The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-06-20
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,..- Miss Valeau: Plea give me
y advice about how 70 ave pretty
guy o. ~ Ogden
~ few fortunate people are born with
s.-t shaped nails. but others must ac-
~. them through cultivation and
main them through that eternal
lance which is the price of daintily
I'd dirits The nails. like the char
~ should be shaped when one is
r1g All children should be taught
aToss the cuticle away from them
N IN viping the hands, as that helps
5srelop the half moons. If the
..,1s do not show distinctly it is usIl-
~ an indication that the nails have
N I. been properly attended to and that
/. skin has not been trained to grow
..Evard by so pressing it whenever
\. hands are washed. If the nails are
n -.,ad daily with lemon juice it will
courage skin growth at their base
\ n also bleach them.
n -be work of pushing back the flesh
3 sIow and time is required to make
N anpreciable difference in it. For
ID purpose the flat end of the or
ne stick should be used, being Ger
IN that ii has no sharp edges, for
as.e may cut into the flesh and pro-
a,e swellings Immediately after clear
!, the superfluous skin from the nails
al cream should be applied. each fin
Il rr tin being treated as soon as il is
ssrsed in order TO offset the effects
the soaking. Following this each tin
4 could be separately wiped, the cuti-
Il being pressed back to the nails
ese and a tiny drop of oil put on it
ne, il may not harden. Great care
auld be exercised not TO scratch the
MI enamel, IS this may leave a dis
kung white mark on its seashell-
h surface For this reason the skin
ti be thoroughly softened before it
fr-ked upon.
he initial step toward tapering the
Tigers is 10 shape the nail. rounding
aEadually by filing to within hairs
-aith of the flesh. In their ambi-
ton to acquire tapering finger ends
-s1y young girls cut the nails too far
aEn at the sides. This results in
roaienng the finger tips. as there
no support for the flesh at the sides.
md natural lythe finger spreads. Far
g,tg to shape the nails quickly and
Ehtly with slender emery board and
2 over them with an oily lotion that
Ill soften the cuticle and keep them
rm splitting. then put on toilet paste
81 slip into pair of loose gloves.
eof, tennis. piano practicing and the
f-est Of homework are apt to plav
aDc with the finger nails by break
Ethem off short and sometimes tear
tg the composition almost to the roots.
ri there is no denying that an infirm /
H- is similar to repaired 10th. 1t
ay Ill a vacuum, but viii never be of /
zen service. Therefore the nails |
Nlld not be be kept so long that they |
VI be liable 10 break nor so short as |
y expose the finger tips. Preferably
hey should extend the width of three |
mans beyond the finger ends and their |
ages be made perfectly smooth. ANY
illgnness will be liable to catch into 1
NialeVeT fabrics are handled and may
ISli IN splitting the nail. And OBJ |
."lsy he texture should be kept thin. |
a il VIII then be flexible and. by bend |
~ readily less liable 10 crack or to |
%sah' To attain this ideal condition |
Is. should be regularly treated to !
els Of cream composed of sweet oil |
oI- gicerlne. This should be spread |
, rt.l llem whenever possible, but GER
- SIN. 10Y an hour or so preceding the
'' ~ semi-weekly manicuring.
T., y. 1ot allow a professional manicur-
r.a use scissors or knife to trim the |
IN I'm 10Y that tends to thicken and |
h NJ. mem They should be patient |
- .-7- therefore entertain the Young
-. III Your most brilliant stvle so
,,- ale VIII not be bored and hurry
~. me task, for nail culture is not
h +uueftake1 unadvisedly nor light
h, ~ WIN an intelligent understand
m ~ y 1ue consequences of haste. One
esrs ,'', -. consequences may be flat fin
G.,-i lesullng chiefly from unwise edge
INK ,p'Hss and another blood poisoning
frsI.. 'ulicIe cuttings. Be sure that the
M !. pointed curved scissors employed
n. y Inanicurist are Of the best quail
H. . s,eeL with points perfectly fit
Il tt'sstaer. even with these the cuti-
ros eo 5s The nails should be trimmed
tr- -'.s nails are developed from the
,-,s5 a-Leas IF dried skin caused by
5sir ing and drying the nails after
t,nsI,, 'a.phg. These must be eau
p, :. clipped lest the quick flesh be
-so6i,,. Ior that. becoming sore and
Nd Is, Ultimately coarsens and thick
VIE ~ Ter every trimming process it
or5 -. 10 60 over the finger tips with
.sir,a IAN Il Ia order to sooth any infini-
9rd Ms. liesh breaks and then lightly
trb Tg, me nails. polishing them but
rsw 4 ~. es glistening nails are apt to
an, '''ehtion TO unshapely fingers and
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