The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-01

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When girl comes to the love of
cosmetics. those supreme Injuries of
womankind, she may be called grown
up Her delight in delicate powders.
fragrant perfumes, creams, toilet wa
tiers. fine soaps and scented baths d.
vides her forevermore from the care
less habits of childhood. Henceforth
the prettiness of her skin and the
glossy softness Of her hair are sacred
trusts, and all she asks Is that she
may be able to replenish her little
store of beauty materials every now
and then. This Is a normal and per-
fectly legitimate state OF things. and
therefore 1t behooves parents to sup
ply young daughters who have no
money of their own, with the simple
mediums required for beautifying tho
complexion and hair. ~ r
Good Powders.
In the matter OF powder good taste
demands something very simple for
the schoolgirl, a pure white powder,
such as talcum or rice or wheat
Starch, very lightly perfumed. The
talcums for nursery use, prepared as
they are for the tender bodies of baby
hood, are the best OF these powders,
but girls should keep their powder
boxes and puffs free of dust, for the
soil that gets II will help to encour.
age blackheads. However simple the
powder is, too, II should be taken of
at night with a cleansing face bath.
for, II left on the face. 1t is bound to
stop up the pores. A French nursery
powder OF indescribable fineness is
often used by women as well as young
girls. this being almost impalpable
when put on, and possessing the fraE.
rance of lilies of-the-valley. This
clusiveness Of scent should be fea-
ture of all beauty materials used by
young girls, for strong odors do not
ceem to go well with the modesty and
freshness of girlhood.
Face Bath, Needed.
But far more enhancing than the
powder is the cleansing face bath,
which lie required to free the skin of
old cuticle stale oil. dust and perspir-
ation So when you tome to take a
face bath remember Ill the wastes
you must get rid of, and don't make a
pretense of things with little dabs of
cold water and an indifferently clean
face cloth. Hot water and bland
soap must be used, several rinsings
must be done with plain water. and
In the event Of any eruptive condition
wash rags and towels should be kept
apart from those used by the rest of
the family. and be washed by them
selves and sterilized. That apparently
innocent thing. the wash rag. by the
way, is responsible for many a bad
state of things with the skin. Il is
only safe to use. 1t once, and IL exam
ined by a strong microscope When
very dirty the reason for this will be
discovered. Wash rags should always
be hung In the sun after using. as
the shady corner@of the bathroom is
the very place for the developing of
the germs that infest them, and sun
Is death to germs. Never use a
sponge for bath of any kind, as the
sponge holds the body soil and SO can
never be cleansed properly A sour
DIT OF bathroom. linen of any sort Il
an abomination and very Injurious to
the beauty of the skin, conveying to
1t sometimes little fungus growth
caught from the Invisible mold on the
rag or towel. Ringworms may be
propagated in this way, and IL the of.
linen Is used by other men,
bers OF the family this really dreadful
skin affiiction may spread through the
whole household.
In many bathroom not yet, educat-
"a up to the elegancies of the toilet
common laundry soaps are put for
-oilet purposes, and theses the girl of
ne family often uses on her face and
lair. entirely ignorant of the fact that
she is doing her looks incredible
iarm. Such soaps are strong with al.
sali, and If they do not bite the skin
o the point Of torment they yellow
md roughen It. When washed With
hem. the hair, Ia robbed of every drou
II natural oil, made brittle and color.
ess. to say nothing of the great dim.
'ulty of getting the strong adhesive
uds out Of the locks and from this
calp, where the hard soap seems to
owe especially to cling.
Soap for Toilet.
Fine toilet soaps and shampoos ara
eaf. OF course, but a liquid SOAP can
'e made OF twenty-five cent cake os
astle which would be Just az DAFT
ate for washing the face and hair al
ne nnest soap on the market. Shave
ne soap to a powder, and then bo,l
MS In pint of soft water; keen tba
estlting jelly in wide-mouthed bot.
le' working the jelly into the skin
'nen using, but only making a thick
ld' for the hair. II the hair ia verv
ny and soiled, add tiny pinch Of
carbonate Of soda to the suds. Asa
'nc and feeding substance for