The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

out absolute cleanliness. Water is cheap,
so is soap.
Let your first investment be in a large
ba1r, of pure, imported CASTLE soap. You
will find it much less expensive bought
that way. Cut it yourself into small
cakes and put it away on a high shelf
like wine, improves with age, and the
harder it is the better the quality. The
soap, together with plenty of warm wa
ter and some good washrags, will make
up a beauty outfit that will outClass all
the rouges eyebrow pencils and cos
metics in general that were ever put into
the windows of beauty shops to tempt
women's souls
Next comes the daily bath. This is
an absolute necessity and must not be
omitted for a single day, for the secre,
during the day must be removed II the
skin is to be kept in perfect condition.
The complexion is sure to suffer when
the body is not kept scrupulously clean,
and eruptiOns and blackheads are the
natural consequence.
Now. don't say you have not the time
got through with in almost no time,
and it will make the blood Jingle and the
flesh glow as nothing else can.
The hands frequently become chapped
and rough and will not stand soap. When
this is the case prepare little almond
meal If you do not care to go to the
expense of purchasing the meal YOU can
get the pressed almond cake, which is
nearly as good and much cheaper, and
for the orris root substitute wheat -four.
fake three ounces of the former and
seven ounces Of the latter. little tai
cum powder added will improve it if
you feel you can afford 1t.
A very excellent cream for the face and
hands is benzoinated mutton tauow. This
is made by taking one-half pound of NUT
ton tallow, which, of course. every one
knows how to make and one-half ounce
of benzoin and keeping both ingredients
at a steady heat until the alcohol OF the
benzoin has completely eVaporated. Then
strain through muslin.
About the hair? What is the secret OF
luXuriant tresses? Again the answer is
absolute cleanliness. To obtain this the
hair must be brushed each day and after
a shampoo must be thoroughly rinsed in
running water. If the hair is at all sticky
after washing or If white substance ad-
heres to the comb, then the hair is not
clean.
CASTLE soap makes the best shampoo in
the world. Dissolve a small piece in hot
water and if the hair is at all oily add
a tiny bit of ammonia or alcohol. If the
hair falls or is in need of a tonic. sage
tea is as inexpensive as anything you can
find although 1t should not be used on
light hair, as it has slight darkening
tendency. Common Kerosene is an unsur-
passed remedy for falling hair. only when
using it one needs to put a clothes pin
on ones nose A little of it rubbed into
the scalp each night with the finger tips
scalp and will make the hair grow long
and nice and fine. Combs and brushes
must be kept SCrupulOuSly clean.
Diet also plays a leading part in the
beauty getting efforts, for it has a most
decided effect upon the complexion. Sim
pie food as varied as possible. but cooked
to Just the proper turn. is what Is needed
for both health and good looks Most OF
us eat too much meat and not enough
vegetables and fruit Eat very little pas.
try, avoid greasy foods and fat meats, anc
shun icecream soda as you would your
husbands relatives. There is nothing In
the world that will bring forth a crop OF
facial abominatlons as quickly as the
soda-water habit.
Fresh air. especially in the sleeping
apartment is another necessity in the cul-
tfvation of beauty. We breathe through
the pores of the skin all over the body
and if we take in insufficient or vitiatec
air in this way it soon tells on the face
Dress is a subject upon which could
write several volumes However. Just one
little word The girl who is. striving. tC
eoonomiZe will be wise to buy her clothing
for comfort, utility and wear. instead OF
stvIe ard eIaborateness. A perfectly
Main little fedora. If kent well brushed
gives n much neater and better groomet
appearance than a cheap velvet hat. witt
hedraggled plumes and weather-beater
flowers. With gloves and shoes it is the
II YOU can afford calfskin boots an6
heavy gloves YOU will find them mucf
more economical in the end. for they viii
o11twear two or three pairs of the lighter
less durable kind, will be far more com
Portable and altogether more sensible