Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

drops tincture benzoin and finally two
ounces orange flower water.
After bathing the neck, dip the first and
middle fingers in the cream and proceed
to rub In small curve on each side Of
the throat where the flesh is inclined to
be fiabby II there is q superabundance Of
1t. The curve should be downward, out
ward, inward. Hard rubbing on each side
of the throat will wear away the double
chin and give frmness to the flesh. Gem
tie rubbing. with much Of the skin food,
Will increase the fullness Of a thin throat.
Another Motion.
The next motion is performed in this way:
Place the thumbs just below the ears and
the tips of the forefingers at the corners of
the mouth. You are to work with the three
remaining fingers. Let them start at the
tip Of the chin and rub downward and out
ward. Both hands should work at once.
OF course. the fingers are dipped In the
cream.
To fill out the hollows that appear at the
base of the throat, or to reduce flesh at
this point, place the thumbs against the
shoulders, let the fingers of the two hands
meet at the base of the throat, then rub in
circles. You can continue with this motion
all the way around the neck if you wish.
If you are too fat or too thin in all ways
you must not expect the neck to become
perfect unless you assist 1t through the
whole system. You must regulate your diet
according to your needs, and attend to your
hours OF sleep, your work and general exer-
else.
Very often correspondents complain of a
yellow neck. This is frequently the result
of high collars, and the collars must be
discarded before any treatment can avail.
After this, battle the neck in lemon juice
and water-say half glass of water to the
juice of one lemon. An application of cold
cream and massage should follow. Do not
battle the neck until next morning, and
then use cold water.
Useful Suggestions.
Dip your fingers in a good skin food, then
massage the hollow cheeks with a rotary
movement, working upward and outward.
Pinch the cheeks between thumb and first
finger. Practice this exercise for rounding
cheeks: Thrust the tongue, with pressure.
into first one, then the other. And this:
Puff out the cheeks and slap them gently.
There is no reason for being discouraged
because you cannot afford manicure.
First, throw away your steel nailcleaner.
Then purchase at any drug store some
orange wood sticks. With penknife fiat
ten the end of one, then round that tiny
fat blade Once day you must gently
push back the skin around the nail with
this, and the half moons will soon appear
Do it when the skin is softened after wash
ing. Clean the nails with the same blade
and with nothing else; do not delve into
the "Zig-zag" places, but persist Ian cleaning
in a regular curve and the skin will grad
ually grow to the nail again.
Drink lemonade every morning before
breakfast to improve your, complexion. For
red nose apply a lotion made of rose
water and per cent in its bulk of carbolic
acid. The proper weight for woman of
5 feet inches is 149 pounds. To gain flesh
take exercise, but do not become tired at
it, eat dairy products; drink at least
quart of milk day, and a beaten raw egg
every day-more than one, If you can.
Dumbbells and determination will overcome
round shoulders.
AS your skin is so sensitive, do not use
the face brush until you have healed the
pimples with this cream, using sparingly:
Five grams sweet almond oil, five grams
sulphur precipitate, five grams lanolin, two
and one-half grams oxide zinc, ten drops
extract violet. To thcken your hair, mas
sage the scalp daily and rub in vaseline
three times a week
Peroxide of hydrogen is applied to the
roots of the hair with scalp brush-a
tooth brush will do as well. Each applica-
ton makes the hair lighter. 1t neither
harms helps the growth.