Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
BEAUTY HINTS.
How Your Appearance May Be I'm
proved at Home.

To make the best of her physical ap-
pearance lies within the power of every
girl and woman. The difficulty in this
feat is in knowing precisely what to do
to improve the complexion, hair, etc. A
help to these desired results is had by
sitting down before a mirror and crit
ically examining ones face, hair and gen.
eral pose-the way the shoulders are held
and the carriage of the head
1t is not vanity to do this, but merely
logical way of arriving at what every
woman should attain.
If the contour of the face is not good
the way of dressing the hair will do much
to correct it. If too long the couture
should be fiat and the hair parted in the
middle. Occasionally there is type of
face that looks well with the hair parted
at the side. but beware of getting the eff
feet of cigarette picture. If the face
is too short it is simple to do the hair
ON top of the head and get length by
wearing a pompadour
Bad complexion is fatal to good looks
so if ones skin is not clear means must
be taken to make it so. This usually
requires few weeks to accomplish, and
a woman is apt to lose patience, but lust
the same she must persist.
In such case the first thing to con-
sluer is digestion. ANY dlfhculty in this
particular will be indicated in the COM
plexion. Acidity of the stomach causes
pimpies, and so does an excess of sweets
or fats If there is any eruption SIM
plify the diet at once. Pears temporar-
lily ruin some skins. Apples, on the con-
trary, are excellent, either raw or cooked.
Grapes, too, that are cheap now are
good. and plenty of green vegetables and
salads should be INDUCED in to the ex-
clusion of desserts.
At night wash the face thoroughly in
hot water and then rub over the pimples
a mixture of five grains of beta-napthol,
nVe drops of oil of camomile and one
ounce of Senzoated oxide OF zinc. Re
member however, that no external appli-
cations will be the least effective if the
cause of the trouble is not stopped.
cup of hot water drunk as soon as
getting up in the morning will hurt none
and is positively beneficial to MANY per-
sons. 1t Is one of the simplest aids to
digestion. An abundance of fresh air is
essential to good complexion, and there
sleeping room.
If the texture of the hair is not all that
you wish tonic suited to it's condition
Will be improving. and brushing is fine
aid. The tonic should be rubbed into the
scalp with the finger tips at night. and
this massage alone is beneficial
Many girls wash their hair too often,
especially If it is inclined to be oily Too
frequent shampooing only aggravates
the condition. A dry cleaning will do
all that is required at times, especially if
cornmeal is used. Perfume half a pound
with an ounce of orris root. powdered
Let this stand In the jar for several DAYS
ut is well to keep the mixture prepared)
and then rub it well through the hair up
over the scalp. Then brush out. This
will absorb the oils and bring the dust,
too. Washing once a month or once in
five weeks is often enough.
If the hands are not good and the nails
badly shaped try to improve the latter
by training the cuticle. Every night soak
the fingers in hot wbter for five minutes
Then with an oraDse wood stick press
back the cuticle to lengthen the nails.
Afterward rub in cold cream. Do not
omit this or the soaking will make the
cuticle very dry