Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
How Girls Can Improve Their Complex
ions.

SalIowness. pimples and freckles are not
becoming, we all know, but then little
care and few simple remedies will often
work a wondrous change. Now please
don't think that | am going to recommend
any of the many lotions, baln1s, creams
and powders, many of which too often do
more harm than good-while rouge is an
abomination not to be thought of. Mother
nature has given us the best cosmetics, if
only we were not too INDECENT to use them.
They are pure water, fresh air and sum
shine, which, if used in conjunction with
exercise and nourishing food are pretty
certain to produce health-and health very
often means beauty. There are three
things, however, that | would advise every
girl to keep on her toilet table, and they
are, ammonia, French charcoal, and boraX
Their uses are numerous.
The ladies of the olden time had great
faith in the virtues of May dew and June
rain water. These were very good so far
as they went, but the trouble was they
only washed their faces and allowed
the pores of the body to become clogged,
without a thought. We now know that
the daily bath is one of the greatest
beautifers of the skin known, and one
that English girls appreciate far more
than Americans. Cold water, however,
can only be used safely by the very robust.
A bath should never chill one, and the
feelings are the best thermometer Eighty
five degrees is a fair temperature, but it
should always be followed by a cold dash
or sponge bath. One of the most invigor-
ating washes, almost equal to "a plunge in
the surf. is few tablespoonful of liquid
ammonia In a pail of water, followed by a
vigorous rubbing with hair gloves, after
which the flesh will feel smooth, cool and
firm Are you pale and inclined to chilli
ness? Then avoid chill above all things
1t depresses the spirits, deadens the skin,
and paints blue circles round the eyes. No
matter how much others may feel, put on a
wrap at the first creep, and you will find
great comfort in a sheet of tissue paper
quilted in marceline silk, and worn be-
tween the shoulders. Digestion has also a
great deal to do with the complexion
With some, coffee always brings out erup-
ton; with others, fish or nuts Full
blooded girls should avoid fat meat and
milk except in the depth of winter. An
excellent and simple remedy to clear the
skim is to take teaspoonful of charcoal
well mixed in water, for three successive
nights, followed by dose of salts. The
last, however, must not be neglected
Country girls all know that buttermilk
is good for sunburn; but they may not
have all tried cucumbers sliced into half a
pint of skinned milk and allowed to stand
for an hour The face and hands may be
bathed with this, and when dry washed
off with clear water. A popular writer
says, want of sunshine and nourishing
food gives the coarse, uninteresting look to
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sweeping, but there are many pale girls
who would be better for more sun and
beefsteak. Sunshine tones up the nerves,
stirs the blood like magnetic hand, and
deepens the color of the eyes, while exer-
else brings roses to the cheeks.
Above all, dear girls, cultivate your
minds and hearts, for the most beautiful
complexion cannot compensate for the lack
of animation and expression which intelli-
gence and kind thoughts alone can give
Cor. Farmer and Preside.