The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
Nature Employs Three Score
Different Tints Of Rose to
Color the Complexion.
The Proper Mode in Which
to Apply Rouge.
to Apply Rouge.

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to use for your face There are many
best soaps according to the adver-
tisements. After trial you can tell
which one agrees with your skin. 10
thicken the eyebrows battle them once
day with warm water and salt: Gout
oua-half teaspoonfuI OF salt 70 one
half pint OF water. and after drying
them rub lightly with sweet OIL MS
treatm is also good for eyelashes 70
make them thicker. They seldom grow
longer after youth is passed. do no'
know OF any harmless dye FOR the h;iir-
Your fourth question will #answer Ia
ter. as I intend devotirg some space
70 the subject. perhaps next week our
letter is beautifully written. I wish,
oh. I wish. all my correspondents would
write even half as clearly and legfhlys
Annie II. and Brown Face-A cheap
remedy for freckles is desired. To one
half ounce each of water and Slycerine
put one-haif ounce of Tactic acid Shake
well before using. At night with the tip
Of the finger dipped in the lotion touch
the freck,es lightly. In the morning
wash the face with warm water to re-
move all traces OF the lotion. Continue
this treatment for a week; then once or
twice weekly will be sufficient.
Ethel have never heard that bay
rum would cause hair to grow. on the
face. Still 1t is not best to use IT too
often. as IL Is very drying and may make
the skin hard
E. l., Jr.-Fcr the bald spots on your
read have a chemist putup the follow
ing lotion: Quinine 20 grains: fluid ex-
tract 1ahorardt. II DRAM. sweet oil.
Tram: g!ycerine l ounce: tircture
cantharides. dram: spirits of nutmeg
ounce; rose Waser,81 pint. Or half the.
quantity may be all you need. Apply
every alternate day. using stiff brush.
Shake we'll before using.
Hopeful M-For the swelling on your
cheek try frequent bathing with very
hot water-several tin.Ai daily-and then
at night touch it ligutly with tinetuie
of iod ne. applied with camefs-hair
brush, which must be washed thorough
ly in cold water every time it is used.
The brush costs about 10 cents and can
be purchased at any art store. The To-
dine diSco.orS the skin at first, but the
discototation will be gone by morn &;
probably also. it will cause a Slight
burning or irritation. Follow this treat
ment for week and l am certain hat
the result Will be satisfactory. A save
may then be applied. This is the form
ula: Eicarbonate of soda, q grains: sper-
maceti ointment, ! ounce; ssyceriu.
ounce.
Constance D.-For brittle nails rub
them thoroughly every night with
mixture made of two-thirds white vase
line and one third lanoline- To soften
and Whiten the hands take: Rose water.
. ounces; lemon Juice. / ounce; almond
.
skin is not cracked add few drops Of
cologne. The redness of the arms can
be overcome by washing them night and
morning in Earm water with pure
soap rubbing them vigorously until the
drying them. rub in some almond oil or
any god emollient. Persevere with this
treatment two or three weeks and the
arms viii become soft and white,
Mrs Helen M-EorG chapped lips wiring
borax has been dissolved aout of hot
water, and press TO your mouth. re-
rrsa5ins this 9perati .3, several times
this is not an Agreeable remedy. hut it 4
is most effectual. When the sores have
somewhat healed over touch them care
night. using the hot water daily and
You will soon cure the trouble. The
mouth may be washed daily with To-
ton made of: Tincture of nux vprnlca.
. drains: dunine. % grains; tincture OF
rhuharb, Z ounce.
Bella and Mrs. II. NJ. E.-To prevent
your hair turning gray rub little OF
this mixture Well into the roots twice
ntirce hAv rum ard a few Drops of
oil of berganlot. Shake well before US
ing / would warn you against pulling
out gray hairs, because others will come
in their place. which Will be stiff ana
short. and much more noticeable than
the ones pulled out. Take great care
of Your general health: gray hairs often
come from q run down condition. with
stored
Mrs @Nell--If you will cut the ends of |
your hair. taking off about an inch, I
once every three or four weeks, you
improves. l think the tonic you mention
4 good one II it does NOT help. youfE
try this one: Bay rum. pint: Castor
oil. ounce: tiIicture of cantharides;
dram. oil of bergamot, 10 drops. Rub
this on the scalp once a week. either
with a teaspoonfu borax TO l pint
water: while the small brush, like a nail
brush. or with the finsers- IL is neces-
sary that the scalp /; we'll rubbed or
daily with the finger tips to
stimulate circulation. For the slight
eruption on your rface, battle with very
hot water containing powdered horax.
about 1 face is still warm after being
Tried, rub in a little camphor ice. TO
keep Your. hands and your bahy's hands
in good condition. keep bottle OF I-3
and % rose water on the wash
stand and rub a little on the hands after
washing them. Also use corn meal or
oatmeal when washing the hands
Troubled-For botciles on the face ap-
ply a cream made of#3 ounces Of ground
barley and ounce OF honey mixed TO Il
ereain with white of egg: after holding
sioths Wrung out of hot water on the
ace rub on some. o the crea m TRY MS
lightly for q week. Once during that /
line take a hot foot bath. with wash
ns soda in the water. the proportion /
tbout l tablespoonful soda to | quart
water. Let me know result of this treat /
nent. II Your complexion is oily use "A
little alcohol and water or any good 4
,oilet vinegar and water to wipe off the I
ace.