The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-03
FOR THE SKIN.

afford to use this tropical aid to the
! toilet
FOR THE SKIN.
! In the care of the complexion it is in
valuable, particularly in summer when
a lew drops squeezed into the water in
which the face is washed removes all
greasiness and leaves the skin fresh and
Velvety. A little lemon juice rubbed on
the cheeks before going to bed and al
lowed to dry there will remove freckles
ana Sunburn and whiten the skin, be
side giving it charming smoothness
and softness to the touch. This should be
done about three times a week both Win
ter and summer, and is of the greatest
aid to such compilations as. are afflicted
with enlarged and blackened pores.
These enlarged pores are due to deficient
circulation of the blood and are to be
! greatly aided by vigorous rubbing with
a coarse towel every time the face is
washed
Those who lead a sedentary life find
the circulation feeblest about the nose
! lips and temples, and these parts of the
| face should be energetically rubbed and
kneaded several times day. When the
pores become distended the fine invisible
dust in the air enters and clogs and
blackens then. Mere ordinary face wash
ing, even when warm water and soap are
used, is not sufficient to remove this
oirt in the pores, but the vigorous acid
of the lemon will cleanse and carry off
all such unsightly blemishes.
IN THE TUB.
In the West Indies a lemon bath is
almost daily luxury Three or four
! lines or lemons are sliced into the water
J which is drawn half an hour before US
ing, so that the fruit juice may have
chance to permeate and the delicious
ness of such tubing must be felt to be
appreciated. The sense OF cleanliness and
freshness it gives and the suppleness
and smoothness it imparts to the skin
J is an experience not soon forgotten. The
!
bran bath bags which were instituted by
the French and which exquisites think
so necessary for the toilet.
IN CARING FOR THE TEETH.
Half teaspoonful of the juice of the
lemon squeezed into glass of water and
used for brushing the teeth gives the
mouth the same feeling of cleanliness
that the lemon bath gives to the skin.
1t is particularly grateful when sick
ness renders the mucous and salivatory
eXcretionS of the mouth unpleasant. Not
more than half a teaspoonful should be
used, as a powerful acid is bad fer the
enamel, but OH occasion the proper
tons may be increased as lemon is an
active deodorizer and will remove the
smell of onions or tobacco from the
mouth.
WHEN WASHING THE HAIR.
AS hair wash and tonic it has no
rival. For the former purpose a large,
juicy lemon should be cut in half, the
head dipped into bowl of water, from
which the chill only must be removed,
ard the water made of the same temper
allure as the air-and the lemon rubbed
and squeezed vigorously among the roots
and along the length of the hair Soak
and rub the hair well in this bath, and
then rinse thoroughly in fresh water of
the same warmth. If well dried at once
with energetic toweing there will never
be the smallest danger of cold. No soap
is needed. The acid OF the lemon abso-
1 lutely removes all grease and dust, and
the hair, after such a bath, is soft, glossy
and clean. This lemon bath once a week
will have the most beneficial effect upon
the hair; stimulating its growth, delay
ing the coming grayness and making it
beautifully pliable and polished.
ON THE NAILS
For manicuring the lemon is abso-
lutely Indispensable. A teaSpoonful of
the Juice in a cupful of tepid water
whitens and supplies the nails and re-
moves all grease and dirt, making them
much more easy to polish. This should be
used every morning, and by dabbling the
fingers a few moments it is possible to
make the nails perfectly clean and trans
parent without the use of any metal
cleaner, by simply rubbing under them
with q towel. 1t is also most beneficial
in removing the skin around the nail
edges, which should never by any chance
be cut with scissors. Rub the towel firmly
all about the nail, pushing back the skin;
do this regularly every day, and after
a few weeks the skin growth will disap-
pear and never return as long as the
treatment is continued. The comparison
of nails kept in this way with those sub
jected to the barbarous method of skin
clipping will at once show the advan-
tage of the former manner of treatme
Finally the lemon upon the toilet table
is a great aid to health. The Juice of a
lemon squeezed into a large breakfast
cup of water, drunk without sugar, and
irnrnedjafe,V upOn rising and as hot as
can be borne, is the most admirable tonic
and Alternative. No one should form the
habit of taking even the mildest alter
alive, but if the head feels heavy and
dull. or one is conscious of languor and
discomfort upon rising, this lemon
draught IS one of the best and simplest
methods of clearing out the system and
restoring it's tone. q. 3. w.