Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
CARE OF THE HANDS IN SUMMER.
Suggestions for Women Who Dislike Tan
Freckles and SuAburn.


Freckles and SuAburn.
From the New York Sun
The young woman who values her smooth
soft. white hands leaves silk and lace gloves
behind when she starts on an outing or rele-
gates them 10 boxes containing house snt
evening inery. She believes that what hands
need most in summer is protection. They
must not be exposed to the effects Of stmos-
phere when moist with perspirstion, nor mus
sun and heated dry air be allowed 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 unpleasantly moist, dip them in
warm water in which drop or two Of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia has stood for few moments
Once wet, dip them in a jar Of fine corn meal
and, turning one within another q few times
immense them again In the warm water Their
turn cold water over them to create reaction
Of skin and to prevent pufiness or wrinkling.
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 de
slrable, but the rice powder counteracts that
and is among the most harmless agents to checi
perspiration, undue moisture and shine on the
skin. While corn meal has softened them aro
added to their Wilderness. Rice powder NAV be
scented with a wild rose sandalwood sachet
Creams, glycerine or emollients preparations o,
cucumbers and other fatty substances should
be ovoided by oily skins. Acids like lemon
astringents like benzoine, the more harmless
to them at night, when loose pair Of kid gloves
should be drawn on.
Some women never expose their hands TO at
mospheric effects in summer. They are con
sequently neither hardened as the skin of tn,
face is often, by contact with dry air, and ar,
unblemished, not 80 much from the fact tina
the sun is not allowed TO shine on them, for Il
frequently does in the house, as that thew are
spared the action of air on their delicate sur
faces, especially after the use Of water, and /,
is that which works havoc with the delicacy and
beauty of hands. 1t is so natural to feel thai
one must battle ones hands every little while on
the warm summer days to do away with perspi.
ration.
Battle them as seldom as possible, unless In the
dry bath Of meal, removed with channels skin
Even then dust on some simple powder. At
night try a paste Of cornstarch, lemon and q
little borax. Canadian girls use it, and 1t car
be recommended for brunettes
Silk or lace gloves, for outof-door use, should
be tabooed, no matter how warm the weather
In their stead many society women who have
transparent skins provide Danish reindeer
skin gloves. Reindeer skin Ia heavier and has
closer texture than other skins, yet il pos
sesses q softening power on hands.
After a dip in the ocean the hands should be
immersed in q solution Of borax and ammonia
The action Of the sun ON hands wet with sea
water IL TO draw the contents of small glands
beneath the skin to the surface, creating tan
and sometimes freckles. The brine helps tc
''set" the color and should, therefore, be coun-
teracted as speedily as possible. But too much
ammonia makes the skin yellow and old in ap-
pearance. II the hands become blistered rub
in the following mixture: Oil Of almonds. ono
part; rectifed spirits, one part; rose or eide,
howeS water, one part.
For stained hands try citric acid, spirits OF
rosemary and glycerine, and remove with dis
titled water.