The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24

New York Tribune.
In order to correct an oily skin use the
following prescription: Two ounces of eau
de cologne, one-quarter ounce of spirits of
rosemary one-half ounce of oil of almonds,
ten drops carbolic acid. Only put in the
face bath as a rinse a drop or two of this
lotion to an ounce or more of water.
Put couple of handfuls of common salt
in a small bag and shake it about in the
bathtub of tepid water; it will dissolve at
once. You will have prepared bath which
will equal any seaside hot bath pavilion"
in good effects, and it will cost you much
less
Take equal parts of bean and barley meal
and mix with raw egg. When the mass Is
thoroughly hard and dry it should be
ground to a fine powder and made into an
ointment with melted tallow and honey. A
thick layer of this applied to the face every
night is warranted to smooth out all
wrinkles and make the skin as soft as
baby's
Hot milk is the newest panacea for all
complexion ills. If the face is wrinkled, sal
low. freckled or otherwise afflicted, hot
milk, says the enthusiast over this new rem
edy, will produce a icure. Converts declare
that the face after being washed with milk
at night feels wonderfully refreshed, While
the skin soon becomes SOII anu Wnlle OOluS
even go so far as TO pour generous
quantity of milk in the water for the bath
ami claim that it is positively magical in re-
moving fatigue.
Cucumber3 are invaluable as an adjunct
to the toilet, and may be partaken OF lib
orally by those having high-colored COM
plexionS; and in addition to eating them, the
juice of a cucumber rubbed well ever the
face before exposing it to the sun will keep
it free from tan, sunburn and freckles. If
the skin is inclined to be rough or red try
this cucumber and almond cream, putting
little at night or before going out; but
always wash it off in the morning or when
coming in: Bleached almonds, three-quar-
tiers of an ounce; lanoline, one-half ounce.
Pound the almonds in a mortar until they
are like paste and mix them with honey and
cucumber juice; then add the lanoline, and
thoroughly incorporate together in White
pot placed in boiling water. When the in
gradients are all blended together, remove
till cold, when the cream will be ready for
use.
Remember, fair cycling enthusiast that
the rudy, glowing face you will bring
home with you after many-mile spin un-
der heartless midsummer sun is not alone
the result of good, healthful exercise. 1t is
an out-and-out sunburn, and is not by any
means a beautifier. Avoid it as much as
possible by rubbing well into the skin be-
fore going awheeling a little cold cream,
from the SUMS ravages. Your face won't
look greasy if you apply the stuff properly,
and you will find It the greatest aid IN
warding off an overdose of sunburn. cold
water facial bath before hobnohbing with
sun and wind is fatal to complexion
charms.
The athletic girl can do much to improve
the appearance of her tanned skin by sub
hitting it to thorough scrubbing night
and morning She must scrub well, must
be able to avoid a rubber brush and must
look upon soap and the free use of 1t with
favor. Here are simple directions which
she should follow every night while she is
gay athletic summer girl Just before
retiring she. should take her scrubbing
brush, which has been made for this pur-
pose, rub it we'll with soap. dip 1t in hot
water, and then literally scrub the face and
throat with it. She should be careful to
Use good soap. An opaque soap is to be
preferred to a transparent one. After the
face has been thoroughly scrubbed it
should be rinsed in hot water and dried
with soft towel. Then a cream should
be gently rubbed into the skin and allowed
to remain over night. In the morning the
cream should be washed off with hot wa
ter and then the face well rinsed with cold
water.