The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-05
THE ART OF MANIcuRlNc,
inc Whole Operation Is Made Plain So
Anyone MaN Perfnrnn IL

Anyone May Perform 1t.
An expert describes as follows tho
whole process of manicurinr so tbot
thoSe who cannot pay regular visits 10
professional may know how IN nor
FORM TINS interesting operation for
themselves: The finger tips must first
be immersed for few minutes I'm n
bowl of hot lather made from n n,ro
toilet soap. This is to soften tho pou
ana the cuticle surrounding IFS baso
rms cuticle or thin. tough skin &c
frequently allowed by those who ne.
Siect the dainty care of the hands and
halis TO grow up over the matriS md
ulus hide from view the pretty half
moon. or 'lunula" which i'm all Won
Kept nails is to be plainly discerned
As soon ms the skin has become nice.
~ SoItened the fingers are taken ont
OF the soap solution and gently dried
WIN n soft towel. They are now readv
Tor the operation of tine cuticle knife
rms must be used with the greatest
oellcacy. care being taken not TO
scratch the nail in any way The point
OF the knife should be gently passed
under the edge Of the skin. looseninp
IL from the nail. The superfuous mem.
brane or cuticle should now no CIR
away with the cuticle scissors These
are made long and slender. with bean.
TRULY curved points Ordinary scis.
sors would not do the work properly.
II must be distinctly understood that
this cutting of the cuticle is only nee
eSsaly with neglected nails. Nails
which receive proper and regular at
tehtlon have the lunula well in view
ana the skin at the base is not allowed
10 grow over it, being gently rubbed
6Hek. every day with an ivory presser
whenever it is necessary To chr the
cuticle IL must be done with,a skilful
and delicate touch. and under no cir.
cumstances should blood he drawn.
as in such case Irritation and much
soreness would follow.
The nails themselves NAV now no
nicely cut and trimmed with nail scis-
SorS They should be cut TO n pretty
oval shape and may be finished off
with Il file 10 soften and level the
edges.
The beautifyinS process then com
mences by immersing the nails for y
minute in any of the cleansing fluids
OF ny the use of little lemon Juice
10 free the nail from all stains and
dlscolorations. Little orange wood
sticks, sold in tiny bundles. are also
used to apply the fluid under the
corners Of the nail, and these effectu-
any enadicate ink, gardening or other
stains, which are sometimes diaicult
10 remove from the edges Now rinse
the nails in little rose water and
commence the polishing.
The polisher. or rubber. has an ebony
ivory or polished handle. and is com.
posed Of an oval pad covered with n
piece OF fine chamois leather. 4 lit
lie good nail powder is sprinkled over
1t, and the nails are rubbed brisI,lv
backward and forward until bril-
Liant polish is obtained. If il is do
sired to color nails which are not rat
urally pink, little pink coloring paste
may now be rubbed into them and The
renewed
TO keep the nails in good condition
hey should be manlcrred twice Il
week and once a day. after washing
me hands the Thin membrane at their
s2se shQnld---ha---fss.1T'y pushed back
with the ivory prssser and the nails
polished with the chamois leather rub.
Der.
Many persons. especially those of
weak hes lth, are troubled with thin.
dry, brittle nails, which are constant
~ breaking or splitting and becoming
jagged at the edges. 4 lemon kept ON
the Wasbstand and used after washing
IS useful for remcdying this state
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