The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-04-09


depend upon the acids of fruits, upon
grape juice, upon celery, and upon 9TH
er watery foods for the moisture which
her system Graves. She will never be-
come thin if she drinks all she wants.
Marion Martineau's Advice to Beauty
Seekers
NJ: Kindly tell me how to prepare
a perfectly harmless lotion for the skin.
Take two ounces of rose water and
add twenty drops of tincture of ben
zoin and two drops of altar of roses.
You can omit the rose if you find it too
expensive.
M: What can you recommend for
gray hair and for hair that is falling
out?
l have heard this highly recommend
ed: To half an ounce of aromatic vim
egar add an Guinea each of acetic acid
and tincture of cantharides. To this
add five ounces each of lavender and
rose water. Moisten the finger tips and
rub into the roots of the hair.
H. G. B.: 1 am DESTROYS Of making
my own toilet soap. The fancy soaps
are so expensive TO buy. Can you give
me a recipe?
Unfortunately the nice soaps are nee
essarily expensive. But you might try
this: Take of pure white CASTLE soap
one pound. Melt in a double boiler
and add about half a cup of water as
it is melting. To this add half pound
Of white curd soap. Let cool and stir
in a few drops of oil of rose .geranium.
All soaps must stand awhile to harden.
Mrs. X: You speak of a soap jelly
for hands. How can I make it?
Take your old bits of soap and pound
them fine. Put upon the stove in Just
enough water to cover. Add a tea
spoon of bran to half a cup of pow
dered soap. Let simmer until dis
solved. Add a little perfume and set
away to stiffen. If too hard, add water
and reheat. Almond oil can be sub
stituted for the water if a healing jelly
is desired.
Young Girl writes: Tell me how to
take freckles off my face. They keep
coming and they annoy me immensely.
It is hard to take away the freckles
that keep coming But you might
try the freckle lotion used in Virginia.
Take an ounce each of rose water and
orange flower water and mix together
with a teaspoon of powdered borax.
Do not go out into the air for at least
an hour after applying.
NJ. B. H: What do you consider a
good thing for a rough skin? My face
is all covered with scales that look I'M
pleasant
Massage your face every right with
the skin food often recommended in
this column. If you have mislaid it
write for it and the formula will be
sent you.
NIB: Does lemon juice injure the
skin? l understood that I was to use
it. but my skin has been rough ever
since.
Lemon juice does injure the skin. It
is useful TO use as a face lotion diluted
with water. But the skin will be deli
cate after it.
Miss G. B.: ride in an automobile !
a great deal, and my skin is becoming |
so parched that I am ashamed of it. |
Have you nothing to recommend to
sufferers like myself?
On returning from your ride cover |
your face with wrinkle cream. Leave |
It on for half an hour if you can, or
while you are making changes in your |
dress. Take off with a soft bit Of old !
linen. Then wash the face with a |
ather made of Vhaving soap. or any |
other perfectly pure face soap. Do not |
expose the skin to the outdoor air for |
an hour afterwards.
Miss G. B.: ] catch cold easily. Is
there anything that will cure d person
Of taking cold?
Oh, yes. 1t is possible to manage the
body so that it viii not be so liable to
colds. AT night, when you feel you
have taken cold, take a hot bath. AT
The same time eat all the apple sauce
or other cooked fruit you can accommo-
date. This aids the digestion and in
sures sound sleep. Sleep heavily COW
cred, but in well ventilated room.
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Mrs. H. D.: Can you tell me how to
reduce my weight?
You and another writer have been
answered in a general beauty talk. II
he remedies did not benefit you write
md something special will be sent.
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Mrs. H.: I am succeeding with youl
treatment for superfiuous hair. Is there
my rapid way to do it?
Two interesting letters have been re-
,eived on this subject. OF course, the
electric needle is best. Then there is
he tweezer remedy. Pull the hair out
~ the roots and apply a little weak
ammonia water Peroxide of hydrogen
md ammonia will bleach the hair SO
hat it is light and not conspicuous
md the salve stick will remove it for
he time being. Hair can always be
Tiled.
Aunt Mary: Give me something to
zeal my skin, which is terribly wrfn-
led and chapped. There are immense
urrows in my forehead
Try this: Take equal parts of lono-
in. mutton tallow. sweet oil and sper-
laceti. Melt together Scent with rose I