The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

shake it until it is thoroughly mixed, then pour 1t into an earthen bowl and add the oil and benzoin, stirring 1t con- stantly until you have creamy liquid. Be sure that the cucumber juice is strong, for 1t is the natural arsenic In the cucumber which imparts It's whiten- ing power Put the emulsion in small bottles, keeping them tightly corked and in the dark; always shake the mix ture well before using 1t. It Is so quickly absorbed by the skin that 1t is very pleasant to use.
 4 Good Complexion Soap.
 Oatmeal, castillo soap and peroxide of hydrogen are the things which enter into the making of this soap. The oat- meal should be boiled until it has the consistency of thick jelly, then the cas- tile soap should be shaved fine and re- duced to paste with the admixture of little water after the two must be mixed in the proportion of two parts castillo to one part oatmeal jelly. A vigorous stirring is then given the mix ture and during this process small quantity of peroxide of hydrogen or diluted carbolic acid Is added. The peroxide of hydrogen is to be pre- | ferred, for 1t endows the soap with much the same qualities carbolic acid gives it, without being harmful under any circumstances or dangerous TO i have about the house. The soap should | then be allowed to cool, and when hard may be cut up into cakes of the size preferred.
 This soap not only cleanses skin, but keeps it free from eruptions and oili- ness, and preserves it in condition of velvety smoothness. weeks use will | make a great improvement
 Use soft towel in drying the face no tta- y11ot a towel irritates the skin
 A Lavender Lotion. l To soften the bathing water add a 1 teaspoonful of the lavender lotion, form ula of which Is as follows: Four ounces , of alcohol. one-half ounce of ammonia, one dram of oil of lavender. This will | not cause the hands to become dry and drawn, neither will it injure the com | plexion in any way.
 Lavender Toilet Vinegar. | Lavender flowers .. ..............7 ounces Alcohol ..................S fluid ounces | Diluted acetic acid ...5S fluid ounces 1 Mix; macerate for eight days, agitating | frequently; express in a straining cloth; heat the colature nearly to boiling; place for several days in cool place, then 1 filter and bottle, Keeping in a. dark place.
 Wash for Delicate Skin. l Boracc acid, 1 dram; distilled witch hazel, ounces; rosewater. ounces. 1 Use as a wash when desirable. l Do not use the cold cream if 1t red- | dens your nose. Probably there is some irritating quality in it. Instead use the orange flower cream, the formula for | which is frequently published in this | department. The meal bags have excel lent cleansing propertise.
 | Development of the Arms. Besides massage, which can be done 1 at home, there are certain exercises | which will do much to round out the | muscles and improve the appearance of 1 the forearm. At night before going to bed let the girl with scrawny arms spend | ten minutes in massaging each arm. With one hand massage the other arm, ! beginning at the wrist and gradually
 working up to the shoulder. Take the
 flesh up with a firm grasp and give it
 q good twist Go over every portion of
 the arm in this manner, then take the
 opposite arm in the same way.
 | Massaging the arms may be done dur | ing the bath when the skin is wet or
 dry, using perhaps a bit of massage
 cream: :athat is, if the arms are not hairy; | but in that event 1t is best to leave all
 cream alone, for fear of increasing the growth. It is said that scrubbing the
 arms with a bath brush is good, but ! again too strenuous attention of this sort
 is said to reduce the flesh, so that, there
 fore, it should be gently applied. The Curl of the Hair. J. E. B.-Boil the bruised quince seed | with the water, to one-half the quantity, l strain and then add the alcohol and | cologne. Wet the hair with the mixture l and roll on any of the many curriers'. If
 you follow the directions exactly it will
 be the proper consistency.
 Tooth Powder.
 Frances-An ounce of prepared chalk, | one ounce of tncture of myrrh, half an | ounce of essence of wintergreen, one tea | spoonful of salt and one pint of water
 this will make an excellent tooth wash.
 Dry Hair.
 K. K. A.-There are many reasons | why the hair becomes broken and thin, | but in most cases no reason seems ap-
 parent. At the first sign of such condi- l tion the beauty seeker must sit up and ! take notice. Scalp massage and electrical | brushing will do a world of good Then | use of good tonic should be started. | Diluted alcohol is often an excellent hair ] grower.
 Buttermilk as CurealI. l J. E. N.-Buttermilk is claimed by some l physicians to be d cure for various ills.
 such as liver and kidney troubles and in- | digestion.
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