The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14

it. / could feel new life coming into il.
1 am ventilsting it, said she. Your
hair ought TO be ventilated for ten minutes
every night before you go to bed. Ii Is
naturally very heavy, oily hair
Then, opening a little bottle OF almond
oil, she placed il in a basin OF warm water,
and when it had become very fluid she
dipped her fingers in il and went all around
the border of my hair. She touched up
the hair line very tenderly and lightly.
This said she, will encourage the new
hairs to come in.
when You go to bed tonight, she lei
on. he sure TO let your hair fly all over the
pillow. II il the best Or all ways TO sleep.
II this feels uncomfortable you can try
the college girls way Of putting up your
hair at night.
1.-THE college girls way is to tie the hair
on TOP of the head with q big soft ribbon.
Gather a lock at each side Of the head Just
back Of the ears and lift il up to the crown OF
your head.
slip the ribbon under it and tie it with
a big loose soft bow. This does not hurt
the head and il looks very pretty II one
is wakened in the middle Of the night;
when she had finished with my hair
she tackled my face. Taking a wet cloth,
she laid il on nv lace and neck and with
a little aatiron she lightly cam u,
~She made very little steam az she did
not want to redden the skin: 1t was not a
long process, but IL seemed to sweat the
skin and clear IL out.
when she had lone this she placed a
little jar containing a white cream in a
saucer Of warm water and when It had
grown soft, she dipped her fingers in 1t
and massaged my warm skin.
~'This cream saids abe, rs made OF mutton
tallow, white v~aseline and almond oil in
equal parts. II is a little too greasy for use
every night and a little too heavy. But IL Ia
excellent for clearing a skin that has been
abused hk yours '.
She then explained TO me that peroxlde
of hydrogen would bleach the skin and that
il was excellent for skin blemishes. She
also told me how to use n little chloride
Of lime now and then, being ever 40 careful
! not to get it in the eyes or on the hair.
1--WE ave to use these things sire said
to X eep the skin NICE
Il have taken her advice arc have
| bleached my neck and my hands often, /
take enough chloride Of lime TO half I'LL a
wine glass; into thisI put a lump OF washing
soda.
little stick and ] spread this on my hands. 1t
must stay on only a minute and then IL must
be washed on with plenty Of water.
There are skins that cannot stand this,
but mine can. To take on the odor use a
little aromatic spirits Of
Il whitened up my neck and my hands and
I had the pleasure of knowing that the
! change had been seen and appreciated.
But this. IL a jump ahead:
1T was long after midnight when left
the parlor Of The beauty maker, but | felt
that l had learned enough TO atone for any
lack ~ sleep.
Il learned something about keeping the
eyer bright. Belladonna is an very well,
but it hurts the sight, and you can't go on
doing IL forever.
But there are other things that make the
eyes bright INT keep them so. n there
are things that keep the bags from coming
in under the eyes.
Don't said This beauty maker. ait and
look sideways at thing. II strains the
J nerves Of the eyes. Don't try 20 read unless
you can look Sluarely at tlle pri1t.
Don't read in > rocking cAGi:, for II
hurts the eyes. Don't rcadO sew where the
lights move. A swayIng tree in front Of
your window will make you nearsightcd,'
Il learned also TO use a 3 per cent. solu.
ton Of bordx powder in my eyes alter a
dusty driye g. also learned something
about taking care Of the teeth.
Il am whitening my teeth with peroxide
these days. It makes them gIistsn. !