Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-11-14
CARE AND MANicURiNG ESSEN
TIAl TO BEAUTY.
Possession Of Simple Outfit and a
Little Time All That Is Necss-
sary for the Possession Of
Dainty Fingers.

There can be no doubt that very
few women devote that attention TO
OFTEN the woman who is content to
spend many half hour on the study
and beautifying of her complexion, on
the effective dressing of her hair. on
the make OF her blouse and the
hang of her skirt. will begrudge a
few minutes daily attention which is
all that is needed to keep the hands
and nails neat and pleasing to look
at.
Those who do not mind going to a
little trouble will find that manicur-
Ing can easily he accomplished by
themselves. The numbsr OF acces.
series is limited. and, all told. will
not cost much. This being SO. every
woman who desires to possess dainty
fingers will lose no time in securing
the necessary outfit
This is what you will need TO get
you can either buy each article sepa.
rately-sometimes the best plan-or
get them all complete in a box.
a cuticle knife, n pair of curved
cuticle scissors. metal file. box of
emery boards. box of polishing pow
der and rubbers If desired, n piece
OF chamois leather may be used in
stead of the latter.
Before you start the actual mani.
curing, YOU must wash your hand
very thoroughly in warm water. Then
dry it carefully. and soak the fingers.
say for five or ten minutes, i'm a
bowl of hot. soapy water which
should be placed conveniently at
hand
If the skin al the base of the
finger nails is extra dry, it may be
necessary 10 keep the fingers i'm
mersed for an even longer period
Having thoroughly soaked the fin
gers, dry them, and. taking your Gu
ucle knife or orangcwood stick
using the back of the knife-gently
push back the cuticle and press down
the skin at the side of the nail
This little process will enectualy
prevent the formation OF "hangnails."
which are not only disagreeable In APP
pearance, but often very painful in adj
dition.
Now go round tho nail underneath
with the blade OF tho knife, but what
ever you do don't 20 too deep. II you
do, the shape OF the nail will be at
once spoiled.
Now we come to the important pro-
cess Of fling. and here let IL be said
that the nails should always be filed.
and not cut. Before starting. put
some cream on all the fingers. allow
ing it to well soak in. and wipe off.
Work with the idea OF giving the
nails a good shape. This means that
on completion each nail should have
narrow line of white, getting broad
or at the point. AS a rule. If the nails
are filed about every three days. II
will be quite sufficient
Now the rouge pot is called into
requisition. A very little OF the prep.
aration must be applied TO each nail.
taking care to avoid the tips and half.
moon. which of course, should be
perfectly white.
AfteTward soak the fingers in very
hot water, In order that the rouge
may soak in thoroughly. Dry and
then polish with the powder or rub
bcr-or leather
Once again wash the hands I'm warm
water and soap. and then apply the
nail brush. after which they must
again be briskly rubbed with a towel
or leather but without powder.
The operation is now completed
and no doubt. when you look az your
hands. YOU will consider that the
time you have spent on them is time
very well spent
Many women arc troubled AT times
By their nails cracking and in this
case 10 Is good plan ~ Apply 10
them an ointment which VIII have the
effect Of hardening them. The follow.
Ing rs excellent for this purpose:
Melt aOYer a very slow fire five
drains Of walnut oil. two and half
scruples Of white wax. FIVE scruples
Of colcphOny. and one scrnple Of alum. /
Well heat over the fire and applv !
nightly.