The Washington times., 1906-10-22
TOILET HINTS

When you use eggs TO cleanse the hair
and scalp YOU won't need soap or any
thing else except plenty OF hot water
and a lot Of energy. Rub part of the
eggs through the hair and onto the
scalp, then rinse all out with hot water,
rubbing the scalp firmly with the finger
ends. Use the rest OF the eggs. and this
second cleansing VIII cause a suds just
ike soap Rinse again, using a bath
spray. and never be stlngy with the
water. The hair will be left soft. fluffy.
clean and glossy.
An excellent tonic for removing dand-
rud, promoting the hair growth and pre-
venting premature grayness IS this:
Four grains of resorcin. one-half ounce
OF water. one ounce OF witch hazel and
one ounce OF alcohol. This IS particu-
larry good when the hair is very oily.
Shampoo your glory crown" every
week or two with eggs and hot water.
If tiny bits OF the whites OF the eggs ad-
here 10 the hair s rands. don't fret your
self to a fever. because the brush viii
remove them. Hot water is necessary II
the shampoo IS 10 be thorough.
Indigestion Will some times cause puff
ness under the eyes. and you may find
that not drinking beer for a couple Of
weeks viii cause the swelling TO dis
appear
In the meantime on going TO bed soak
the skin under the eyes with hot cloths
10 open the pores. and then massage
there gently with a cream made of FIVE
grams OF lanOline. five grams Of vase
line, fve grams OF oil Of sweet almonds,
and three grams of suiphate Of alumi-
mum.
After massaging wipe of the cream
that remains.
Fittings left by pimples are sometimes
removed by using mercurial lotion.
This is cutie harmless II carefully pre-
pared and used. but is poison il taken
internally. II is made by dissOlving ten
grains OF corrosive sublimate crystals in
half a pint each of distilled water and
rose water Shake until well mingled.
In using do not apply direct from the
bottle. but pour a little into a saucer
II the lip Of the bottle Is allowed 10 re-
main wet the mixture viii spoil. The
bottle should have a glass stopper, and
no metal should touch the stun. 1t may
be used night and morning applying
with a hit of muslin. Let it remain on
for a few minutes and then wipe Il
is very bleaching.
There is no such thing as 4 permanent
cure for cOFns If shoes do not mt prop
erly. ANY pressure or Irritation will
cause their growth again. A formula
that will remove them is made OF one
half ounce OF desiccated salts of tartar,
one-quarter ounce of bole armenia. and
one-haif ounce Of resin ointment Mix
and cut a piece of kid the exact size OF
the corn. Spread the kid with the paste
and apply TO the corn. letting IL stay
on for several hours. Remove and soak
the foot, when the corn should be soft
enough to remove.
This ointment will burn the skin where
Il touches, and great care should be
taken in using II. After using apply zinc
ointment TO the spot.
Treatment for pimples and hlackheads
calls for absolute cleanliness Of the body,
externally and internally. PimpIes show
that the body IS absorbing poisonous
substances that IL should be throwing of
freely. Keep the intestinal tracts. the
Kidneys and the skin all active by drink
ing plenty of water, eating fruit and
bathing daily. At night scrub the face
we'll with hot water and green soap,
afterward amounting with this healing
cream Five grams Of lanolin, five
grams Of sulphur precipitate. two and
One-half grams of oxide OF zinc, ten
drops of extract OF violet. Apply spar
ingly.