Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Simple Lotions For
the Toilet Table

Simple things that every woman should
have upon her dressing stand" think T
| might call this article for more and mora
1t Is borne in upon me that the efficacy of
certain toilet articles that might be used
Is far from being completely understood.
Take lemons, for instance 1t is commonly
known that the juice removes simple stains.
but | fancy the fact is not always remem-
bered, for seldom does one see this acid
fruit upon a washstand
Yet 1t may frequently take the place of
soap to remove dirt from the hands and
cut In two and rubbed thoroughly over the
throat and neck it will soften and whiten
the skin, doing much to remove the marks
made by high collars or stains that some
times are the result of perspiration bring
ing out the color from a dark frock or fur
For the nails 1t is invaluable and at the
slightest discoloration about the finger tins
they should be worked into piece of the
fruit or rubbed well over a slice. The Juice
also helps to remove old bits of cuticle OBJ
stinately adhering to the nail surface
AS a mouth wash 1t is most refreshing
and even cleansing, and many persons be-
lieve that the juice diluted to the proper
ton of a small glassful of water to one
lemon is excellent to help reduce flesh.
No sugar is used
In using lemon one thing should never
be forgotten, and that is its acid is ulti-
mately drying in effect. and IT is necessary
to make application Immediately of some
thing to counterfeit it, Cold cream or
grease in any form accomplshes this, and
no matter on what part of the body the
Juice is used rubbing with some oily sub
stance should follow at once. The grease
may later be rubbed off
Toilet ytnegars or pure colognes mot tot
LET waters) should be used more often and
in greater quantities than they are. Being
alcoholic. they astrngents and also
cleansing, and constant and plentiful use
of either after bathing will do much to
check profuse perspiration. spoonful of
either in a basin of water is refreshing as
face bath and acts as a tonic to the skin.
Borax is powder whose uses are limit
ed but most valuable. and bicarbonate OF
soda may be substituted for it In many
cases. A pinch of either will soften a
basin of water, and soda will help to re-
move stains from the flesh. AS mouth
wash. to help preserve the teeth. it is in
valuable. more useful for this than Is
borax. It-soda-should be used In the pro-
portion of a teaspoonful to half a glass OF
water. and the mouth should always be
rinsed well after brushing when going TO
bed. 1t acts by counteracting the natural
acids of the mouth that help to destroy the
teeth. -
A weak solution of borax is excellent for
the eyes in Inflammation brought by
over-strong sun artificial light Soda
applied at once to a burn mitigates the
pain.
A large box of salt should have its place
on every toilet stand. A handful rubbed
over the body after a bath, before the skin
is dried. is exceedingly health!ul. and used
on the teeth it is strengthening and whit
enng. For the eyes il is invaluable and
however. strong these organs may be. they
will be improved by rinsiug in the morning
with weak solution of it. Many persons
take teaSpOonful of salt for Indigestion
1t seems incredible that there should be
any toilet stand lacking cold cream, yet L
know such to be the case. Some women
seem to thinkSthat its only use is for rough
ness of the skin--an idea than which moth
ing could be more mistaken. At times IL is
more cleansing than soap, for 1t enters into
the pores more thoroughly. For the hands
after housekeeping, gardening or the like.
it should be rubbed on plentfully before
water touches the skin. The rubbing should
continue for two three minutes and
then d good washing with soap and hot
water will bring out all the dirt, thanks. not
to the soap but to the cream. For clean
ing the face after exposure to the dust
from travel or motoring 1t should be rubbed
in and removed, not with water, but wI.n
. toilet vinegar.