The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

that sometimes appears on the forehead
and about the nose. 1t has the appear
ance of tiny seed-pearls imbedded in the
skin and is caused by the obstruction of
the sebaceous glands. These being un-
able to rid themselves of their contents
distend and become hardened and promi-
nent. The only remedy for these is to
puncture each separately and squeeze out
the contents. The empty gland may ap-
pear open and gaping at first, but with a
nightly scrubbing with Gamers halr
face-scrubbing brush, tepid water and
CASTLE soap will soon assume norman
4 paste made of flour of sulphur and
spirits of camphor will chase away tenn
porarily almost any sort OF pimple'
Answers to Correspondents.
EMMA WILLIAMSBURG the face
good scrubbing each night with com
plexion brush, tepid water and castlle
soap Rinse and dry thoroughly and then
rub into the skin a good pure colo cream.
A@ilttle powdered borax on bit OF linen,
rubbed lightly over the black heads, Will
BATHfLDE X-Boil slowly an ounce of
walnut bark in a pint of water for an
hour. M Set ths dye by adding; a lump
this in a bottle and apply to the eye
brows with a small camel's hair brush
think this will give the desired tint. Be
careful not to get the liquid on the SKIN
CLARA-I cannot give addresses in
these columns but if you will send me
stamped addressed envelope Will with
pleasure give you the name OF compe-
tent maSSeuSe. | cannot understand why
you have not had better results from the
skin food. Dozens of my correspondents
have written me that it has worked Won
ders with their compilations. l am sure
the difficulty with you must be that you
do not use the right movements IN mas
saying. If your chin became habpy II
must be because you rolled or pinched the
flesh when giving the massage, or your
illness may account for its getting in that
condition. The alum bath IS to be given
after the massage, When the skin mas
absorbedNthe skin food.
INEZ HI am delighted that the orange
flower skin food has proved SO Satlstac-
tory You might try witch hazel on the
little red veins followed by massage with
the skin food, but really | do not think
there is any positive cure for them. Am I'm
sorry In my beauty talk of January Y
] told all about the removal of moles. AS
your letter was written January ~ 1eel
more than certain that you saw it,.
GERALDINA-The hair was considered
in the Beauty Talk couple of Sundays
ago. Use the following tonic: Forty
eight grains resorcin, one-half ounce gly-
cerine and alcohol to fill tWo;ounc1e "a ll1o17
into the scalp. This will remove the
dandruff and inspire the falling locks with
an ambition to stick to your head When
the hair falls it is. wiser not TO brusn II
HELEN HuNT-Please read to-day's
Beauty Talk for information concerning
skin food for the neck all right, but think
you will get quicker results by massaglng
with equal parts of lanolin. cocoanut OIL
and cocoa butter. melted together. In the
morning battle the neck with tepid water
and rub briskly with a rough towel until
the flesh Is all rosy from the s,ii fric{iom fodd
on the eyelashes is that you are apt to
get it in the eyes, which would probably
irritate and inflame them.
F. H.-Please try this astringent wash
for the coarse pores: Take a half pint
bottle and place in 1t three tablespoonSfuI
of fresh, uncooked cucumber juice. HAIR
fill the bottle with elderfiower water ana
then add two tablespoonsful of eau de
cologne. Shake well and add very Slowly b@I
zein, shaking the mixture now and then.
Fill the bottle with elderfiower water Be
benzoin, else it will be apt to curdle the
lotion. Use two or three times day let
ting 1t dry on the skin. Use the following
lotion on.the face before applying powder
1t is quickly absorbed by the skin and
will make the powder stick nicely: Gum
tragacanth,. whole, 80 grains rosewater'
7 ounces; glycerine, one-half ounce; a1co-
hol. one-half ounce. Soften the traga-
canth in the rosewater for day or two.
cheesecloth. Then add gfycerin and al,
cohol previously mixed, shake well and
perfume to suit. Be sure that your pow
der is pure and of the best quality. II 1t
is not it will surely roughen your skin. :,
ANXIOUS-First of all. discard all
pads. Then follow directions given in in
the bust in the same manner.
MYRTLE HI am very sorry. put l
is that you refer TO. Nor do I know of
any one in this city who performs the
operation you mention. Why do you not
try to get rid of your wrinkles by feed
ing the tissues and strengthening the
muscles? This can be done by systematic
massage with the orange flower skin food.
] should never advise the cutting method.
For the coarse pores, bathe the face al
ways in cold water. and use the astrin-
very obstinate always. The diet has a
great deal to do with their coming The
the skin is to be refined and nice.
ALICE V.-Gentle pinching will work
wonders in shaping a nose Do not use