The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-08-05

Many women are much troubled by
little black specks about the mouth and
nose called "blackheads." Some ascribe
to them the romanticism Of i'll health.
regret to say that they are simply dirt
the result Of soft coal and winds i'm
pregnated by black soil, aided by the
wearing of little nose wells, which, were
they white, would by their looks give
some warning of their condition.
The best way to get rid of them is to
make stiff lather Of some clean, hon
est soap and water, hot as ever you can
bear it. With a toothbrush rub gently
Gn a rotary manner) the parts affected
once day for three or four days, then
less and less often till they disappear.
The soap should be left on all night.
The treatment will redden the skin
naturally, but that disappears in few
moments. For the persistent ones, rub
well in a little Holland gin with a soft
white cloth. On no account squeeze
out blackhead. This but makes the
pore larger for a larger speck next
time. Those who are subject to black
heads must use soap.
Those little impish pimples that usual
ly pop up the day of the party or when
ones best fellow is coming to town may
be stopped Qor the time) by little alum
dissolved in water applied through the
day. Sulphur applied in the same way
and camphorated vaseline are also prompt
cures. AS pimples, however, are an in
dication that the blood is not in good
condition, that should be attended to at
once. AS camphorated vaseline is con-
ducive to superhuous hair, it must be
used as sparingly as possible.
The more difficult pimples should be
allowed to ripen perfectly, then squeezed
till bright, fresh blood comes, showing
that all bad matter has been drawn off.
| When squeezed too soon the skin is
marked and the pimples soon reappear.
The most commonly seen form of
| pimple and blotch is a form of acne 1t
| is caused by imperfect circulation and
| digestion. 1t can be almost wholly
| cured in few weeks even after several
years standing by persistent steaming,
hard rubbing with coarse crash towel
and the application of good facial
soap at night. Rub the soap in with a
stiff shaving brush, leave on all night
and wash off in the morning with very
hot water and rough towel Alcohol
and camphor, once a day perhaps, also
aid in the cure. No creams or oily sub
stances should be used.
Regular daily gymnastic exercises
should be pursued, with special motions
to strengthen the stomach and abdomen,
here being the seat of the trouble. IF
neglected, acne becomes chronic and in
durable. l know lady of fifty who
has been steadily treated for six years,
while girl of seventeen who has had it
in its worst form for four years was al
most wholly cured in six weeks by the
use of facial soap, Turkish baths, local
steam baths and regular gymnastic and
swimming lessons.
Freckles can be made to disappear
permanently.
The old treatment of freckles consist
ed in peeling off the SKIN. Tnls made q
babylike complexion for week or two,
but the skin being made by this means
superfne, the enemy returned with in
creased strength in color and number.
A modern method treats freckles as
being little clots Of iron settled under
the skin which the sun draws to the
surface. BY the use Of tonics and skin
foods the clots are dispersed and driven
back into the system to join with the
other red corpuscles. This l have seen
successfully done score Of times. MAY
heaven bless the inventory By the use
Of tonic occasionally, once dispersed
the freckles will not reappear.
Women like the idea Of steaming. It
is heroic and quick; but it does not act
equally with all, and must be used in
moderation or it dries the skin. For ex-
tremely oily skins or to give athorough-
ly clogged skin heroic start it is bene-
fetal. The best way to accomplish 1t Is
to hold the face over deep, narrow pan
Of very hot water, with towel over all
to keep in the steam. Fifteen minutes
is sufficiently long.
Some are benefited by dashing the
face with very hot and very cold water
alternately. For some this is but q
temporary excitement and deadens the
skin.
It is well to avoid constant and care
less washing with soap and water. Here
again individual experience must be had.
A coarse, greasy skin may be washed
once day; once a week is sufficient for
others. Great care should be used in
the choice Of soaps. Any kind that bites
the tongue is harmful to the complexion.
The best kind tastes like olive oil-sweet
and smooth. Spanish olive oil or pure
white CASTLE from some reliable house
are both good. One rub of the soap over
the cloth is sufficient. Even then water
should be shaken over it to prevent its
direct contact with the skin. The face
cannot be too well washed off after soap.
Most of the roughing, chapping and
other damage, especially to hands fire.
quently washed, is the result of imper-
feet rinsing and drying.
Most women wash the neck and hands
too much in fathers of soap. They may
find these parts TO have become aged
much more than the face in consequence.
Plain water often is sufficient to rinse
off the hands, and cocoa butter will be
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