Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-19
A BUTTERMILK BATH.
It Whitens and Ref1nes the Skin
 How One Car Get Along with Single Quart.

If you sunburn and tan and are inclined to freckle, buttermilk acts as a bleach, whitening and refining the skin as nothing else will. It stim- ulates the pores and is corrective for most of the minor ailments and imperfections to which the skin is prone.
 Is it expensive? That depends en- tirely upon the sort of bath you wish or can afford to take. Buttermilk costs six cents quart. and if one takes a tub bath of it nightly at least five gallons will be necessary, and that will count up to pretty penny in a month, but a single quart will be almost, if not quite, as bene- flcial if used with discretion.
 Of course, the ideal way is to lie in a tub full of the milk, after the other bath. but equally good results will be obtained by the following method
 First thoroughly bathe the body, as usual, with warm water and soap. See that the bath water is always softened by some means-bran or borax will answer, though the former is to be preferred. If the skin is in- clined to be sluggish, brisk and thorough scrubbing with a brush is advisable. so as to promote circulation and free the pores. M ,sa Before getting into the tub prepare the buttermilk by putting it into a large washbowl, one that will hold the entire quart. When the bath is over drain the tub, but remain in it Scoop the buttermilk up in the hands and lave the body, using a circular motion to insure its absorption by the skin. Special attention must be given to the face. arms and shoulders, which should be bathed first. For the neck shoulders and arms the circular mo ton in applying the buttermilk is the one to be employed. especially the forearm, as it will tend to develop and make 1t rounder, and the motion should be toward the shoulder; thai ] is a great help to circulation.
 For the face any motion that is al | all similar to massage is to be avoid ed. It seems almost outrageous tt make the assertion that massage ha! ruined more skins than any other on' thing, and yet good authorities sa! that it Is a fact that has been proved again and again.
 "It is not by any means the colt 1 creams used that produce the insight ly hairs on the face that have wor ried so many women," said one au !, thority; "it is the massage that stimu lates to unwonted activity the gland that supply nourishment to the hairs
 "The head is massaged to produc . more luxuriant growth of hair, and if there is tendency toward hai-. growths on the face. why should not produce the same result there If a cold cream js made without ani nal fats of any kind it may be aT Flied to the face and then wiped of with very good results. and be per fectly harmless. but massaged Int the skin it will cause hair to gro' if there is the slightest inclination | i that direction"
 To bathe the face with buttermilh pat it in. almost slap it in. but d not massage it. Buttermilk Is an anl nal product, from which. to be surt all fats have been removed. and eve when dried on the skin 1t will nc show the least bit oily. but If use as a medium for massage 1t will D just as apt to make hair grow as it were still full of the original fat contained in milk and cream
 As a skin food buttermilk has n peer. it is asserted: IL Is a tissu builder. feeding the starved euticl with healthful nourishnent, softsnin
 the harsh. dry skin and acting as q astringent upon the fiabby relaxe ! nro