The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-16
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Health and Beauty +:

loosely FOR a moment. letting the chin
take care Of itself and notice how the
chin sticks out. the shoulders droop.
and the abdomen protrudes.
Then draw in the chin and notice
how the entire body viii change its
position: the shoulders will straighten
and the abdomen will be drawn in.
The old fashioned blackboard to
which our grandmothers were strap
ped no doubt gave them a stiff and
stilted manner Of walking and sitting.
but 1t certainly was effective. for IL
YOU will get out the old family album
you will see that your grandmother
and grandsunts were as straight as
arrows. with perfectly poised chins
and heads.
Practicing careful walk about
ones room with light weight book
balanced on the head will aid wonder
fully in improving the carriage.
Maybe YOU think Il looks rather stin,
but IL done right YOU viii soon be
able TO do IL without touch of stir-
ness and in no time your air will be
as natural as formerly.
Don't try TO be proud and naughty
| in your carriage. for that is the wrong
way to walk. besides il is silly and
will only impress the wrong people.
Another thing which one should be
careful OF in practicing this exercise
| IS the position of the shoulders.
| Do not carry them too far back. for
this will throw the figure out of its
correct line.
II short women would practice this
they would soon find that they look
two or even three inches taller.
CAUSE AND CURE OF PIMPLES.
| Except in a few instances pinples
are caused by internal disorders of
some kind The system should be
cleansed by drinking from eight 10
twelve glasses of water day. a diet
should be practiced until the pimples
are removed. and the food should be
simple and wholesome and the pores
should be kept open by a warm bath
every day.
A salve which will help to heal the
pimpIes is made as follows: After all
irritation has disappeared get good
and stiff complexion brush and a pure
bland soap. Scrub the face every day
| with warm water and rinse afterward
! in several clear waters. Rub in lit
tie cold cream al night If the skin
feels rough
The salve is made Of beta naphthol.
5 grains: oil OF camomile. drops;
ointment OF benzoated oxide Of zinc
l ounce Use on the surface
FAT REMOVING EXERCISES
An excellent and highly effective
exercise for the removal Of abdominal
fat is taken as follows: Lay nat on
the back on the floor and place the
hands at the sides.
I Catch the toes under something to
keep the feet down and keep the knees
stiff. II is well TO catch the toes I'M
der the edge OF the dresser. as there
is no danger OF this being moved by
/ the exercise
Take a deep breath and rise slowly
to sitting position. Lower the body.
slowly expeIling the breath Be care
| full not TO overstrain the muscles while
practicing these movements
fsPAsMODIC EXERCISE HARMFUL
Regular exercise is extremely bene-
! fetal but spasmodic attempts al ex-
e-cise are useless Exercise should be
taken moderately the same as every
thing else and never ID excess
One may be easily injured by over
| exertiOn. especially after a long period
Of Incidence \ walk. which may not
be long. but which is taken regularly
every day win some object Of inter
est in view, does a great deal toward
keeping one in good health
HOW TO AVOID FLAKT SKIN.
At this time OF the year a rough.
chzpped and azky skin IS due 10 hard
water. impure soap. and careless ex-
posCre 20 the winter winds, and 10
lack Of the use Of some good. pure
cold cram
II . few simple rules are persistent
" followed the skin can soon De made
soft and smooth again
Never wash the face for an hour
before Or after going out in the wind.
Soften the water by means Of a pinch
q bOrsK and substitute 4 good. pure.
and mild sap for the one which you
have been using
Use plenty q cold cream on the faes
20 remove TIE rouzhnsss and Askinsss
and 70 make II smooth and soft
Never 20 0z- without protecting the
face from the Etnd with plenty Of
e0lt cream and powder. Here il the
proper way Il which % apply them:
Gently rub TIE cream into the skin
until every SPOT is thoroughly covered
and leave Il OF for a few minutes. %
that the pores can zbsOrb all that they
can contain With a soft. Cd linen
cIoth wipe away al fazs remains and
aghtly 6zst the face over with a pure
vegetable powder. The powder zfn
sick % the cram and stay IN until
washed OS-
With E1ch care and an occasional
steening 70 open Up the pores and
s9fIsn the Ekin The roughness viii sO0n
Se rsnoved-
BORAX FOR GREASY SKIN.
One u the xrsztsst Il complexion
znn0Tznees e greasy skin soap
fails 70 FenOve the zrezss. POWDER
E-zTs N bgt q zhorr TINE. and the
face gsnerzllT has greasy. unclezn
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