The Penn's Grove record., 1893-05-05
HEALTH AND THE TOILET.

Winter frost n snow play SUCH
havoc with the complexion that it is as
we'll to take precautions in time to keep
the skin clear and soft. First, it is nee
essary to keep the feet and body warm,
so that the blood properly circulates,
or otherwise pimples, and that greatest
of all facial distiguremsnts, a red nose,
spoil the appearance. Ineed scarcely
add that exercise is also necessary, for
all must know how essential that is to
health. A tepid bath should be taken
every morning, briskly rubbing down
after with q rough towel. At night
friction with a loofah is highly bene-
fetal, and induces refreshing sleep.
For tho face, whatever soap may,
upon trial, be found to agree with the
individual skin. Equal quantities of
orris root powder, pounded almonds,
and fine oatmeal should be put in little
muslin bags and used for the face to
rinse off the soap, keep it soft. and
prevent a shiny appearance of the skin.
You must blanch the almonds, rub
them dry in a cloth, then pound them
with a pestle in q mortar, or, failing
that, buy them ready pounded at the
grocers. Keep some dry to powder
the hands with after washing, and SO
prevent chaps and %roughness.
The hands sometimes suffer from the
effect of the weather even more than
the face. The following emollient can
BIO made at home, and if rubbed on the
hands at night and gloves worn, they
may be kept soft during the winter:
2 ozs. spermaceti melted in 2 ozs. oil Of
sw eet almonds, 2 ozs. powdered CAM
phor stirred in when cool. Camphor
balls, too, are useful for rubbing g
the hands after washing. These are
made by melting 3 drachms of sper-
maceti and 4 drachms of white wax
in | OF. of almond oil, then stir in 3
drachms of powdered camphor. An
other good plan is to prepare a pair OF
gloves by turning them inside out and
brushing them over with ONE sort Of
emolllent, then turning them again,
and wear at night. These are called
=, giants c0smetigaes. l OF. white wax, 2
ozs. oil of sweet almonds, 2 drachms
glycerine, and l OF. spermaceti is an
excellent formula for the above as we'll
as for the face occasionally, but if
there is indication of superhuous hairs
nothing OF a greasy nature should be
used. A good cold cream will be found
more satisfactory.
When powder is used 1t should be
put on the face with a piece Of wash
leather or silk handkerchief, for moth
ing looks 30 bad as powder showing,
and then carefully busted oil with Q bit
of finest baby-hanneL
Hard water Is very injurious, there
fore 1t is well to soften 1t by adding a
few drops of Ammonia, or a pinch or
two of powdered borax. The former
in a bath ls very refreshing, and
sometimes cures headaches. II is also
delightful to wash the head in water to
which a small quantity has been added
and an egg beaten up.
That reminds me OF the hair. which
at this time of year frequently falls.
For most hair a lotion is necessary, and
the q~uinine tonic l 80 often advise Q m
not be beaten, 1t is made by mixing
10 grains sulphate of qninine, 2
drachms tinctare of cantharides, and
4 VS. bay rum. Apply to the roots OF
the hair with q small sponge two or
three times q week, and brush after.
Pure vaseline is a good thing for the
hair, if Of IA dry nature especially, and
while sire frightening and increasing the
growth it darkens it slightly.
Superhuous hairs are q great trouble
to many of my readers, and they seem
to be under the impression that a de-
pilatory will remove them SO thst they
never grow again. This is simply i'm
possible, for you would have to remove
the outer skin to get at the root with
ont the aid of electricity; that eradi-
Gates them effectually, but it is an ex-
pensive process-as only about fifty
are removed at q time. Failing that,
q harmless iepllatory used as soon as
the hairs appear will in time cause the
roots to become 30 weak that they will
cease to show.
Curling irons should never be used,
as they ruin the hair; but easy Curl
ers, and a net to match your chair,
keep the curls in order during the
toughest of weather. The hair is now
brushed off the sides Of the face, but
fri ges r too becoming to be dis
carded entirely; nor are they likely to
b , as an entirely bare forehead consid
erably adds to the age. Few have q
forehead free from wrinkles, even quite
girls, therefore long may the fringes
reign over us.
1 must in press on my readers the
fact that without health good looks are
impossible, therefore simple ailments
should not be neglected.