Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
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TONES
EASILY MADE AT HOME
Delicately Perfumed Tub Is Refreshing Oatmeal
and Soda Baths Are Beneficial

A delicatelv. perfumed bath of softened
water is a tonic that improves the tex
ture of the skin and clears the complex
ion. The expense of such tup heeu ho'
necessarily be large. and the refreshmeht
from il is great owing TO the relaXatloh
of the nerves.
\ camphOr bath is one to be comhiehuc"
for the depressingly warm days of sum-
mer. 1t is made from a mixture OF an
ounce of tincture of camphor, half as
much tincture of benzoin and two ounces
of toilet vinegar. These should be bot
tied. shaken and after a warm bath is
drawn enough of the mixture added to
scent the tub Such bath as this may
he taken in the morning. at night. or. if
preferred. in the afternoon. Better effects
will be gained If the immersion is taken
at such time as TO permit OF lying down
for half an hour or so afterWard. Inc
water should be warm. not hot. and 1t Is
well not to stay in longer than fifteen
minutes. A delicate person will find that
ten minutes is quite long enough.
Milk Baths.
\ woman who is fortunate enough to
spend her summer on farm where milk
is plentiful should not lose the chance to
indulge in milk baths for nothing Will
more quickly soften and whiten the skin
than this simple wash. A tub not being
always at hand in the country. 1t may be
necessary to use a basin. In either case
the solution need not be more than half
milk and the water should be hot enough
to warm the milk sufficiently to make IL
comfortable temperature. No soap Is
used and a soft cloth. rather than
brush, should he used in applying it.
Drying should be done by patting In
such a bath as this rub the entire body
briskly with dry bath brush to 'stlmu-
late circulation under the SKIN ana pre-
vent any accumulation of dry matter. At
the same time the benefit of the milk
will not be taken away.
Should it be desired to perfume the
milk orris root will be found the best
thing to use.
Strong Tonic Baths.
A strong tonic bath is made by mixing
a pound of muriate of soda with hall a
pound of sulphate of soda and a quarter
of a pound each of chlorides of lime and
magnesia These ingredients may be put
into the tub and water poured on to dis
solve. them. Then the tub must be filled
in the usual way. This particular tome
should not be used oftener than once
week, or it's effect upon the skin will be
drying.
The girl whose income is so limited that
she can indulge in few luxuries Will be
much benefited by an inexpensive salt
rub every morning. To do this wet the
entire body, then rub coarse sea salt. to
be bought from any drug snop, over
every inch of the skin. This saline must
stay on the skin until the pores absorb
1t, then the grains will fall off. The.
face should not be touched with the salt.
Not expensive and very delightful is an
oatmeal bath made by mixing five pounds
of any of the steam cooked variety of
oatmeal to- a pound of powdered orris
root, a pound of almond meal and half
a pound Of CASTLE SOAP, -scraped A small
quantity is then sewed into a cheese
cloth bag. and one of these may be used
several times by tossing into the bath for
fifteen minutes. before using.