud about the
shape of the finger, gives better taper to
the finger than tho pointed ones. However,
that is q matter of individual taste; but no
matter what the shape, they must bo left to
grow quite long.
After fling, chamos polsher and pow
der are used until they shine beautifully; then
comes q thorough washing and brushing in
tepid water, and again are they polished with
the attendants bare hand, tho oil from the
human hand giving higher degree of polish
on finger nails az well as wood This pro-
cess consumes about an hour, and is rather
enjoyable. Many people pay stated sum
quarterly and 20 to the manicure twice
week. but this is not at all necessary; after
they are once well attended to few minutes
care and attention daily will keep the nails
in good order. Livery time the hands are
washed the flesh should be carefully pushed
back with the towel; this will keep it loose
and in good shape, and two minutes rubbing
will give them good polish.