Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
To Keep Hands from Chapping.

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are sensitive are torment to their own
ers. Often it seems with the greatest
care nothing can be done to prevent
painful chapping, often cracking and
always unsightly redness.
Yet with proper treatment the skin
may be kept in fairly good condition
through the most severe weather.
Never go without gloves; also never
wear mittens, unless gloves are worn,
underneath them. Nothing will so
surely chap sensitive skin as woolen,
porous mitten.
Do not make the hands oversensitive.
For this season fleece-lined gloves do
not agree with every one, and it is
mistake to be continually doctoring
with greases and lotions.
Do not subject the hands to extremes
of heat and cold. If you have been in
a very hot room, to go Immediately out
of doors with the hands unprotected
will roughen the skin. In the. same
way washing with very cold water one
time and the next time with very hot
water is injurious.
Be careful about keeping the hands
much in water either cold or hot dur
ing freezing weather, Always use
tepid water.
Be careful in the selection of your
soap. Nothing is SO ruinous to the
skin as cheap soap, or, rather, one
that does not agree with you. This is
not always matter of cost. Expert
ment until you find one to suit, then
stick to that brand.
Chapping is frequently caused by not
rinsing the hands thoroughly. See
that no particle of the soap is left on
the skin.
Another cause Of chapped hands is
neglect of drying. A hasty rub with
towel will not answer. Dry every part
of the hand carefully, using soft
towel.
Do not scrub the hands too vigorous
ly. When the knuckles and around
the finger tips are soiled rub lightly
with a pumice stone before washing the
hands. When using nail brush on
the hands see that the bristles are not
too coarse.
Some women find it necessary to use
grease of some sort from tae beginning
of cold weather to the close. Avoid
such constant use, if possible, and be
sure that you have lotion that suits
your skin.
There are many varieties of cold
creams and skin foods, also various
liquids warranted to prevent chapping.
This may be true in one PERSONS sase
and not in yours. Buy small portions
the first time until you discover effects.
Glycerine, for instance, will ruin
some skin, while it whitens and softens
other skins; the same is true of camphor
ice or mutton tallow, as we'll as numer-
GUS proprietary preparations.
Benefit can often be had by greasing
the hands well at night and sleeping
with gloves on. Various cosmetic gloves
are sold, but the same effect can be had
with white kid gloves that have been
turned inside out and rubbed thickly
with good cold cream, then returned
and slipged carefully on.
Before greasing the hands at night
see that they are well washed with
tepid water and good soap. Rinse
and dry well then rub in the grease or
slip on gloves, as the case may be.
To avoid making the hands too sensi-
tive cut off the tips of the glove fingers
and cut sllts in the palm of the glove.
In some cases the hauds can be kept
smooth by the use Of almond meal in
stead of soap, or by rubbing the hands
each time of washing with non-greasy
lotion. 1t takes but minute or two
for this 10 evaporate. Glycerine and
rose water, in the proportion of two
parts of the former to one of the latter,
is excellent for most SKINS. If a little
lemon juice is added as well it suits
some persons better.