The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

not property cared for you most cer-
tainly do not bear the stamp of q well
groomed woman.
The trick Of caring for your hands
IS somewhat of q task unless you know
just how to go about 1t and then 1t is
too small matter to be considered in
the light OF u bugbear. or course, 1t
is far easier to have some one do 1t
for you, but IL you want a new ribbon
and have but thirty-five cents In your
pocket, take the ribbon every time and
be your own manicurist by way Of
variety.
Get all your paraphernalia out at
once and place II where you can reach
1t easily and quickly. There should
be a bowl OF hot water, soap. a nail
bleach. salve, polish, q soothing lotion
and some soft powder for the last fin
ishing touches. Rather a formidable
array of Jars and bottles, but as every
one plays its ohn little part. all are
really needed.
File the nails into the required shape.
and this, by the way, is question that
you must settle for yourself. They
may be either round or.foointed. but
if you prefer round or pointed do not
make the mistake of fling them
noticeably SO. File well down on
either sidexin the hope of catching
thinking seriously Of coming to the
fore and then place your hand in
soapy water and keep 1t there some
five minutes or more until the skin
has softened up bit.
Don't clip the cuticle if you can help
1t, but press it gently back as far as
it will go<without hurting you. Try
to show as much of the moon on the
nail as is possible. All the small par
ticles of dead skin. however, should be
cut off with sharp scissors, and II
the cuticle is unusually stubborn an
orangewood stick inserted at one side
will raise it all about the nail and
have the desired effect.
There are very few. If any. nails
that do not discolor and show dark
spots that are anything but pretty.
but do not let this worry you. as 1t
really is the least of your troubles. Dip
the orangewood in a colorless bleach
that may be purchased at any drug
gist's, and the unsightly little sopts
will remove themselves Immediately,
without injuring the nail in the least.
Unless you are very careful and
your nails are in fairly good condi-
ton, ten to one they will grumble and
growl a bit at your unwarranted in
reference. Then it Is high time for
your healing salve, and take good care
to see that it reaches every nook and
Granny, for 1t not only takes away all
soreness. but removes any dark specks
that may have got on the skin.
If none of the family can be persuad-
ed to come to your rescue, 1t is far
better to work on one hand till 1t
reaches this point and then begin on
the other. To be sure your nails will
be greasy. but the pot cannot very
well call the kettle black, and you will
not only save tine, but really work
more advantageously this way.
When both hands have been duly
doctored with the salve. dip your buff
fer into a pink powder and rub the
nails vigorously, not with a bit of
powder that needs a microscope to
discover it. but with a good, gener-
GUS supply. Polish them until you
can see a healthy shine under the
mixture of salve and powder and then
put your hands into some clean, warm
water and scrub them we'll with a
brush and soap. Not only your nails
and the tips of your fingers, but the
knuckles as well. for it Is astonish-
ing the amount of dust that can be
ground in and not show SO very much
either.
When you have scrubbed them suff1-
GENTLY, put any soothing lotion on and
rub 1t thoroughly into the skin.