The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-30
To Anxious Readers

VIII you kindly tell me how ! can
treat superfiuous hair on the upper lip
without the use of electricity" asks a
subscriber. Try pumice stone Moisten
1t in lukewarm water and rub it On
the upper lip so as to irritate the skin.
Repeat once day until you have
scrubbed the hair off.
Miss I. S. W.-You can have the
moles removed. There are people who
make business of taking off facial
blemishes. One way, now being tried.
is to simply shave off the mole. The
work must be done by a physician, who
takes his knife and cuts off the ex-
crescence. 1t is done in second and is
not painful.
A mole is sensitive if pulled or irri
tated, but it can be cut off without
PAIN, or with but little. OF course if
is done by practicing physician. who
understands having the knife perfect
~ antiseptic. If the mole is of the
Kind that is imbedded in the skin YOU
can remove the hairs by pulling them
Out. Repeat once in three weeks or as
often as they appear. Bleach the mole
to light shade.
How can l take superf1uous hair off
my arms? They are covered. with a
heavy growth that makes it impossible
TO wear shoFt sleeves asks a constant
reader. This is one of the most an
noylng of all troubles. Get pure perox-
lde of hydrogen and wash the arms
with 1t. The object is to bleach the
halr upon the arms to a light shade,
Put ammonia in the peroxide and use
frequently. You will in time ruin the
roots of the hair and the arms will
grow bald. Meanwhile the hair will
be light in tone and will be much less
unsightly.
A sufferer writes: please tell me
how to close the pores in my nose
They are large and open and look un-
pleasant. | have been much pleased
at the improvement in my complexion.
1t is clear and the pimples have all
gone" For this you must diet. Eat
nothing greasy for awhile. While you
are doing this you must battle the nose
thoroughly but without pressure with
warm water, in which there is a little
Of the tincture of benzoin. The pro
portion would be as ten drops to
quart of water. For daily wash use
powdered boraX and rose water. Take
a tablespoonful of borax and half a
pint of rose water. Use nightly.
A good complexion soap has been
asked for by several readers. Take a
cake of pure soap, whether it be cas-
tile or an oil soap. Shave it into cup
set in hot water. While it is melting
add half teaspoon of borax and six
drops of tincture of benzoin and
lump of pure mutton tallow as large
as half an egg. Take off the stove and
let cool. When nearly cold add six
drops of oil of rose geranium. Pour
into a mold or mold with the hands.
This will make a large clear cake.
Would you tell me a single good way
your columns how old a girl should be
before wearing corsets. am IL years
old, but am the size Of a girl of IA or
10. Are girdles better than corsets?
Would you tell me single good way
to wash the face and whether to use
warm or cold water? Some people say
cold water invites blackheads, while
warm water invites wrinkles. Some
time will you also write a chapter on
blackheads?" writes a young friend.
Girdles are best until you have
stopped growing. You can then wear
corsets without injury. If you put
them on now have them loose, but
really l would stick to the girdle or to
a corset specially made for growing
girls.
Wash the face with hot water at
night before going to bed and rub in
little skin food lightly. This will keep
your skin fair and clear. 1t is true that
cold water invites blackheads.