The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-11
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Hcious lettuce, should also be eaten in
| plenty.
But it is with lettuce that the sum-
mer woman should deal just now. Let
tuce made into a cream for the skin is
delightful. 1t should be cut into tiny
bits and only the thick, juicy part
Should be used, the stalks where the
/ acids are.
The stalk should be chopped fine and
stirred in cold cream while in liquid
state. The juices of lettuce can be eX-
| tracted with good results and mix
| ture made which is called lettuce milk.
| This is good for the skin.
Take enough lettuce juice to fill half
| q cup. Add TO it half a cup of boiling
water and a tablespoon of boracic acid
To this add about ten drops of tincture
of benzoin. Bottle and keep for the
skin. A more economical recipe is this:
Cover a head of lettuce leaves with
boiling water. Let simmer. strain and
add enough benzoine to make the water
milky
And it is not only to lettuce that
credit must be given for the preser-
walton Of the skin. for cucumbers claim
their share. of healing properties Gu.
cumbers split lengthWise and bound
upon the face are a powerful restora-
tive, while the milk of cucumbers is
famous.
To make good milk of cucumbers cut
up two large cucumbers and cover them
with water. About half a cup is the
right amount. Let simmer half an
hour. Keep covered so that the water
does not simmer off Take off, strain.
add cup of boiling water. ten grains
of powdered borax, and enough tine
ture of benzoin to make the water look
milky. This is delightful skin prep
arationando nethatc anbeusedonthe &
aration and one that can be used free
ly on the face and neck and arms
For freckles there is an excellent To-
ton. 1t consists of CHOPPED cucumbers,
or cucumbers- cut in slices with. all the
juice left in them. They are then
bound upon the face in such way
that the juice will dry on.
For freckles and chapped hands there
is bath of witch hazel and cucumber
juice in equal parts. This can be ap-
piled to the skin with a little sponge.
After it has been on fifteen minutes
it can be washed off with soap and
water, for there is something unpleas-
ant about the incest lotion when it is
The summer skin is a matter of much
anxiety, for in the summer all would
have nice complexion, yet it is ex-
tremeiy difficult when the Sunshine
brings its blemishes and the winds are
laden with tan and freekles.
Unceasing care is the unfallibie rec
ipe for a good skin in summer time,
and the woman who does not bestow
constant care upon her skin will be re-
warded with her just punishment. She
will have a batch of freckles and blem-
ishes that will dismay her when she
comes to dress for evening.
There are those who are opposed to
the use of water on the skin, claim
ing that it chaps and dries out the Gu
ticle, taking away the natural oils, and
makes it more liable to chap and tan.
But this is an erroneous idea. Hot wa
ter does not injure the skin, but it
should be properly prepared.
To every basin of water intended for
the complexion put enough powdered
borax to soften. And if soap be used,
there should be at least half a dozen
waters for rinsing. Soap, left on the
face, will dry out the skin almost be-
yond repair. There should be enough
to rinse the face until you can tell by
the feeling of the skin that the soap is
all off
The face should be lathered though
this is thing a woman rarely does.
The complexion ca nbe treated to a
heavy coat of soap lather, which is
afterward washed off, though not until
it has been upon the skin long enough
to soften it. When washed off it leaves
the complexion fine and pink
Never go out for at least an hour
after washing the face with ssoap, or,
indeed, after applying any lotion what
soever to it, for the skin is tender aft
er washing and more liable to chap.
Those who are addicted to summer
freckles would do well to remain in the
house for at least an hour after wash
ing the face, or the sun will bring out
the freckles in great yellow patches
Remember that this is the time of
year when the skin needs attention.
And remember. also. that, though ma
ture is cruel to the skin at this season,
she also applies the materials for cur
ing its ills.