Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24

~ III 1Lk is cosmetic that women OF
NI today would do. we'll to include In
their list of complexion washes.
For example. when woman is very
tired and her face has been exposed to
the sun and wind. one of the best lotions
she can use Is a. hot milk compress. For
this purpose the milk-hot-should be put
into a basin. and then two soft pieces of
muslin. large enough to cover the face.
should be placed in the liquid. When
these cloths are saturated with milk that
Is as hot as the hand can endure. the
woman should lie down and spread the
congresses over her face. These should
remain on until the clothes have cooled.
Change Cloths Often.
The muslin should not be wrung any
dryer than is necessary to prevent a
stream of milk from running down. and
as rapidly as one cools another warm
compress must be applied.
This treatment should continue for ten
minutes. the final cloth being left on as
long as one has time to spare.
On getting up the face should be wiped
with a. soft cloth. damp with water. and
ment the skin will be found soft and
white. with none of the dull or hard look
that comes from exposure.
The milk bath for the whole body,
despite the ridicule attached to 1t. Is
beneficial and has the added merit of
being inexpensive.
Use Rich Milk for Baths.
When preparing these baths rich quail
ity of fluid is desirable, because of the ex-
ira amount of cream. But SKINNED milk
is effective. too. For an ordinary tub any
where from six quarts to three gallons
may be used. This is poured in. and then
hot water in sufficient quantity to cover
the body is added. In this one Hes for f1f-
teen or twenty minutes. the effect being
softening and tonicising to the skin as
we'll as restful to the nerves. No soap
is used in such bath as this IL TINS ana
milk applications to the face are made
every ether day. Improvement In the gen.
eral looks cannot fall.
Apply Like Cold Cream.
For those who can afford it. sweet
cream may be constantly applied. Only
very small quantity should be used at
time, for the instant it becomes sour not
only is it's virtue gone. but there Is dam
ger of it njurng the skin. simple pre-
servative when cream is employed as
cosmetic Is boracic acid One-half tea
spoonful of this powder is stirred through
the crea m aItef IL mas Deel uiSSoiNeu III q
wineglass full of milk.
If this application is used precisely as
ordinary cold cream 1t will feed the It's
sues and soften the skin in a remarkable
way. 1t is not put on until after thor
ough bathing in warm water. and then as
much should be rubbed in as the pores
can be made to hold.
A Harmless Bleach.
Combined with fresh horseradish. cream
is thoroughly harmless bleach and a
positive one In preparing 1t the root Is
grated, in the proportion of two table
spoonfuls to a half pint of cream The
two should stand together for twenty-four'
hours in cold place. and the mixture
should be strained then. The LIQUID Is
literally applied to the face or hands after
burning or tan, and allowed to remain on
as long as may be. If done at night 1t
should not be washed off until morning.
but If applied in the afternoon, immedi-
ately after exposure to the sun and wind.
for as short time as an hour. 1t will
bring relief.
Bottled horseradish cannot be substitute
ed for the fresh root. which must be
ted