The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-24
FOR WOMAN BEAUTIFUL.

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We are now in the midst OF a
season which is the most trying and
often seriously damaging to feminine
beauty There are few women who
persist i'll taking proper precautions
against the ravages OF the elements.
Notwithstanding the fact that almost
every woman on this terrestrial sphere
COvets beauty. whether she admits
the Weakness or not.
The desire to gain or retain ply
steal beauty is worthy one. and il
is the duty Of every woman to make
the most of her personal endowments
and To keep herself well grComed
Few women realize that perfection
in grooming really means more than
beauty
there is no doubt that summer
for the average woman to preserve
a wci.-sTocmed appearance. and on
the other hand. it is the time of all
othets that woman should strive
To | Ok her best.
III successful well-groumed wo-
man learns how to select clothes
thar will not lose their freshness
easily trim-looking waists and cos
tunes that can be laundered with
out costing small fortune. and.
above all, she provides for com
plete change of underwear every day
which counts wonderfully in giving
one IL feeling. as we'll as a look. Of
good grooming.
Then. TOO. as a man is said TO be
judged by the shoes he wears, so is
the dressing of my lady's feet taken
as a barometer to her prosperity.
Bathing.
The real secret OF pretty,
fresh skin in the summer time is the
hot bath. Take a hot bath i'll the
exercise little after it.
cool gradually. and then have a rub
down with a cooling lotion. Rose
wafer and alcohol with little ben
Zoin is good. and there are many ex-
cellenl. refreshing toilet waters and
cooling lotions one may obtain; how
ever, one must remember that each
skin must be studied in regard to the
best treatment for it,
To- much care can hardly be given
the skin of the entire body. for the
skin represents the state of the
health and is a tell-tale index to
age.
In order to prevent the skin from
looking duh and showing the changes
from growth and maturity to degen-
great care must be taken
to keep it in a healthy condition.
and the first essential is absolute
cleanliness.
Every woman of intelligence real.
ICES the Importance OF baths; how
ever, she must realize that baths may
be for cleansing. for tonic or for
purposes.
The Bran Bath.
For cleansing purposes the Turk
iSh bath. or hot bath as nearly
is the best, as it not only removes
the accumulations of dust and dirt
from the outside skin, but gets rid
of the external layers of skin which,
if allowed to remain. prevent the
sweat glands and other cells from
acting. A hot bath to which
several quarts CT bran or Il handful
of soda has been added is the most
Bags holding about pint should
be made of cheese-cloth and filled
with the bran and a few shavings
Of CASTLE soap. Two bags should be
used to a tubful of hot water.
To take the bath properly the wa
ter should be as hot as the body
will stand, and after the bran has
soaked for little time the bather
should immerse herself in the bath
and remain in it for from fifteen to
twenty minutes.
After this the body should be Wig
and plenty of soap, then the water
run off and fresh water, which grad
ually becomes cold, allowed to run
in and thoroughly rinse the body.
Finally rub down with very
rough towel until the body is per-
fectly dry. If the skin is little
dry ana inclined to be rough after
this bath good emollient should be
massased into the face, neck. arms
and hands.
A general Improvement in the
tone of the skin will become appar-
ent after the first bath, and ii they
are taken at regular intervals of a
a week. the most stubborn, ugly skin
will show signs of great improve
ment.
How to Improve the Neck.
The pores of the neck and chest
are often coarse, the skin red and
discolored, and ugly pimples appear.
This condition is often due to a
lack OF proper bathing, and it is a
fact that the skin of the throat. neck
and chest will show neglect more
quickly than any other part of the
body; consequently it should be
given special attention if one prizes
a pretty, well-proportioned neck.
which is great mark of beauty.
To massage ones own neck. place
the fingers of one hand opposite to
those of the other. so that, spread
out. they meet in the middle, and
then. with movement in which
the finger-tips describe small cir
cles 60 over the entire surface. front
and back.