The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-21
A FRUIT COSMETIC.
HOW LEMON JUICE MAY BE USED
WITH BENEFICIAL RESULTS.


WITH BENEFICIAL RESULTS.
Invaluable In the Care Of the Complexion
and Unequsisd - Hair Wash and Tom
ic--oo~a For the Teeth and Indispensable
In Manicuring-A Great Aid 70 Health.
The very latest cosmetic Is the lemon.
In countries whore they grow as freely as
apples do In the temperate zone this fact
Is appreciated and their virtues availed Of,
but their admirable qualities are worthy
Of wider knowledge. Lemons are not 30
costly, even In the COOLEST countries, that
women may not easily afford to use this
tropical aid to the toilet.
In the caro- Of the complexion II IL inval-
liable, particularly In summer, when o
few drops squeesed Into the water In
which the face L. washed removes all
greasiness and leaves the skin fresh and
velvety. A little lemon Juice rubbed on
the cheeks before going to bed and allowed
to dry there will remove freokles and sun
burn and whiten the skin, besides giving
1t o charming smoothness and softness TO
the touch. This should be done about
three times week, both winter and sum-
mer, and II of tho greatest aid to such
complications as are afflicted with enlarged
and blaokened pores. These enlarged pores
arc due to deficient circulation Of the blood
and are to be greatly aided by vigorous
| rubbing with q coarse towel every time
| the face is washed.
Those who lead sedentary life find the
circulation feeblest about the nose, lips
and temples and these parts should be en-
SPECIFICALLY rubbed and kneaded several
times q day. When the pores become dis
tended, fine, invisible dust In the air en-
tiers and clogs and blackens them. Mere
ordinary face washing, even when warm
water and soap are used, is not sufficient
| to remove the dirt In the pores, but the
vigorous acid of the lemon will cleanse
and carry of all such unsightly blemishes.
In the West Indies q lemon bath Is al
most a daily luxury. Three or four lines
or lemons arc sliced into the water, which
ID drawn half an hour before using, so
that the fruit juice may have a chance to
permeate, and the doiioiousness of such
tubing must be felt to be appreciated.
The sense of cleanliness and freshness 1t
gives and the suppleness and smoothness
1t imparts to the skin are an experience not
soon forgotten. The lemon Is more than
substitute for the bran bathbags which
were Invented by the French and which
exquisites think so necessary for the toilet.
Half teaspoonful OF the juice of the
lemon squeezed into a 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 sickness rem
ders the mucous and salivatory excretions
of the mouth unpleasant. Not more than
half teaspoonful should be used, as a
powerful acid is bad for the enamel, but
on occasion the proportions may be In.
creased, as the lemon Is an active deodorizel
and will remove the smell of onions or TO-
bacco from the mouth.
AS hair wash and tonic 1t has no rival
For the former purpose large, juicy lem
on should be out in half, the head dipped
into bowl of water, from which the chill
only must be removed, and the water
made of the same temperature as the air
and the lemon rubbed and squeezed vigor
} ously among the roots and along the length
of the hair. Soak and rub the head vel
In this bath and then rinse thoroughly II
fresh water OF the same warmth. If wei
dried at once with energetic toweling
there will never be the smallest danger o
, cold. No soap Is needed. The acid of tn
lemon absolutely removes all grease ant
dust, and the hair, after such a bath, l
soft, glossy and clean. This lemon bait
once a week will have the most beneficial
. effect upon the hair, stimulating 1t
{ growth, delaying the coming Of graynes
, and making it beautifully pliable and pol
ished.
, For manicuring the lemon is absolutel
, Indispensable. A teaspoonful of the juic
{ in oupful Of tepid water whitens an
| al ill
r and dirt, making them much more easy t
l polish. This should be used every morn
ing, and by dabbling the fingers few me
ments 1t Is possible to make the nails per
fectly clean and transparent without tn
: use Of any metal cleaner by simply rub
o bling them with q towel. 1t Is also mos
( beneficial In removing the skin around tn
nail edges, which should never by an
chance be cut with scissors. Rub the towe
s firmly all about the nail, pushing back tn
0 skin. Do this regular every day, and afte
/, | O few weeks the skin growth will disar
o pear and never return as long as the treat
{ | ment Is continued. The comparison c
: nails kept in this way with those subjecte
i to the barbarous method of skin clippin
o will at once show the advantage Of tn
a former manner of treatment.
o Finally the lemon upon the toilet tabl
p is great aid to health. The juice of
, lemon squeezed into large breakfast Gu
j. of water, drank without sugar and i'm
J, mediately upon rising and as hot as ca
a be borne, is the most admirable tonic an
v Alternative. No one should form the habi
{ of taking even the mildest Alternative, Blu
: If the head feels heavy and dull or one
!, conscious of languor and discomfort upo
n rising this lemon draft Is one Of the hes
j. and simplest methods of clearing out tn
i system and restoring its tone.-Detroi
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