Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-31
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

SKIN FOODS AND LorIoNs-cARE OF HAIR.
Although Plato in his list of desirable
gifts said that health is the best thing and
beauty the next common opinion al
present holds that beauty is supreme. at
least in woman. Vet health and beauty
are to great degree synonymous. for even
plain features are made attractive bv
good health which shines in clear eyes
glows in fine coloring of skin and is ex-
pressed by elasticity of motion. With
the exception now and then of really
beautiful invalid it is more generally the
exception rule for one who is IN to be
merely pathetcally interesting. And
beauty is so evanescent that even II illness
itself be overcome its traces will almost
invariably show in some small degree.
! 10 is evident that health and therefore
beauty are best preserved by preventing
disease rather than by overcoming it and
later trying to eiface its disfguring marks.
III feeding too much or too little exer-
else, worry, III temper or undue nervous
excitement, all tend sooner or later 10 a
state of Ill health, and with the coming
of disease away flies a good portion of
ones natural good looks. Some reminder
and suggestions of how to avoid in health
and some advice on how 20 repair faults of
otherwise fair features are given with the
repeated injunction that prevention is
always better than cure.
To Remove Dandruh one ounce
OF tlncture of cantharides, one dram Of
liquid ammonia ,one-half ounce of glycer-
inc, one-half dram of oil OF thyme. one-half
dram of rosemary oil with six ounces of
rosewater. Rub the scalp thoroughly
with the preparation until the dandrulf
does not return.
To Keep the Hair Lght-Aiix one ounce
OF salts OF tartar and the juice of three
lemons with one quart of water and use as
wash. Il will help to keep light hair
from turning dark.
For Pale Cheeks-Put one tablespoon of
tincture of benzoin with three ounces of
rose water and battle the face with this
twice daily.
Healing Lip Salve- Melt one drachm of
white wax, one ounce of sweet oil and one
/ drachm Of spemacoti, and to color Il add a
bit of alkanet root When cooling ada a
little favonte perfume. Apply at bed
time.
Rose Cream-ln a double boiler melt
| ono-half ounce of white wax. one-haif
ounce of spermaceti and two ounces on
sweet almond oil Stir we'll and pour into
a heated bowl Add very slowly one and
one-hali ounces of rose water and once
half ounce Of witch hazel. Beat
until cold
To Prevent Hair Falling Mix 40 grains
OF resorcin, one-half ounce of water. one
ounce of witch hazel one ounce of alcohol
and rub into the scalp every night with
the finger tips.
Bandoline To keep the hair In curl
soak one-half ounce of carrageen moss in
one pint of hot distilled water over night
strain and add one pint of eau de cologne
and one ounce of mille-fieur Moisten the
the hair before rolling on kid covered
rollers.
Face Lotion Use four ounces of alcohol
two ounces of glycorine, onc-half pint of
rose water. two ounces of almond meal
and one-hali ounce OF salycilic acid. Dis
solve the acid IN the alcohol, add glyccrne.
then add slowly the rose water In which
the almond meal has been shaken.
To Remove Freckles Mix four ounces
of Tactic acid, two ounces of glvccrino and
one ounce of rose water. Apply with a
soft sponge once or twice dav. but not
ottener, because it may cause slight
burning of the skin.
Skin Food-Mix one-half ounce ofwhite
wax, one-half ounce OF spemaceti. one
ounce Of cocoanut oil. one ounce of lanohn
and two ounces of sweet almonds Melt
IN a porcelain kettle. take from the fire
and add one ounce Of orange flower water
and three drops OF the tincture Of ben
zoin. Beat hriskly until the mixture
becomes creamy.