The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-15
IN MY LADY'S BOUDOIR

In my LADY - 6OODOlT
Lotions for oily skin are plenty. but
one hesitates 10 recommend some Of
them because they seem SO harsh on
the complexion. One doctor who is
frequently implored by his patients TO
cure them Of oily skins. recommends
cologne water and rain water, half and
half. I do not think il is wholly a
success with the women who try it, 10
judge from the appearance OF their
faces. The trouble is that they use 1t
too often, applying it once a day, when
once a week is sufficient.
The Very Best Hair TONES contain
oil, though many girls prefer to let
their hair grow thin rather than use
anything which will make it look
greasy. There is some compensation,
however when the oil is sweet smell
ing, as is the tonic which l am pre-
scribing. If carefully used it viii nos
make the hair look bad, though one
must part the hair carefully before
rubbing it in. The foundation is cas-
tor OIL which is recognized as one of
the best possible hair growers. This
is the formula: Scentless castor oil
two ounces; cocoanut oil. two ounces;
oil of rosemary, one ounce; oil of
jesamine. one-half dram. Mix oils
with gentle heat. Bottle. Shake for
five minutes.
All girls know how fiat and life
less the hair is apt to look for two
or three days after a shampoo. 1t is
almost impossible to make it into
pompadour, even if one uses rat IN
der it. The hair naturally retains the
shape that it held while drying and
a bright girl takes advantage of this
knowledge to make it dry in the shape
she wants Instead Of combing her
front locks down over her face, she
separates them from the back hair,
and rolls them up over puff of It's
sue paper. Then the hair dries a la
pompadour and all danger of ugly
partings is averted
The Foot Bath is toilet luxury
that few women seem to appreciate.
After a long walk, or exercise of any
kind, there is nothing short OF regu-
lar hot Tubing that will rest one so
much as a good foot bath. 1t must
not be too hot, however, as the tend
ency then is to make one perspire and
take cold If exposed to the least
draught. A little alcohol in the water
will help along wonderfully in the rest
cure.
Thick Lips are a great annoyance to
a girl who wishes a formula for re-
ducing them. Simply rub the lips with
glycerine or tannin every night, and
refrain from biting them or drawing
them across the teeth.
Some FreckIes still adorn the OK
summer girls nose, in spite of all her
attempts to erase the effects of her
holiday fun. OF course the worst are
gone, but the few that remain are a
veritable thorn in her flesh One hest
tates to recommend sure cures" for
freckles, because anything strong
enough to remove the most obstinate
ones at a moments notice is very
likely to take the skin with them. One
of the afflicted told me that she has
been using the following formula, and
finds that it works like charm: Lac
tic acid, ounces; glycerine, l ounce;
rosewater. u ounce. May it help some
others.
1t is Most probable, though. that they
themselves are the only ones who know
they have freckles. Which points the
moral Of little curtain lecture which
I sometimes wish I might give to girls
who are too sensitive about their looks.
Take just the question of freckles, for
instance. Did you ever have girl
say to you: Aren't my freckles per-
fectIy terrible today ?"Now the chances
are that you never knew she had any
until she told you so.
The Pity Is that once you know it.
you never see that girl without MOTTO
ing her freckles. Many q girl has
: fooled the world into thinking her
really good looking by merely making
. the best of herself, dressing stylishly,
. and acting as if she hadn't an ugly
mouth or miserable hair, and freckles
on her nose.
"Lottav Writes that in spite of fire.
quent bathing, she has very tender
, feet, which trouble her after a very lit
tic walking. You probably battle them
far 300 often in hot water, to begin
; with, Lolita" 1t makes them tender
: instead of strengthening them and
hardening the skin. Battle them just
; as often-twice a day 1t not too much
but use tepid water with few drops
! Of alcohol in it. Then rub the soles
:, briskly. Powder the feet before put
ting on the shoes. Many women who
have your trouble find relief in wear
ing white-footed or all white hose. The
dye in dark stockings seems to irri-
tate the skin.
Tiny White Pimples, of which a cor
respondent who signs herself *,
complains are due to poor circulation
and inactivity of the pores Of the skin
. The pores stop working. and the en-
trance to them close, forcing the de
posits that should be cast off to re
main and form little beadlike masses
: The only remedy is to puncture the
skin with a fine cambria needle, press
the secretion out, and battle the tiny
. wounds with listerine or boracic acid
solution. Steaming will reinvigorat'
} the skin.