The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-06
Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

MURIEL-As your hair is so very oily
use the following tonic: One-half pint
alcohol, one-half pint water and thirty
grains of quinine Apply every other
night, rubbing it into the scalp. The hair
should not be brushed very vigorously
while ii is coming out in such quantities.
| do not happen to have formula for
rose sachet, and. really, the druggists
keep such a good assortment of sachets
that are not at all expensive that II is
scarcely worth while trying to make them
the rose odor is made by sitting over and
over again one ounce of the finest rice
powder with three ounces OF pure oxlde
of zinc and adding three drops or OIL OF
rose If you wish flesh tint, add one
grain of carmine.
PINEAPPLE-Th condition of your
skin is no doubt due to imperfect circu-
lation, or it may come from an anaem1c
condition of the blood. If from the for
mer cause the circulation must be equal
lied and strengthened by exercise and
proper clothing. TOnics and good nour-
fishing food are the remedies II the cause
is Impoverished blood. very excellent
lotion for inflamed eyes is made by
rubbing one teaspoOnful of pulyerized
boracic acid in fifteen drops of spirits OF
camphor, and pouring over this two,
thirds of a cup of hot water. Stir and
strain and use as needed;
VISALIA DIFF your hair is very oily
use the tonic suggested in foregoing let
ter to Muriel. If, however, the hair IS
inclined to be dry, the following tonic
will prove of greater benefit: Four ounces
eau de cologne. one-half ounce tincture
cantharides, one-fourth dram each Of oil
of lavender and oil of rosemary. Apply
to the roots - OF In, me mar ar, VIII" s"i"'A
JOE B-Try the following softsoap for
the bIackheads. 1t will oftentmes clear
the skin entirely: Take a scent cake Of
pure CASTLE soap and melt it in three cup
fuls of boiling water. When cooled SO
that it is merely blood warm add two
saItspoOnfuls of bOrax and one table
spoonful each of pure liquid ammonia and
glycerin. Keep in a glass jar. Scrub the
entire body with this and rinse we'll APP
ply to the face with complexion brush,
and after a thorough rinsing in tepid
water apply a good cold cream. This
lotion Is good. too: One half pint rose
add, drop by drop. one half ounce simple
tincture of benzoin six minims tincture
myrrh and a few drops Of glycerin.
Merely sponge the surface lightly with
JACKNAs you have used the tonic con-
tanning cantharides for so long a time IT
would be well, I think, to cease its use for
self to cleanse and freshen up the hair.
BLANCHE-The peroxide should be ap-
sponge. 1t will not kill the hair growth
1t will merely cause the hair to become so
light in color that 1t will be scarcely
night the first week and then not quite so
often. Let it dry on. No, IT will not
coarsen the hair.
MISS ANXIOUS TO KNOW-My advice
to you is to let the growth of hair re-
ligiously alone, unless it is dark in color
in which case bleach it with peroxide of
hydrogen, as suggested to Blanche. There
is no way to remove it except by using
a depilatory. This will only remove it
for a time, and 1t will return heavier and
sitter than before. Why do you worry
about 1t, as long as 1t Is out of sight? /
should just never give it a thought
MAUD Z. 1.-THE raised moles-that is
those that are raised above the surface
of the skin-can be removed by using
acetic acid. Dip the end of a wooden
toothpick in the acid and with 1t touch
lightly the center of the mole. Do this
three nights in succession. A crust will
then form, which in the course of cou-
pie of weeks will drop off, taking the
mole with it, Care must be taken not
to get any of the acid on the surrounding
white skin. else scar will result. 1t is
much better to let an experienced hand
do work of this sort. If you will send
me a stamped addressed envelope 1 will
give you a name and address OF some
one who will do this for you neatly and
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