The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-03-07
TAKING BEAUTY BATHS.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU WOULD
HAVE STRONG BODY.
A Number of Recipes Which Are All
Good to Use When Bathing
Hot Baths Weakening.

HOT Baths weakening.
New York World: 1t seems to be a
natural instinct for human beings to
battle whether they do so for the clean
illness or in order to counteract fatigue.
The use of the bath dates back to the
most ancient days, and is peculiar to
all nations.
All the ancient religions prescribed
baths. In fact, baths seem to be a
foundation of many of their rites and
ceremonies. Furthermore, in ancient
days, they were more magnificent, more
luxurious II even as plentiful as they
are to-day.
AS far as cleanliness is concerned.
Americans know how to take care of
tn emselves.
Before considering the question of
baths to beautify the skin, baths to
keep the flesh firm are important.
Strengthening baths contribute large
ly to the beauty Of the body. When
they are properly taken they strength
en- the muscles INT the tissues impart
vitality to an anaemic or tired body.
and make the task of the seeker after
beauty infinitely easier.
1t is not only necessary for a beauti-
full woman to have white flesh, rose
tinted and pearly, it is also necessary
that it should be firm and solid. Let
me say, right here, that this solidity is
indispensable to perfect beauty of face
or figure.
So much am / a believer in baths
that strengthen, that | give here some
recipes that all the world may use with
perfect confidence. l give a number,
so that my readers may have a choice:
Itp,,,. f~Ao tL1 ,,ot1r o.. N,,. l.AN
the following mixture:
Strong vinegar ................... 200 grams
Tincture of benZoin ........ q. 200 grams
Tincture of red roses .............30 grams
2. To a bathtub half full of water
use the following:
Sulphate of potash ............... so grams
Sub-carbonate of soda ...........1W grams
Gelatlne 40 grams
3. Pour into the bath:
Liquid Ammonia .................. 200 grams
Tincture of camphor .............. 200 grams
Kitchen salt ..................... Kilograms
4. Use the following ingredients for
n bath:
lodide of iron ....,.""".""....,6O grams
Dissolve this in 500 grams of water.
5. Pour into the bath:
Carbonate of soda ............... 100 grams
sea SAT- 20 grams
ouiphate OF SODA ................. 81 grams
Selatlne grams
Cosmetic Baths.
distinguish as cosmetic baths those
baths which make the skin lustrous.
which add to its transparent and vel
vety appearance, which make it soft
and delightful to the touch.
Cosmetic baths, which were once
widely used. have unfortunately been
neglected by our beauties Of modern
days. Even women of fortune and lei
sure do not as a rule indulge in the
luxury of these baths. Yet Cleopatra,
Poppaea and Ninon de L'Enclos at
tributed q great part Of the preserva-
ton of their fatal beauty to them.
In America such baths seem to be
scarcely used and even scarcely known.
observe every day with regret that
the American m replaces these
aromatic, soothing baths with salt
baths. Now, there is no doubt that salt
baths are very wholesome, but how bad
they are for the beauty of the skin.
AS | am considering the question OF
beauty, let me counsel my fair readers
to select from the ceipes that | give
here for aromatic baths one that may
suit them. Try 1t. ! am sure the trial
will be pleasant and comfortable. II
will also enhance beauty.
Here is one. for instance, that is most
excellent for softening the skin. 1t is
so simple that anyone may try it:
J.. Starch-5O0 grams.
Dilute this in two quarts of water
and pour it slowly into the bath, mix
ing it in thoroughly by agitating the
water.
2. Bran kilogram.
Let this boil ten minutes in six
quarts of water. Strain it, and mix it
in with the bath. This mixture is most
softening for the skin.
3. Here is what | would call a real
aromatic bath, a bath of luxury:
Aromatic spices ................,2 200 grams
Laurel berries .'................, 90 grams
Juniper berries .........,........ so grams
water quarts
Let this boil for a quarter of an hour,
strain it and add:
Ammoniac salt .................. so grams
Spirits of juniper ................. 500 grams
Pour this into the bath, mi you will
rejoice in the effect. At once soothing
and softening to the skin.
4. Here is another. bath which acts
as a tonic and is at the same time aro-
matte:
Thyme 200 grams
Lavender 80 grams
cloves 10 cloves
Let these spices boil for half an hour