Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
that giows in the cheeks of that persons

that CLOVIS in the cheeks of that persons
own sister, perhaps
So i'll that little shop you sit before mir
ror and a patient attendant-who must be
an artist, in a way--selects, after repeated
trials, the color that harmonizes exactly
with your particular quality of skin, CLINT
of hair and tone of eyes.
There are exactly Sixty-five pinks to
choose from and when you leave the shop
you wear blush as faint, or as deep, as
your type requires-and one so exactly har-
moniZing that it absolutely resembles what
you would have if nature undertook to do
the coloring herself.
Useful Recipes.
To thicken the eyebrows battle them once
day with warm water and salt: about
one-half teaspoonful of salt to one-half pint
of water and after drying them rub light
ly with sweet OIL This treatment is also
good for eyelashes to make them thicker.
They seldom grow longer after youth is
passed
For a cheap remedy for freckles take
one-half ounce each of water and glycerin
and one-half ounce of Tactic acid Shake
well before using. At night with the tip of
the finger dipped in the lotion touch the
freckles lightly. In the morning wash the
race with warm water to remove all traces
OF the lotion. Continue this treatment for
week; then once or twice weekly will be
sufficient
For bald spots on the head have a chemist
put up the following lotion: Quinine, 20
grains; fluid extract jaborandi u dram:
sweet oil, dram; glycerin, 1 ounce; tine
ture cantharides. l dram; spirits of nutmeg
L ounce; rose water, l pint. Or half the
quantity may be all you need. Apply every
alternate day, using a stiff brush. Shake
well before using.
For a swelling your cheek try frequent
bathing with very hot water-several times
daily-and then at night touch it lightly
with tincture of iodine, applied with
camels hair brush, which must be washed
thoroughly in cold water every time it is
used. The brush costs about IL cents and
can be purchased at any art store. The
iodine discolors the skin at first, but the
discoloration will be gone by morning; prob
ably, also, it will cause a slight burning or
irritation. After a week a salve, of
which the following is the formula: Bicar-
Donate of soda, % grains; spermaceti ONT
ment ounce; glycerin, l ounce.
For brittle nails rub them thoroughly
every night with mixture made of two
thirds white vaseline and one-third lanoline.
To soften and whiten the hands take: Rose
water, ounces; lemon juice, l ounce; al
mond oil, ounce To this mixture, if the
skin is not cracked, add few drops of
cologne. The redness of the arms can be
overcome by washing them night and morn
ing in warm water with pure soap, rub
bing them vigorously until the skin looks
quite red. After thoroughly drying them.
rub in some almond oil or any good emo-
lient. Persevere with this treatment two or
three weeks and the arms will become soft
and white.
For chapped lips wiring a soft linen cloth,
in which little borax has been dissolved
out of hot water, and press to your mouth,
repeating this operation several times daily.
AT night apply mutton tallow this is not an
agreeable remedy, but it is most effectual.
When the sores have somewhat healed over
touch them carefully with iodine Continue
this every night, using the hot water daily,
and you will soon cure the trouble. The
mouth may be washed daily with lotion
tlra of mn Too Irar,
quinine, 10 grains; tincture' of rhubarb, "
ounce.
To prevent your hair turning gray rub
little of this mixture we'll into the roots
twice every week: Two ounces of cocoanut
Oil; ounce bay rum and few drops of oil
of bergamot. Shake well before using. 1
would warn you against pulling out gray
hairs, because others will come in their
place, which will be stiff and short, and
much more noticeable than the ones pulled
out. Take great care of your general
health; gray hairs often come from run
down condition. With improved health the
color may be restored.
If you will cut the ends of your hair TAX
ing off about an inch, once every three
four weeks. you will find that the condition
of your hair improves. A good tonic con-
tains of bay rum, pint; castor oil. ounce;
tincture of cantharides, dram; oil of ber
gamot, 10 drops. Rub this on the scalp
once week, either with a teaspoonful
borax to l pint water; with the small
brush, like a nail brush, or with the fin
gers. 1t is necessary that the scalp is we'll
rubbed or massaged daily with the finger
tips to stimulate circulation To keep your
hands and your baby's hands in good con-
dition, keep bottle of 1-3 glycerine and %
rose water on the wash stand and rub
little on the hands after washing them.
Also use corn meal or oatmeal when wash
ing the hands.
For blotches on the face apply cream
made of ounces of ground barley and l
ounce Of honey mixed to cream with
out of hot water on the face rub on some
of the cream. Try this nightly for a week.
Once during that time take hot foot bath,
with washing soda in the water, the proper
ton about l teaspoonful soda to / quart
water. If your complexion is oily use
a little alcohol and water or any good toilet
vinegar and water to wipe off the face.