The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-23

when they are neglected one has
very unkempt look.
If there is to be dancing at the func-
ton and the usual modish high.heel-
ed slippers are to be worn, the feet
will require considerable preparation,
especially if there are corns and cal
louses. Prepare a warm foot bath
with two tablespoonfuls of washing
soda, immerse the feet, cover the
knees and legs with a thick towel and
go on to the next duty while the foot
eXcrescences are softening. Let down
the hair. and if the shampoo has not
been made lately remove all dust from
the locks by combing them with a fine
comb first and afterwards brushing
them. Spend fifteen minutes at this
task and finish the operation by rub
bling the scalp with quinine tonic or
with a few drops of olive oil mixed
with the same quantity of alcohol
Then brush the hair again for a good
| five minutes, so as to distribute the
Iunguent used and obtain a good gloss.
After this leave the hair hanging, SO
| that it may air and sweeten up, and,
if possible, sit where the sun may fall
upon it, as the sun gives the finest
polish that can be produced on the
hair.
A quinine tonic of excellent virtue
is made of one dram of sulphate of
quinine, eight ounces of rosewater,
two ounces of rectified spirits and fif-
teen drops of dilute sulphuric acid.
Mix these, and then add one-quar-
ter ounce of pure glycerin and twelve
drops of strong perfume.
At the eleventh hour the hair can
also be dry cleaned with little extra
trouble or fatigue, and the best in
gradients for this quick shampoo are
equal parts of coarse borax and coarse
orris root. Mix the powders and
sprinkle through partings made all
over the head, brushing out briskly
after half an hour. A scalp rub with
some good tonic should also follow
this.
New take the feet out of the bath,
remove the callouses with a sharp
knife or with file and pummice
stone, and then, after wiping the feet,
dry massage them with olive oil and
also leave this to dry into the skin.
Rubbing the feet with olive oil is
splendidly restful to all the muscles
concerned, and this is one excellent
way to keep the feet young, as the
beauty saying is, and step elastic.
Before putting on the party stockings,
however, wipe off the remaining oil
l with damp cloth and then powder the
. feet with good foot powder or with
5 plain boric-acid. Either of these pow.
= ders gives the feet a deliciously cool
l feeling, and they help slippers to go on
2 easily and check perspiration.
Most women with time at their dis
y posal understand the little manicuring
rites needed for the hands, but few
} seem to know that the loveliest burn
ish and cooling can be given the nails
by merely rubbing them on a coarse
towel. If an artificial coloring is used
on the nails, the palms of the hands
and the cushions should also be touch
ed with little of the tint Where the
d hands are naturally very white, or un
4 healthily colored, the purplish red sc
:, many women use upon their nails is
e very unbecoming, giving the hands {
n very grotesque appearance.
All this preparation for the fine get
g up enhances it's becomingness tenfold
and without this physical sprucing NJ
s woman can look her best on any ga!
0 occasion. At the same time she mus
+ be a little careful in diet, taking moth
l. ing that will ferment on her stomach
S either before the party or during it, fol
o the gas formed in this manner make
: the wearing of clothes burden ant
# lines the face distressfully. If thert
h is some little uneasiness after dinner
e take a teaspoonful of limewater il
plain water This will relieve the dis
s tress and sweeten the breath at tn
J. same time.
n KATHERINE NORTON