The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

were down It should not be touched unless it is rough or pimpled But at the first sign of trouble there should be d very little cream moulded into it. The pure, sweet cream is best, and next to this comes sweet milk. then sour milk and buttermilk. These are the best cosmetics known.
 The hair of the little girl must be washed once a week. But not with soap nor with any heavy shampoo mix ture It should be gone over with special shampoo, which is made by beating an egg until it Is foamy. cup of tepid water is then added to It and a pinch of borax stirred in. With this the hair is wet thoroughly. Then it is washed with plenty of warm wa ter No soap is needed ordinarily.
 The shoes of the little girl should be very large. The larger the better IS a good rule for any. persons shoes. It may be that big shoes wear rough places on the feet, but as a rule 1t IS the little tight shoes that do the damage. The little girls sho oes should be very long and just trine narrow CT than the foot as it rests upon the ground.
 Superfluous Hair. Elien-Superfluous hair may be per manently and harmlessly removed by electricity. The only reason that peo- pie prefer other remedies to it is that it Is necessarily eXpensive-or, at any rate more so than any depllatory. However, X-ray and electricity are the only permanent cures for this dishg- urement. all others having to be re- newed when the hair reappears.
 Ammonia in the water arrests fur ther growth after the use of de- pilatory of an abrasive, but 1t, or course, is wholly unneeded after cleo tric treatment.
 To Remove Scars.
 MARCIA-Scars that are not too deep can be removed by the faithful use of a preparation made up of two drams Of lanoline, one dram ointment of bromide of mercury. Rub in well upon retiring.
 Care of Face.
 MRS. R.-Each night cleanse the face with cleansing cream. bathe with hot water and apply this lotion:
 Precipitate of sulphur ....1 dram
 Tincture of camphor ........1 dram
 Glycerfn ...-..................l dram
 Rose water .........4 ounces
 In the morning bathe in hot and cold water alternately. If this does not give the help you wish, send self-addressed, 
 About the Teeth.
 Tooth brushes should not be used long, but changed often; when they are used until worn out they are the reverse of clean. They should be thoroughly cleaned each time after being used. They are left wet, with more or less tooth powder intermingled and this causes decay.
 Most people go through the form of wi picks, which, in fact, are greater enemy to the teeth and the cause of many an unpleasant breath.
 They are so large they will not pass between the teeth to remove what is there, and only lodge it tighter to re- main until decomposition sets in and it drops out of its own accord; but not until 1t has done a certain amount of dam- age, for while it remains decaying a cer- tain amount of acid is originated which has effect on the teeth which hold it, causing in time decay.
 To use the brush properly is of great importance, and also the selection of the brush is equally so Remember it is only the hard bristles that keep the teeth perfectly clean. But two kinds: One in which the bristles are even, and the other in which the bristles have been cut across so as to leave the bristles in points, making it easier to brush between the teeth.
 The teeth should be brushed up and down from root to crown. After brushing the outside of the teeth. then clean the inside, front and sides.
 Lotion for Premature Wrinkles.
 Alum, 70 grains; almond milk Cthick) 1la ounces, rosewater, 6 ounces.
 Dissolve the alum in the rosewater, then pour gently into the almond milk with constant agitation.
 Apply with soft cloth every night before retiring.
 Too much coffee or tea is bad for the skin, causing it to become sallow and dry. It would be best to discon- tinue or. at least, to moderate their use. Use a melrose cream nightly
 Tonic for Falling Hair.
 Cologne 8 ounces; tincture of can tharides, 1 ounce; oil of English lave der, F dram; oil of rosemary, k dram.
 Apply to the roots of the hair once or twice day. It Is positively neces- sary that the scalp should be kept clean. Shampoo at least oI,ce week.
 About Face and Complexion.
 Judith-Soap used properly is d good tonic for the face and will clear the complexion. As there are few faces that can stand the bath of soap and
 
 using. In the first place the soap must be chemically pure and the water soft. Once or twice a week you can indulge in the water bath; proceed as follows: Provide yourself with face brush, the bristles soft. hot water, the kind of soap to your liking but insist on it's being the purest of the kind; scrub but not as vigorously as if you were scrubbing the floor, rinse in hot wa ter until every particle of soap Is re- moved, and the face has not that drawing feeling. Then the cold water, this is applied at least five times, into the last cold water put drop or two of benzoin. In ordinary cases this should be taken only once a week.
 Why soap and water injure the skin people use them because the usual method of procedure Is this A wash cloth is wrung out of warm, hot or cold water whichever is at hand, then soap is rubbed on it. With this indifferent soap and cloth they attack the face and wherever it strikes the soap remains and clogs the pores, and the result is pimples and black heads The usual points of attack are the chin, the middle of the forehead and on either side of the nose. If the black heads do not appear there Is a dryness of the skin causing lines which soon deepen into wrinkles. So consequently to avoid all these conditions l advise the cleansing cream at night, and the alter morning. sA