Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
AIDS TO BEAUTY.
PRACTICAL LITTLE HINTS FOR
THE WOMAN WHO CARES.

TeTspiTatioH HeIps 10 Neep tne Skin
CIear-How to Cure Dry
Skin To Remove
Blackheads.
Keep Skin Clear - Perspiration
opens the pores lavishly, and hence
is prime beautiier. Damp air and
foE are kindly to the complexion and
are held to be largely responsible for
the fresh piquancy of the young
English girls complexion The fog
seems to lie close against the cheeks,
soft and luscious, like kisses from vel
vety lips. You will find that every one,
be it man, woman, Or child, who
drinks quantities of water will have a
clear and soft skin, as pink and white
as baby's. Water, If drunk in great
quantities, will cause perspiration,
which clears out the pores and makes
thea healthy. 1t also bleaches the
skin It prevents the skin from becon-
ing hard, dry and close, and is thus
indirectly preventive of wrinkles.
The stout woman need not fear to
drink water because she thinks it will
increase her weight, for it will not un-
less, of course, she drinks it with her
meals. 1t is mystery why women do
not drink more water, for every doc
tor will advise his woman patients to
drink lots of water It is such a sim.
pie remedy and is 50 much easier to
take than medicines. Still, it is almost
impossible to make many women be-
Heve that they will derive benefit
from anything but medicine.
To Remove Blackheads-Blackh
are the result of the skin failing to
throw off all it's impurities. The per-
fectly cleansed face has no black
heads. Many who are afflicted with
blackheads deny this, as every one
likes to think they are clean, but few
of US know how to cleanse our faces
properly and thoroughly. Not enough
can be said about the nightly scrub
with the flesh brush and soap and
about the morning wash. Wash the
face every night, even if you are SO
sleepy and tired that nothing matters,
SO long as you get to bed. If the habit
IS formed the task will soon become
mechanical one and will be part Of
the duty of undressing. There is no
hope for the girl who is too indOlent
to do this. She must accept her lot
and the blackheads with it.
Different skins need different treat
ments, but one knows no end of
women who gayly go to the nearest
drug store and buy cold cream, sim
ply because some of her friends have
recommended it. Probably her friend
has dry skin. while she has an oily
one, but that does not make any diff
fnrence; it's good cream, so she
uses it.
Eat Oil for Dry skin-Women who
suffer from a dry skin will be wonder
fully benefited it they will take a
tablespoonful Of olive oil after each
meal. BenZoin, which is far too as
tringeDt for many compilations. is eX-
cellent for a dry skin. Bran bags Will
have a wonderful effect upon the too
dry skin. To make some fine meal for
bran bags ct home, mix four pounds
of fine oatmeal and two quarts Of
clean bran together and also one and
a half pounds Of powdered Crris root,
one and half pounds Of almond meal,
and one-half pound OF white CASTLE
soap ground up. Three ounces Of
sachet powder Of any kind to suit
ones taste may also be added.
These are simple luxuries and they
make the skin exquisitely soft and
fresh. They are used exactly like soap
and make soft and fluffy lather.
The bags must be stuffed so lightly
that they may be rubbed over the
face just like a wash cloth. Each bag
may be used three times. After each
using it should be thoroughly dried in
the sun. 1t is best to make large
quantity of the meal and put it away
in closed jars, only filing five or six
bags at time. The bags should be
made of soft cheese CLOTH
The almond meal is made as fol-
lows: Powdered orris root, four
ounces; wheat -four, four ounces; cas-
tile soap, finely powdered, one ounce;
pure borax, one ounce, oil of bitter al
ten drops; oil of bergamont
two drains; tincture of musk, one
dram. Put into a bottle or jar having
a perforated top and shake we'll so as
to mix the ingredients. When ready
for use first wet the hands and then
shake a quantity of the meal through
the shaker top Of the jar. Rub the
hands together and also over the face
and a delicious lather will form.
Don't Have Rough Hands-Wash
your hands in sugar water; dry them
with corn meal, night and morning.
J. B. GILL.