Evening star., 1902-08-30
FEAR A DOUBLE CHIN
But if It Has Care the Chin
Strap Will Cure It.
TONE UP THE MUSCLES
A BUNCH OF TOILET RECIPES FOR
MANY TROUBLES.
Which if Faithfully Followed Must
Bring About the Result
Desired.
TONE UP THE MUSCLES

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age, 1t is never a sign of beauty, and the
wise woman is she who goes to work at the
very beginning of the trouble to remedy it.
English women use chin strap, which
is considered a. certain cure. It requires
some money to purchase one and Ameri-
can girls with an eye to economy make
lhelr own cnln straps. A band of linen Is
all that is necessary. Bind 1t on very firmly
that 1t may not slip out of place and wear
it over night.
before putting 1t on, however, spend ten
minutes, at least, massaging the chin with
a cold cream. Rub this in slowly and thor
oughly; all the movements must be upward
and round and round. This should remove
lnclplent llnes-even those Of long stand
ing-and fill out hollows by bracing the
relaxed muscles. After this the strap Is
fastened about the chin and held in place
py straps across the back of the head, or
the band Is fastened or tied on top Of the
head.
If this treatment is repeated for several
nights the skin should begin to retain it's
elasticity and become quite firm and fresh.
AS to straining the chin, there are pros
and cons for this treatment. The effect is
often more satisfactory at first than later.
steam, for one thing, wastes the natural
oils of the skin.
One reason for using the strap at night
is that the muscles are then relaxed. Shut
your mouth is the best kind of advice, If
needed, poth for waking and sleeping hours
1t Is this pernicious habit of dropping the
jaw which destroys the pretty contour Of
the lower part Of the face and gives the
hrst inclination to double chin.
Let TINS laconic advice, Shut your
mouth be one for very serious considera-
ton, just as one is dropping off into slum-
berland.
A very good plan after massaging the
chin is to anoint the palms of the hands
ana, with one on either side Of the chin,
rub up and around, using some pressure or
else use one hand at time. Let all the
movements be upward.
Either a cold cream Should he used or an
Oil. Almond Oil is always a fayorite toilet
cosmetic. and a certain very well known
society woman in New York whose COM
plexion rivals the, texture and color of
rose leaf. keeps it in this condition by daily
use of almond meal.
One can purchase this for toilet purposes,
and its use Is strongly recommended by
many complexion specialists. 1t requires
some expenditure of time and patience to
use successfully, as very careful and thor
ough massaging Is absolutely necessary, and
from twenty minutes to half an hours time
is required, but 1t really repavs one for the
trouble taken.
While treating the chin the muscles OF
the throat and neck may very well receive
some share of attention and relaxed muscles
be drawn up.
An emollent can very well be used here
and afterward; a good exercise is to slowly
sway the head from side to side, bracing
IL by holding the hands under the back Of
the head.
Some Useful Recipes.
An aromatic toilet water-OiI of lavender,
drains; oil of lemon, drains; Oil Of neroli
L dram; tincture Of turmeric 1 dram; oil of
rose, 10 drops; oil of balm, 30 drops; alco-
hol, pints; rose water. 1 pint.
Mix the oils with the alcohol and then
add the other ingredients. Keep bottled
ed.
Camphor ice-White vaseline, 8 ounces;
hard paraffin, ounces: camphor ounces
Heat the vaseline and paraffin until melt
ed; then add the camphor Spirits of cam
phor Is used and stir slowly until cold
Keep in a porcelain jar. Camphor ice is
used for many Ills; for roughened hands,
for an eruption Of the face, or for any
other irritation of the skin.
GlyCerin acknowledgement, 6 ounces: rose
water, ounces tincture of benzoin, dram
Mix thoroughly, bottle and shake well be-
fore using. This lotion is good for chapped
lips.
Glycerin jelly-Thin French gelatin, u
ounce; water, 5 ounces; triple rose water
ounces; glycerin of borax, 10 ounces.
Soak the gelatin in the water until soft,
warm until dissolved, then add the other
ingredients.
Glycerin jelly carbolated-Thin gelatin, u
ounce; water, 4 ounces; glycerin, 5 ounces;
carboic acid, drops
T1ilHeT Oh lHeSe StldlIn JeIlleS is good TOT
occasional use to wh!ten the neck, arms
and hands.
Toilet powder-Corn starch, / pound:
rice flour, ounces; powdered talcum, 2
ounces; powdered orris root, ounces; ex-
tract jasmine, " dram Mix well. Apply a
little with powder puff to neck and arms
now and then. Use Of powder on the face
is not advised at any time.
Sunburn lotion-Citric acid, / dram; spir-
its Of camphor, 1 dram; elder flower water,
4 ounces. Apply a little of this at night
with a linen pad to the face after washing
the face with warm water.
A useful liniment-Oil oreganum
ounce; tincture of opium, y ounce; spirits
of ammonia, 1 ounce; olive oil, l ounce.
For acute Inflammation, rheumatic pains
stiffness of joints this liniment is excel
lent. Do not use if the skin is broken
Stain to darken eyebroWs-Gum arabic
1 dram; India ink, " dram; rose water
ounces. Pulverize the gum and ink and
add slowly the rose water. Keep in bot
tie and apply a little with a ca-ners hair
brush to the eyebrows
To promote growth of eyebrows-Olive
oil, " ounce: cantharides, "a dram; oil of
nutmeg, drops; oil of rosemary, 6 drops
To whiten the hands-Rose water /
pint; powdered borax, u ounce; oatmeal, 2
ounces. Let the mixture stand three days,
strain and add 1 ounce Of alcohol to keep
1t sweet Glycerin may be added, but 1t is
not necessary, as oatmeal furnishes the oily
element to the lotion. ~
skin is made by adding to one wineglassful
of fresh strained lemon juice, ten drops of
lavender water and half a pint of elder
flower water Keep it well corked and ap-
ply every night. Let the lotion dry, and
after using it on the face rub in little
cold cream after applying.
Hair tonic-Bay Yum,,6 g ounces; olice oil.
" ounce; oil of rosemary, " ounce; can
tharides, 1 dram. This Is good tonic at
any time to use once week. 1t is particu-
larly good after an illness which causes
the hair to fall out. Cocoanut oil should
be rubbed into the scalp daily for three or
four days, then washed out with sulphur
soap and afterwara this tonic used.
Sage tea, which is good for falling hair,
is prepared by pouring 1 quart Of boiling
water over ounces of dried sage. After it
has stepped strain and bottle. Use cold.
massaging the scalp with it.
Lavender smelling salts-Carbonate of
ammonia, cut in pieces, ounces; oil of
lavender, " ounce; oil of bergamot u
ounce; oil of cassia, n ounce; oil of cloves,
1 ounce Mix and rub the oils well to-
gether Put the pieces of the ammonia in
the vinaigrette and pour over enough of
the mixture to scantily cover the ammonia
To gain color-To gain little color IN
the cheeks deem breathing and much out-