Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-08
The HANDS IN SUMMER.
suggestions For Womea Who Dislike Tan,
EreckIes and SUHburn.

suggestions For Womea Who Dislike Tan,
FreckIes ana SUnburn.
| The young woman who values her
smooth. soft, white hands leaves silk
and lace gloves behind when she starts
On an outing, or relegates them 20 boxes
containing house and evening inery.
| She believes that what hands most need
| in summer is protection They must
| not be exposed to the effects of atElos-
phere when moist with perspiration,
nor must sun and heated dry air be al
| lowed TO parch and brown them
Soap is not necessary for oily skins. or
| for thin, dry skins. When the hands
! are soiled. dry. or even unpleasa sanity
moist, dip them IN warm water in
| which a drop or two of aromatic spirits
ofamInonil has stood for few moments.
Once wet. dip then, in 4 jar of line corn
| meal. and. turning one within another
a few times i.umerse them again in the
warm water Then turn cold water
over them to create q reaction Of skin
and to prevent pGfiIess or wrinlsling.
; Dry them with soft linen, and dust over
! them fine. pure rice powder
The effect Of warm water is to open
the pores OF the skin, thus emitting
more oil than is desirable, but the rice
! powder counteracts that and is among
. the most harmless agents to cheek per-
SEPARATION. undue moisture and shine on
the skin. While corn meal has softened
them. aromatic ammonia has removed
oil and soil and added to their white
ness. Rice powder may be scented with
wild rose or sanlal-wOo1 sacflet.
Creams. giycerine, or e1nollients, prep
partitions OF cucu1nbers, and other fatty
substances should be avoided by oily
skins Acids like lemon, astringents,
like benzoine. the more harmless pow
ders and starchy preparations are ben
eficial to them at night, when loose
pair OF kid gloves should be drawn on.
Some women never expose their hands
to atmospheric effects in summer. They
are consequently neither hardened. as
the skin of the face is often, by contact
with dry air, and are unblemished, not
50 much from the fact that the sun is
not allowed to shine on them, for it fire.
quently does in the house, as that they
are spared the action OF air on their
delicate surfaces, especially after the
use of water and it is that which works
havoc with the delicacy and beauty of
must battle ones hands every little
while on the warm summer days to do
away with perspiration.
Battle them as seldom as possible, I'M
less in the dry bath of meal, removed
with chamois skin. Even then dust on
some simple powder. AT night try
paste of cornstarch. lemon and little
borax. Canadian girls use it, and it
can be recommended for brunettes.
Silk or lace gloves, for out-of-door
use, should be tabooed, no matter how
warm the weather. In their stead
many society women who have trans
parent skins provide Danish reindeer
skin gloves Reindeer skin is heavier
and has a closer texture than other
skins, vet it possesses a softening power
on hands.
After a dip in the ocean the hands
should be immersed in solution of
borax and ammonia. The action of the
sun on hands wet with sea water is to
draw the contents of small glands be-
meath the skin to the surface, creating
tan, and sometimes frecl1les. The brine
helps to set" the color. and should,
therefore be counteracted as speedily
as possible. But too much ammonia
makes the skin yellow and old in APP
pearance. If the hands become bis
tered rub in the following mixture: Oil
of almonds one part. rectifed spirits
one part, rose or elderfiower water one
part
For stained hands try citric acid,
spirits of rosemary and glycerine, and
-emove with distilled water.-N. y. Sun