The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-18
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW.

Have you noticed the general improve
ment in feminine appearance? I do not
mean in dressing. though that plays an
important part. but in toilet matters.
the host of little aids 10 smartness and
neatness. Presumably this comes from
the wealth of advice given IN newspapers
and magazines by writer's who know their
subjects thoroughly. for while there may
be occasional humbugs in this depart
ment there is an able army Of men and
women whose words are reliable
II massage was as cheap for us as men
ind il at their BARRIERS establishment
there would be more good skins. One dol
lar is a deal 10 pay when money is not
abundant, but = cents is the usual
charge to men and there Is a bargain
price of Is cents. But women have,
somehow. learned to take a degree of
care for themselves and while they may
not have mastered the science Of mas
sage, they have managed 10 clean the
pores and refine the skin That Is a step
in the right direction. A perfectly clean
skin viii surely 0utlast doubtful one,
and nobody denies the advantage OF re-
placing with, artificial oils the natural
oil drawn from the skin by climate ami
overheated rooms.
I argued long and earnestly with a
friend who said that women were sacri-
fciug their hair TO vanity. 7 happen 20
know countless heads Of good hair, and
she claimed to know quite as many poor
ones. There We started even. but I took
exception 10 the statement of injury done
by keeping the scalp and hair absolutely
clean. and the curling process INDUCED
| In according to the rules of sense and the
good faith of reliable hairdressers.
grant that there are careless workers in
this department, and It Is every woman 5
duty TO discover and avoid them.
graduate from hairdressing estab-
/ lishment told me awful tales Of the sham
I poo and drying and curling processes OF
the place, but I was not afraid TO employ
her. because / made my own shampoo
! liquid had my hair dried by natural
metEf ds-towels and a fan-and saw the
1 irons tested on tissue PAPER before being
applied 10 my hair. which was still fur
/ Their protected by a coating of brilliantine.
/ ] consider those only just ordinary pre-
cautions. like carrying ones own comb
/ and brush to hairdTessing parlors. where
/ il is not certain that the steTilizing proc
ess Is popular. Every woman should ex-
ercise that amount of care-Otherwise she
! deserves TO lose her hair.
/ I suppose that more awful things are
done in the manieuring line than any
/ where else. The main object of the pro-
| fessional in this department. is to beautify
j the fingers. and OftentiRies their future
I appearance Is ignored. The rough usage
/ OF instruments TO push back the en-
/ croaching cuticle bruises the nails and
leaves SCATTERING Of ugly little white
! spots that no amount of beautifying will
cover. The cutiele is frequently trimmed
away 20 disclose the half-moons at the
/ base OF the nail. and there follows a
period OF hangnails. more or less sore
/ These are crimes for which there Is no
/ punishment and they have driven women
to the task of caring for their own nails.
/ very beautifully, too. as ] have had oc-
/ cesion 10 remark. When regularly done
/ with no lapses. mind you-the task is very
/ simple. and the results fiattering even
when nature has not been more than
ordinarily kind and there is work that
cannot be avoided and Is not overclean.
There are ways OF protecting the hands.
( working gloves Of rubber and drilling
with leather finger tips-the latter costing
10 cents and no vanity in making use Of
them BETTY BRADEEN-