The Washington times., 1895-06-05
Gl6ar Compilations
By a Litfle Care
REMOVING SUMNER FRECKLES
AND SUNBURN.
Some Simple Directions for
Self-facial Treatment
Right at Home.

Copyright. 1895, by Diane de Morny.)
Those Of my readers who are blessed
with skins las clear as morning roses
newly washed with dew" can but family
imagine the wretchedness of the girl OF
woman who, through no fault of her own,
aWakens every day OF her life to the sicken-
ing realization that she is unsightIy, often
really repulsive, because of a disfiguring
skin ailment 1 suppose / have seen and
treated as many bad cases OF skin diseases
as any one other person in this country
during the past fifteen years, and the re-
suit of my experience is that all skin
diseases may be cured where there is no
inherited taint. and that in even those un-
fortunate cases the complexion may be
greatly improved.
FRECKLES ARE CLEAN But UGLY.
The least offensive of all pigmentary
discolor at ions is lent1go, or freckles
Certainly these brown, oval al-shaped spots
dotted about the face and hands are not
pretty, but they do not look unclean as
blackheads do. nor do they reflect disease
as scrofuious pimples must, but they are
disagreeable and unpleasant FreckIes
are divided into two classes. Summer
freckles, which usually fall to the lot
or fair skinned, light or auburn haired
girls, and are produced almost instantly
Oh exposure to strong light, disappearing
iD a little while if the subject remains
within doors or in the shade
! make this statement despite the testf-
mony OF the eminent professor of Derma-
tology, DIR. Hebra, of Vienna, who posi-
lively declares that neither strong sunlight
Nor sharp winds, nor the two combined will
produce freckles Vienna freckles may be
able To resist Vienna sun, but Yankee
freckles, such as 1 have had principally to
kaFafa
the surface of the skin by intense sunlight
and frequently by strong, biting winds
The other form OF frecklcs is called cold or
winter freckles. These never disappear ex-
cept Though external agencies and then
only with the ciIticle itself
For everyday or summer freckles the
best treatment is as follows: FREQUENT
bathing with pure soap aud water, the use
Of the scrllbbing brush as advised in Beauty
Talk, No. /, and a dry friction of the skin
carried Ia an extent little short OF irrita-
tion. The advantage OF friction is not
only that ii assists in cleansing the skin
but excites the cutaneuus circulation
have seen many and many freckled face
scrubbed and rubbed clear of all stains
without other aids, but there are many
simple remedies which will hasten thecure
The must effective Of these TO be used in
connection with the scrIIbbing and dry
friction are a cream or pomade to use at
night Just before retiring and wash to be
used during the day. The cream is made
as follows:
TOILET CREAM tFOSSATL)
Lanollne grammes
Sweet Almond OIL -. :. % grammes
Sulphur (preciptated) =. :. grammes
Oxide of zinc :. I-2 erammes
Violet extract 1-2 gramme
Place the sulphur aud zinc first in the
mortar, then add the almond oil little at
time until smooth paste is formed; next
add the ianoline, and finally the violet per-
fgme- Put in ointment boxes and keep
closed.
This pomade is easily absorbed by the
skin, and is excellent not only in the treat
nleut freckles, but also for any of the
lighter skin eruptions which frequently
annoy girls between the ages of fourteen
and eighteen. In the morning wash the
ointment carefully out of the skin and
apply the following lotion. Repeat the
application OF the lotion several times
through the day:
FORMULA FOR LOTION.
Liquor OF potassa :. =. =. . fluid ounce
Distilled water :. g ounces
Mix, pour into a bottle and keep closely
stoppered.
There is but one way to take away OBJ