The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
COMFORT FOR THE SUMNER GIRL
WHOSE SKIN TANs OR FRECKLES.
Openings for Women I'm Scientific
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Blunder-Odds and Ends.

There was once theory that the throat
would be pretty If 1t were left exposed all
the time TO the air. But this does not work
In the summer time, for the air will tan 1t
and leave a distinct brown mark where
the low collar leaves off, and the summer
girl will find herself looking for throat
bleach long before the season is over.
The freckle problem is one that must be
grappled with also, for freckles come in the
summer and nothing so encourages them
as the delicate skin of the neck and throat
made raw by sea air and winds.
In caring for the complexion Of the Shout
ders the summer girl must go to work
great deal as she would upon the face; but
the treatment can be more strenuous. The
face will not stand great deal, for at slight
provocation the little red lines will come
upon the nose and in the cheeks. giving the
face dissipated look.
But the throat and neck can stand more
than the face and great deal can be done
for them. Indeed, great deal must be
done for them in order to keep them in
good condition.
The recipe which calls for lemon juice
and water is not to be despised. The sum-
mer girl should keep upon her washstand
a cut lemon, which she can use nightly.
But she must use it correctly, or, instead
Of nice, clear skim she will have a very
much beruffled cuticle.
To treat the skin with lemon juice take
one pint of hot water and add to IL a tea
spoonful of pS Sdered borax. To this add
the juice of half lemon. Use sponging
lotion for the skim Let it dry on, but wash
OF after fifteen minutes or so. This Will
prove very whitening.
lemon can be applied, but it should be tried
first with caution. as every skin Will not
bear the clear, strong lemon. A certain
summer girl who could not use clear lemon
of lemon and oil.
Another lotion for whitening the neck is
found in cucumber application. Take
fresh, ripe cucumbers and cut them In long
strips. Bind them on the neck and Shout
ders and arms, and let the juice dry on.
This has a very bleaching effect.
There is an old lady in the South noted
for her beauty preparations. She Goes not
sell them, but gives them away to a few
favored friends. And one of her most priced
formulas is for the preservation of the sum-
mer complexion.
She advises those who would have pink
skin-and this is particularly for pale peo-
ple-to rub the face with cut Strawberries,
using as many of them as one can get.
When was girl" says she, II bathed
my face with strawberry juice as long as
the Strawberries lasted, and the color stayed
with me all the year."
But here, again, one must be more eau
tious than energetic. The strawberry juice
formula. while Ii Is excellent for the deep
brunette, the olive-skinned beauty and the
sallow-complexioned girl, is not good
for the pale blonde, and for the silver
blonde 1t may be positively disastrous.
Strawberry juice is a well-known stain,
and while the heavy-skinned brunette
comes out of the ordeal deliciously pink in
the cheeks, a veritable Spanish beauty, the
silver-skinned girl may be stained far too
rosy red.
For the silver blonde it is better to make
a solution of one-half distilled water and
of each. To this is added teaspoonful of
lemon juice. This makes nice bleach for
the skin and imparts pretty pink glow.
In treating the arms great deal of care
is necessary, we'll as a great deal of
skill. Pure alcohol is good for the arms in
that 1t tends to whiten them. But here,
again, one must take care. Be sure that
the skin will bear alcohol
If possible, apply ii twice day, using a
long rubbing movement-not a pinching
motion. Cologne water also whitens the
arms, and applications of acids are some
times good; Vinegar, followed by cold
cream, has been known to be effective.
But, after all, there must be artifice en-
ployed before the work is complete, and
this must be found in the shape of cold
cream and complexion powder.
The skin, after 1T has been bleached,
and this should be smoothed off until there
is none of it on the surface. Very little
cream Is needed, but it should be applied
warm, so that 1t will sink into the skin. If
applied with the palm of the hand, the heat
of the hand will be all that is necessary.
The arms, the hands, the wrists, the
shoulders, the neck and the throat should
all have their application of cold cream,
and over this should be employed little
complexion powder.
Very many professional beauties, be-
CT ,lor of
fastidious in the matter of face powders,
preferring to use pink or rose-colored
powder ON the face, while they apply a
cream powder to the neck and shoulders
and very white powder to the arms.
1t is all matter of taste, but the woman
of discretion will understand that the re-
suits quite justify any means which she
will take to be pretty, and that each min
ute she spends upon her toilet will be re-
warded with an increased Improvement in
her appearance.
Time spent upon the treatment of ones
self is never wasted, and an hour spent be-
fore the dressing table will show itself in
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