The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-06
CARE AND MANICURlNG ESSEN.
TlAL TO BEAUTY.
Possession Of Simple Outfit and a
Little Time Al! That Is Neces'
sary for the Possession of
Dainty Fingers.

There can be no doubt that very
few women devote that attention to
the hand that it really demands.
spend many a half hour on the study.
and beautifying of her complexion, on
the effective dressing Of her hair, on
the make of her blouse and the
hang Of her skirt, will begrudge a
few: minutes daily attention which is
all that is needed to keep the hands
and nails neat and pleasing to look
at
Those who do not mind going to a
little trouble will find that manicurz
ing can easily be accomplished by
themselves. The number of access
series is limited, and, all told, will
not cost much This being SO, every
woman who desires to possess dainty
fingers will lose no time in securing
the necessary outfit.
This is what you will need to get
you can either buy each article sepa-
rately-sometimes the best plan-or
get them all complete in box.
A cuticle knife, a pair of curved
cuticle scissors, metal file, box Of
emery boards, box Of polishing pow
der and rubbers.. If desired, piece
of chamois leather may be used in
stead of the latter.
Before you start the actual mani
curing. you must wash your hand
very thoroughly in warm water. Then
dry it carefully, and soak the fingers,
say for five or ten minutes, in a
bowl of hot, soapy water, which
should be placed conveniently at
hand.
If the skin at the base of the
finger nails is extra dry, it may be
necessary to keep the. fingers i'm
mersed for an even longer period.
Having thoroughly soaked the fin
gers, dry them, and, taking your GU
ticle knife or orangewood stick
using the back of the knife-gently
push back the cuticle and press down
the skin at the side of the nail.
This little process will effectually
prevent the formation ,of "hang-nails,'
which are not only disagreeable in ap-
pearance, but often very painful in adj
ditiOn. :
Now go rodnd the nail underneath
with the blade of the knife, but what
ever you do don't go too deep. If you
do, The shape Of the nail will be at
once spoiled
Now we come to the important pro-
cess Of filing, and here let it be said
that the nails should always be filed,
and not cut. Before starting, put
some cream on all the fingers, allow
ing it to we'll soak in, and wipe off,
Work with the idea of giving the
nails good shape. This means that
on completion each nail should have
a narrow line of white, getting broad
er at the point. AS rule, if the nails
are filed about every three days, it
will be quite sufficient.
Now the rouge pot is called into
requisition. A very little of the prep
aration must be applied to each nail,
taking care to avoid the tips and half
moon, which, Of course, should be
perfectly white.
Afterward soak the fingers in very
hot water, in order that the rouge
may soak in thoroughly. Dry, and
then polish with the powder or rub
ber-or leather.
Once again wash the hands in warm
water and soap, and then apply the
nail brush, after which they must
again be briskly rubbed with a towel
or leather, but without powder.
The operation is now completed,
and no doubt, when you look at your
hands, you will consider that the
time you have spent on them is time
very we'll spent.
Many women are troubled at times
by their nails cracking, and in this
case it is a good plan to apply to
them an ointment which will have the
effect of hardening them The follow
Ing IS excellent for this purpose:
Melt over a very Slow fire five
drains of walnut oil, two and a half
scruples of white wax, five scruples
OF colophony, and one scruple of alum
Wen heat over the fire and apply
nightly.