The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21

can and English nerves 1t In regarded as
bracing, but surely II Ia most detrimental
to the beauty Of the skin and the delicate
HUGS Of fine complexion. The vigorous
rubbing alone. which Is necessary after a
cold tub. coarsens the skin beyond rede,np-
ton and leaves 1t granny. with enlar ged
capillaries"
The French woman prefers the bath Of
tepid water. after which only gentle fric-
ton Ia necessary to produce a general
sense OF comfort. By it her nerves are
soothed, while her skin takes on rosy hue
and becomes elastic and Arm.
But them abe said. there are many
valuable little sewets IN connection with the
tepid bath. When I have INDUCED too
freely in late suppers and other good things
OF life. and find, In consequence. that my
skin has become feverish. dry and harsh,
! seldom neglect to massage my body with
some cerate, using II sparing ely. OF course.
but working it well into the skin. and later
removing every trace Of 1t with fine linen
| cloth
Il then am ready for my beloved bath
OF tepid water, made aromatic on such
occasions with a bountifu addition of a
detection made OF 900 Grammes OF finely
pulverized carbonate Of soda, is grsmmes
| OF essence OF lavender, 10 Rrammes Of
rosmarin, and s grammes Of eucalyptus.
This mixture always finds place anon z
my facial toilet preparations: q teaspoonful
OF It In basin OF tepid water In daily used
TO battle the face. Few things stimulate
more quickly the many small nerves which
become 10 weary by the time a woman
OF course" abe continued, more gayly,
this is but one OF my many secret aids to
10 nx,Da 4 n k-~,
me basin Of tepid milk to which has been
added a tablespoonful OF rectiied tincture
Of bonzoin and like quantity OF extract
OF orange flowers.
With q sponge l cover my whole body
with this lotion. allowing az much Of 1t az
soon a. u has thoroughly dried. plunge
into a tepid bath to rinse Oh it's sickness
emerge with my, skin a. soft a. satin.
Indeed, this weekly treatment and the
already described. are the best means,
I think. Of keeping the flesh Arm and we'll
stretched over the muscles. Women who
allow themselves to grow looee and fabby
looking have largely themelves to blame.
a quick rsfresher, az I call a bath made
OF pine needles. II Ii most invigorating
From the chemist my maid obtains the
needles and tTiGs Of the pine, which she
gus uVO oltAu pieCco 2uo DOiib LOT nau
an hour. Then this substance Is strained
and left to cool, and held in readiness to
add to . bath Of tepid water. After an
exhausting afternoon and the ordeal OF
making ready to go out to some evening
function, this bath seems to me Of most
benefit.
when return late and wide-cyed from
a ball ! obtain sleep and relaxation from
a bath Of orange blossoms, also procurable
at the chemists and prepared In the same
way As the pine needles.
For. purely softening and cleansing
the skin and preventing IL ohapping. l
advise simple and delightful rub with
sixty grammes Of glycerine and 100 grammes
Of rosewater. diluted in two quarts OF
water.
In the summer season, you know
she confessed. after pause, Il go even
TO the extravaganza Of a semi-weekly
bath made up OF such luscious fruits az
strawberries and raspberries. Indeed my
maid declares that II Ia TO this and nothing
else that owe my fsmous skin and COM
plexion.
Twenty pounds Of Strawberries 70 two