The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-07

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Sometimes the care OF the hands
consists quite rs largely In ovcr.com.
ing habits OF careIessness, as 1t does
in the carrying out of some definite
program of the regular application Of
creams and lotions, bleaches and It's
sue foods. ~ 2
We are careless about, the way
we wash our hands-how many times
we see people wash their hands in a
basin OF soapy water and. dry them,
without taking the little extra trouble
to rinse the hands in clear water to
make sure that lall the soap Is .remov.
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Then. too, the equally careless hab-
1t Of failing to dry the hands perfect.
ly is deplorablc, -and is frequent
cause for roughness OF the skin and
the badly chappcd condition SO often
found when the cold weather ap
proaches. ~ ,...I. stf a.'.
We are apt TO wash our hands a
dozen times day. paying little ut
tention to the temperature OF the wa
ter. and still less attention TO the
rinsing and Distinguishing any soal
that happens to be handy. At he'd
time We rub some sort Of cream ovel
our hands-hurricdly perhaps We arc
tired-and then we wonder why oul
hands become scrawny and brown and
rough.
There are many little? helps that
our common sense would probably sur
sest II We gave the subject sufficient
thought TO appreciate Its Importance
For instance, We know that strong
soaps dry out the natural moisture
from the skin and arc Injurious. We
know also that when the Hands have
to be In soapy water much Of the time
1t Is advisabie%toJ use some5safe, ant
mild acid to counteract the effect oil
the alkali on the skin, but we fai
TO apply our'knowlclge. IF we would
be careful to use only the purest and
hest OF soaps. and to, keep handy the
bowl OF cornmeal moistened with vir
csar to rub over the hands as soon
as they are .takent out Of the soapy
water, we would: have much less
trouble. 3,
We cannot be too generous In the
use of cold cream or cleansing cream
both before and after the, hands are
washed. Tho use. OF the cream before
the hand bath seryes!Sto dissolve and
remove the dlrtAand increases the
cleansing powers ot4the- soap. The
use OF the cream after bathing the
hands and just, before they are per
iectly dry helps;to3 keep the skin
smooth and pliable.
The generous uses Of, massage
cream at night is Ito be Commended
and the cream, should be massaged
into the skin for several minutes, as
the manipulation OF the flush helps
to keep the hands plump, exercises
and rests the mlscles and increases
the circulation.
& II the hands; are thin and lacking
In flrmness. the5use of massage cream
can be supplemented with an olive
oil bath once or5twioe a week. The
oil should be quite warm and the
hands gently rubbed for fifteen or
twenty minutes. II the oil bath is
given at bedtime. It is o good plan to
slip on a pair of3loose hid gloves for
the night, rs this aids the beneficial
effect OF the treatment.
Once a day the nails should be car
cd for, using the orange wood or cb.
ony, stick to press back the cuticle
which Is inclined to grow up over the
nails. and to remove all traces Of rag
ged skin The mills should be kept
neatly trimmed to conform Ito the
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