Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-17
BEAUTY IN rrNeHs sArLs,


Directions for Home Manicuring withsu
the Employmeat Of . Professional.
From the Boston 6iobe.
The word "mauicuring" d not found In Web
stsr's dictionary.
For . while, indeed, ''manicuring" becam
the "fad- Of fashionable women. and variou
eccentricities Of tintine. shaping and polishing
were indulged in The nails we're "cultivased'
to the absurd Chinese length. and tinted An
polished TO the last degree.
One hand il put 70 soak first in finger bow
Of tepid perfumed suds for . space Of Ave OF
ten minutes, after which II IL carefully dried
The first step is the fling Of the nails to the
proper length and shape. The edge h either
rounded in crescent shape 10 the natural out
line of the finger or IL Is tapcred 10 . sligh
point at the middle Of the finger tip.
The corners are most carefully fled down. or
speaking more precisely. filed up, for the al,
Il constantly carried from the corner upward
A small emery board is used TO remove an,
little roughness or unevenness which may have
been left by the file.
Next the cuticle at the root end Of the nail l,
treated. This has been softened somewhat by
the preliminary soaking.
The point Of Q delicate curved knife Is passed
deftly along under the edge from side TO side.
Then. with fine sharp-curved scissors, the
supersuous dead skin Is cut away in one long
strip, and there is some chipping and trimming
done at the corners.
The succeeding step il the cleansing of nails.
This Is done with "ongoline," q fuid which
oleaches the skin and removes stains and i'm
purities the nail brush has failed 70 dislodge.
II Is applied freely with q wooden pencil all
over the surface Of the nails around the roo,
nndar cd ~ he so
coating OF powder is laid on for second 20
absorb the moisture. then brushed of, and the
mails are ready for amounting with rosaline, q
rose-colored unguent that is rubbed on the
nail and the surrounding flesh, and is left there
for short space.
The polishing comes next The paste having
dried in the interval. the nails are sprinLled
with powder and briskly rubbed with a channels
polisher.
This is followed by thorough washing Of
the hands In hot water with soap and q hand
brush, and after careful drying the nails receive
Few careful strokes of the polisher, from un-
der which they come forth dainty and gleam-
ing as the rosy ear Of a sea shell fresh from the
ocean.
The needed Implements for home manicurine
are Q nail brush. nail file, which has a cleaner
at the point, and polisher, which consists Of q
chsmois pad with handle. They should all be
OF good quality, though not necessarily super
ornamental.
manicure set, as now sold in the shops, con-
sists OF trey holding scissors, file, polisher and
either both salve and powder boxes or only one
box for powder. Such a set, silver plated, costs
anywhere from el2 to s25, and In celluloid can
be bought as low as IS.
good file costs from 20 to so cents, accord
Ing TO size. A substantial polisher with q
wooden or celluloid handle can be bought for
from 80 to IS cents. Scissors are from 65 cents
up. The tools can be kept on a small Japanese
lacquered tray, which can be covered with
Q pretty linen dolly to match the bureau
cover.
To these should be added box Of finger nail
powder, box Of rosaline and Q bottle
OF bleaching fluid, or, when they are not
procurable, their substitutes can easily be
found.
Acetic acid. greatly diluted, Is q good
cleansing fluid for removing stains and Inn
purities.
An excellent unguent is made BY the follow
ing formula: One ounce Of oil Of sweet almonds
one-haK ounce each Of spermaceti and white
wax; melt over hot water, then stir until cold
adding drop or two Of oil of roses for perfume
and little alkanet powder for tinting.
Another simple ointment for refining and
adding luster to the nails il oleate Of zinc. A
polishing powder for the nails Is made by mix
ing equal parts OF finest emery powder and
The hands should be washed and the nails
brushed In warm water with q liberal supply Of
soap and bristle brush, not too small They
must be carefully dried. the flesh about the
nail being pushed back gently while wiping.
This brings into view the delicate white ONYX
or half moon at the base Of the nail, which is
an added beauty.
The nail cleaner is passed under the edge TO
free 1t from dirt, and finally brisk rubbing
with the polisher gives . good color and fin-
ished appearance.