Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
RUNNING GOOD LOOKS.
A Chapter on the Right Food, Exer-
else and Lotions

Extremes OF temperature are among the
difficulties to combat in their effects upon
complexion and good looks generally, and
cold. In its way, is quite as bad heat.
, Indeed. l am not sure that in some re-
spects it is not worse. for its aftermath.
as 1t were, is Of long duration. and one
suffers accordingly.
More times than 1 can say 1 have sug-
gested exercise as one of the best ways
o. warding Off taking cold one being suffi-
GENTLY warmly clad, of course but alas,
even a brisk walk has its drawbacks some
times, and increased circulation for some
persons means very red noses at this sea-
son.
Red nose is sometimes caused by indi-
gestion firstly. that affects the circulation:
sometimes there are other causes. In any
event here are two lotions either of which
may be tried successfully, in all but eX-
IRENE cases. The first is to be brushed
over the nose at night, and be allowed to
dry on. The second is to be used in the
morning, and the skin should be GENTLY
patted after the lotion has been on it for
some seconds.
Mix two teaspoonfuls of powered alum
and two of boric acid. Slowly add boil
Ing water, and stir Use only just suf-
ficient water to dissolve the powder. Then
add half an ounce of witch hazel and
half an ounce of the strong solution Of
subacetate of lead. Use when cold, and
always shake before pouring out.
Place two teaspoonfuls of simple tine
ture of benzoin in a perfectly dry vessel.
Add one teaspoonful of the best gycerine.
Stir until mixed. Then slowly pour on five
ounces of witch hazel stirring the while,
Now add in a tricklng stream one ounce
of dilute acetc acid, the stirring being con-
slant. Next throw in half ounce of car
Donate of zinc, and finally make up to half
a pint by adding elderfower water. This
mixture should be strained through coarse
cotton.
If one feels a cold coming on it frequent
ly may be warded off by the simplest
faS "a nhnr nil IL
lent Some persons can take quinine.
Hot drinks taken quite hot one can
and going at once to bed to induce severe
perspiration will do wonders. Anything
that will open the pores will be efficacious,
always providing that one IS not SUBJ
jected to a low temperature at the time.
1t is theory of mine that a cathartic
should be taken when in the first stages
of a cold that it may be carried from the
system. There Is no use treating a germ
and leaving it to carry on Its trouble. Get
rid of it.
The effect of being cold is most fatal to
good looks. for a person suffering so I'M
mediately seems pinched Starved they
say in England most eXpressvely, and
woman who would look well must keep her
temperature at normal. Thin people
naturally feel the cold more than stout
ones and at this season the latter should
eat as much cream as possible and cod
liver oil is invaluable. OF course. many
will say they cannot take it; but It is
quite easy to take if put in little water
or wine or milk into a glass. then the
requisite amount of the oil. and atop the
water, milk wine again Drink 1t
down quickly, and you will not taste 1t at
all. Those who take much of it even get
to like 1t In the end. Food should be duly
considered from the point of generating
warmth such as butter, sugar and
cereals: meat is not SO warming.
Elderly persons whose blood is thin and
their circulation slow may need alcohlics
at times for warmth, but the younger
ones should leave whisky. brandy and
the like alone for every reason. not the
least important of which being that 1t is
bad for the complexion.
1t is even more difficult to keep the
hands in good condition in cold weather
than in summer, for cold is so drying.
The cutice around the nails becomes hard
and cracks, and nails being brittle break
easily. Cold cream cannot be used too
freely for this rubbing 1t on at night. and
1t would seem superfuous to say that one
should never go into the street without
wearing gloves. 1t is not enough to trust
ones hands Into a muff: gloves are I'M
perative If one is afflicted with red hands
effort must be made to keep them warm,
thus avoiding redness.
A chiffon or heavy lace veil will do Won
ders toward keeping the complexion soft
and however woman may dislike having
her face perceptibly covered she should al
ways wear one or the other in cold weather
IL the skin is really inclined to roughness
it is quite possible and most beneficial to
cover the face with cold cream and then
powder before going out. This is as useful
for cold as 1t is to prevent sunburn In
summer.