The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
Health and Beauty Helps
BY MRS. MAE MAKTYN.

Miss L. n: a lotion that Will help
your pretty hands, dark face and neck
permanently can be made by dissolv-
ing four ounces OF spurmax In one
half pint OF hot water and aiding two
teaspoonfuls OF glycerine. This lotion
Will whiten and beautify your skin and
you have. This is much better than
face powder, as IL does not show on
the skin. and will not rub or easily.
like the powder does when you wear
n veil. Spurmax lotion Is Inexpensive
and Will give any sallow, oily skin
a pinkish. youthful appearance. 1t IS
a protection TO the face against cold
winds / am sure YOU VIII like spur
max lotion very much.
Murlel: The hairdressers In Paris
who gave you those perfectly delight
ful shampoos.' prepare the shampoo by
dissolvlng teaspoonful OF canthroX in
cup OF hot water AZ you say. this
shampoo fathers abundantly, cleans the
scalp thoroughly, stops all irritation
and leaves feeling OF pleasing fresh
ness. IL also dries quickly and makes
the hair soft and glossy Soap should
never be used to shampoo with. as
II makes the hair streaky, harsh and
brittle. and the alkali In soap tends to
Kill the hair. Canthrox can be bought
at. any drug store, and when prepared
at home Is decidedly inexpensive. II
and Is now being used generally by
the best class OF hairdressers in this
country.
Mrs n. X. The desire to be comcly
and graceful is natural one. and your
husband should not make fun OF your
exercises TO reduce your weight How
ever. exercise alone will not cut down
your weight very much. why don't
you try the esh-reducing formula /
have published several times? I have
received many letters telling me how
ounces of parnotis in pint OF hot
water and take a tablespoonful before
each meal This makes a harmless
use for n few weeks YOU Will be graft
lied with the results, ! know You
can get parnotis OF anything else |
recommend at all drug stores.
Mrs A. l. T. There would be
fewer divorces # all wives were as
careful OF their good looks as are most
girls before marriage. You VIII never
improve your complexion az long. a.
you continue plastering your face
nightly with that greasy cold cream.
need, but be sure II contains no oils
OF fats 10 promote growth OF hair.
You can make an excellent complexion
cream Jelly yourself by dissoiVlng one
ounce OF almozoln in one-half pint
cold water and adding two teaspoon
fuls ~ glycerine. After stirring brisk
~ allow to stand an h3ur OF SO. 1ou
can get glycerine and almozOin az any
drug store This cream contains no
oils or fats and whl disappear COM
pletely when rubbed gently on the
skin Use this for massaglng TO pre-
vent wrinkles and remove blackheads.
\ harsh and dry skin becomes smooth.
moist and youthful with regular APP
plications. IL will make large pores
smaller and IL splendid To use on
rough. chapped hands and face during
the cold weather. There ~ noting bet
ter than this complexion Jelly for
cleansing the skin from of and dirt
which soap and water VIII not re-
move.
College Girl. You say your scalp Is
full OF dandrun and that your hair
appears lifeless and In coming out by
the handful This r. caused by q germ
and only prompt and proper treatment
hv using twice q week a tonic ma le
~ disaulNlug one ounce 81 quinZniu IN
/ ore half pint alcohol. then adding one
half pint cold water. Rub this tonic
gently into the scalp and roots ~ the
hafr. This treatment Will XIII the
preNpnI dandrun ana falliu x