The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-25
cAIssARTo's BEAUTY CORNER.
Answers to Questions on the Art Of
Being Beautiful.


Being Beautiful
Some time ago readers in this de-
partment of the paper were supplied
with various hints on the art of be-
coming beautiful. with special refer
ence to baths, treatment Of the hair,
etc. The San Francisco Examiner has
another writer who contributes weekly
to the woman's department CT thar pa
per advice on the same topic, in the
form Of replies 10 questions.
@. l have been very thin for some
time, but ] am now gradually gaining
in weight; however, l am much dis
tressed, because all the fat seems to go
10 my hips. Could you give me some
thing to reduce them?
MRS. c. H. G.. Nebraska.
a. Have the hips massaged every
day for half an hour with some prepar-
alton Of iodine and afterward rubbed
with an astringent.
Q. The condition Of my hair has be-
come So serious that I feel as though
should be bald before the lapse Of
many years. Can you please suggest
something that viii promote the growth
of hair without injury to the scalp?
L. NJ.
A. Rub the scalp every day with a
lotion of
Camphorated alcohol ........ 100 grams
Essence of turpeatine. 10 grams
Ammoniac ........-. ....... grams
@ After l wash my face the skin al
ways feels so drawn and just as though
1t were drawn up. 1 use cold cream
that is well recommended but it does
not relieve the feeling. What shall 1
do? IDA 6
A. Try washing the face with cream
instead Of using water. I mean the
regular cream that comes from milk.
not cold cream.
Q. ! wash my face two and three
times day and don't feel clean unless
wash it with soap Ny face is al
ways very tender and rough How can
/ make the skin different?
A REGULAR READER.
A. You wash your face entirely too
much. Once a day is quite sufficient. |
Try the following lotion. using it morn |
ing and night; Rose water. 10 grams:
boric acid, 1 gram; essence Of honey. |
20 drops
@. / am feet . inches and weigh
over 100 pounds I drink at least five |
cups of weak tea a day I go without |
breakfast l walk but still I remain |
the same. Shall go on with the tea?
o. c.
A. Yes, continue your five cups of |
tea day. Continue to exercise. walk |
and do some of the exercises that from |
time to time are presented on this
page Abstain from greasy foods and |
sweets. Merely drinking tea is not suf- |
ficient unless you are consistent with
the rest Of your diet.
@. AS a remedy for pimples YOU
gave in one of your prescriptions bur
net. The druggists here don't know
what ii is, VIII you please explain it?
WASHINGTON. u. c.
A. Any druggist who doesn't know
what burnet is should learn. 1t is pim-
pernel, anagallis aTvensis.
Q. My face is pale and the skin is
constantly irritated. This annoys me
Very much, and if you would tell me
what to do l would be most grateful
A. Try bathing the face night and
morning with the following lotion:
Rose water, 800 grams: tincture OF
myrrh. 10 grams: tincture of opopanaX,
10 grams: tincture of benzoin, 10
grams; tincture of guillaia. a. s in
emulsion; essence Of lime, 4 grams.
G. My baby's face is red and it dis
tresses me very much The doctor saws
it is nothing serious, and will pass
away, but could you give me some
thing to help it meanwhile?
A MOTHER.
A. Try one of the following pomades:
No. l-Naseline 1870. ........30 grams
Lanoline ........ .........60 grams
Oxide of zinc ............. 5 grams
NO. 2-Lanoline SO. ........... IS parts
Cocoa butter ......-...... 10 parts
Essence Of roses -......... 20 drops
Q. I am very young, yet I have just
begun TO notice that l have a few
wrinkles about my mouth. They seem
10 have come there quite recently
What shall do for them? ELLA S.
A. New wrinkles are sometimes east
" cured. Find out the cause of yours
and then try using a mixture of:
Rose water .......... 200 grams
Emulsion of almonds ......... so grams
Q. l am very much distressed about
my hands They are always red, al
Please tell me what to do for them.
D. r. S.
A. Wash, me hands night and morn
ing with warm water and tar soap,
then put the following pomade on
them:
Lanoline NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 grains
Liquid paraffine ........ ...... % grains
vanilla .......... ........Ogr. 10 centigr.
Essence of roses ..................1 drop
o +
Q. VIII you kindly tell me what I
can put in my bath to strengthen and
harden my flesh. Is there anything you
could suggest? MRS. j. S.
A. Yes, there are many things that
help to harden the flesh. Try throw
ing into your bath the following mix
ture:
Strong vinegar ................2OOg grams
Tincture of benZoin ....-.....20 200 grams
Tincture of red roses 200 grams
The ruling idea for street costumes
this season is to have the appearance
of not being dressed for absolute win
ter weather, with, however, all the nee
eessary warmth supplied, but so clever
~ disguised that it is not apparent to
the unnitiated observer. There are in
terlinings of fine, thin but protective
chamois skin or soft French flannel in
the jaunty little Etons and beleos. or
waist-p portions of the surtouts or Ne
markets. The three-quarter coats have
not had the general following that was
predicted for them early in the season.
The great majority of fashionable wo-
men are either clad in a cloth suit with
fanciful vest beneath the little Jacket
a dress which apparently might be
worn in the balmy weather of autumn
or spring eNcept for the fllr aroaSSor