The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

you can. And use this tonic: Four
ounces eau de cologne; one-haf ounce
tincture of cantharides; one-fourth dram
each of oil of lavender and oil of rose
mary. Apply to the roots OF the hair+
once or twice day with small SPONGE
While using this tonic shampoo once a
week with the liquid soap, formula for
which has been given many times in
these columns.
NO. All, G.-Blonde hair should always+
be washed with the yolk of an egg, as
that will make 1t keep its golden tints
Mixing the egg with a pinch of borax
and a pint of warm water is good plan.
/ should not advise you to use very much
alcohol on your hair. 1t is apt to make
1t harsh and dry.
ZAZA-If the growth of hair on your
face IS too abundant to be removed by
the electric needle. why not try bleach-|
ing out the hairs with peroxide of hydro-4
gen. 10 three tablespoonfuls of the per-
oxide add one teaSpoonful of ammonia.
Apply twice a day the first week and
then not quite so frequently. The per-
oxide will bleach the hairs and make
them less noticeable. and the ammonia
will finally deaden the little pests If
this treatment is not eff1cacious, write 10
me again and 1 will suggest something
else.
MARIE-Am very glad that you are so
pleased with this department. / really
son why so many of my correspondents
also find pleasure in it. The gum traga-
canth lotion given in to-day's Beauty
Talk will help your hands. 1t is particu-
larly nice for the hands. as it is quickly
absorbed by the skin and will not son
delicate fabrics. Treatment suggested
to Sweet Sweetpea is excellent for any
one afflicted with a red nose. Also apply
witchhazel, followed by an application of
cold cream There is really nothing. bet
ter to remove tan than milk in which
title boraX has been dissolved. pinch
- borax TO half a cupful of sweet milk
the proper proportion. l do not think
e milk will fatten the face any. Cocoa.
liter, unless mixed with other ingredi-
Is, will sometimes coax the little hairs
o sprout.
MISS JENNIE DELL-Last Sundays
Beauty Talk treated of the particular af-
Fiction which is making your life miser-
able. OF course YOU saw it.
MISS D. PATIENCE-Your complexion
is not in a healthy condition or it would
not be so dry and peel off in that dis
tressng way. Better not use any SOAP
on your face for awhile, since it will only
help to remove the small quantity of oil
there is in the cuticle. In fact, until your
skin gets into better shape I would adj
wise you to use very little water on It.
Cleanse 1t thoroughly each night with
the orange flower skin food, formula for
which is given in foregoing reply to
Cytherea. If this does not help you write
to me again.
DOTTIE Dan occasional steaming Of
the face-say once in two weeks-will do
the skin no harm. Full directions were
given for steaming in last Sundays Beau
ty Talk. The alum wash is to be used
only when the skin Is very fiabby. A
piece of alum the size of a bean in PITT
of water is sufficient Massage with the
Cit nod r1lN1 he
face. Directions for massaging the little
wrinkles around the eyes will be found In
foregoing letter to Cytherea. 1 really
fear that 1 cannot help you with the gray