The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

white MARKS Which uttoFiy spoii tnS oeauty
OF the hands.
The nails should DO tho color Of rose
leaf and as clear a. sea shell. Mother OF
pearl, II it were little roster, would about
describe the texture Of the ideal nail,
To keep away the white spots ia an easy
matter. They are caused by pressure upon
tho base of the nail n metal instrument
is used. or II q wooden scraper is employed,
or II there is anything rough applied to the
base OF the nail, the result win be white
mark across 1t.
great many manicures do not know
This, and the result is very apparent upon
the nails In the shape OF the great long white
much out OF sorts, for thess marks are =
sign OF illness Of the nails. These nails
are out OF condition or the marks would
not be there.
Instead Of employing a hard substance
to press back the skin at the base Of the
hot water and to press back the cuticls
with towel. This will keep the nails
long and almond shaped, and will not dis
figure them In the least.
Those who are troubled with . dry and
ragged cutiole can soak the finger tips
the cuticle and keep the nails from break
A very good emollient for the nails ID
made by taking equal parts of mutton
tallow, olive oil, and oil of sweet almonds.
These, when melted together. will make
very nice cream, which should be beaten
in jar in which the fingers can be inn
mersed. 1t can DO scented with few
drops OF geranium.
The beauty OF tho nails depends upon
their shape. color and their length. The
longer the better is the rule. but long nails
are likely to break.
Nails can be cut in one Of three ways.
There is the pointed nail, which ID the pref
test of all, but must be kept exact and
unless ono can do this, it is better TO cut
the nail rounded.
The rounded nail is the nail of the bust
ness I. woman won and it is pretty nail IL !, be
OF the same length, and a high polish is
again permissible.
There Is the blunt nail, which Is the
nail OF the professional woman, the woman
who plays the piano and the woman who
must use her finger tips. The trained
nurse, the woman physician and the woman
typewriter are among the women whose
nails should not be long enough TO annoy
her.
Such nails are easy to care for, but tho
cuticle should be pink and perfect, Other
wise they will be very ugly.
Tho very long nails are good, but in tn at
case the cuticle must not be pulled down
too far or the nails will have a clawlike
look. A little study of the contour of the
hands will determine this. The shape of
the nail should be that of an almond with the
rounded part at the base tapering toward
the tip.
The woman who wants taper finger
tips must not cut the corners of the nails,
for 1t is the corners that support the sides
Of the flesh. and it IL the corners that keep
the nail from hattening out
The very pointed finger tips Of the society
woman are kept pink and pointed by con-
slant care. You will never find the society
woman neelecting her finger tips in tho
slightest degree.
To certain persons the finger tips pos
sess a distinct charm, which is superior
even to that Of tho face. The hands are
positively fascinating in some cases, and a
woman with pretty hands can WELD great
deal of power with them.
To make the hands white is distinct
art. Women whose hands roughen and
redden and chap must never go without
gloves out of doors
More than this, they must never 20 out
directly after washing the hands. Still
further they must never wash the hands
directly in soap and water.
A little powdered oatmeal or bran should
ne added to the water and the hands should
be sozzled in this soft substance until they
are not only cleansed, but whitened.
When the hands are very dirty, a. is
sometimes the case when one has been
working in the window garden or doing
other rough work. it is best not to wash
them in water, but to put vaseiine on them.
Vaselne rubbed upon the hands, front and
back palms and finger tips, will soften them
wonderfully and absolutely remove the
dirt and stains. When this has been done,
the hands can be SOAP ed and washed.
Hands that remain dark colored can be
treated with cucumber juice and with
1pynnn mi Rat a
matter of fact, the hands will grow white
if oiled, creamed and washed in oatmeal
water, and it Is not necessary to do anythin &
further to them in the way Of bleaching.
The nails may be pinked with little color
ing substance.