The Calumet news., 1912-08-20

A lovely hand is so great charm
almost all women reckon IL as an avail.
able asset. Because they think they
can make their hands exquisite at
moments notice they are sometimes
careless and neglectful. and then they
find the minute is not enough.
If the hands are not to be brown, or,
worse still. freckled, gloves must be
endured when out OF doors-for the
first few weeks, at least. To be bear
able, gloves should be loose-a size
larger than those worn in the winter.
If you cannot play golf or row except
with bare hands, then take other pre-
cautions. But for tramps across the
fields or along the high roads, for mo-
tor and bicycle trips and for riding,
be firm with yourself and keep hands
and arms covered For sports or av-
ocations that insist upon manual free
dom use other precautionary methods.
Rub the hands we'll with cream and
then with powder. This will save
them from tan and freckles. Many
find that il they can cheat Sol out
OF his victory for a time he can be
routed altogether.
The above means, as stated, will
keep the hands white. To prevent
their becoming unduly muscular with
exercise, rub them nightly with olive
oil, locking and unlocking, interlac-
ing and weaving the fingers, and work
ing the oil into the palms and backs
of the hands. Once bring callouses
sometimes; so does the tennis racquet
while the various weapons demanded
by the golfer make the palms very
hard and firm in spots. The oil will
do much here, and should be used
after the hands have been washed
in hot water. Some skins can stand
a rubbing of calloused spots with
piece of pumice stone, but others find
this process rather thickening to the
skin.
It is almost impossible to sleep In
gloves on hot nights. One pretty girl
known to the writer, who had hands
of unusual beauty. did do this when
ever she deemed that her charming
fingers needed extra care, and was
rewarded by having hands like snow
flakes when her friends exhibited very
brown paws" But few are able to
make this sacrifice of comfort in the
interests of beauty!
A very good thing for hands that
have been exposed TO sun and wind,
and have suffered thereby, is TO wash
them in very hot water, with mild
soap, and while the pores are still
open to rub them with a fine cold
cream. Massage them gently until
all the cream that the pores can abb
sorb has disappeared, and then care
fully remove what is left. The hands
will repay you for the trouble.
If the freckles have surprised you.
stealing along like a band of thieves
in the night, do not be disheartened,
but buy lemons! When you have
done all that you can do at night In
the way of washing and softening.
rub the hands with the freshly cut
half of lemon dipped in salt. DO
this every night, and the freckles will
disappear, provided, of course, that
you take reasonable precautions by
day Many find buttermilk into which
radish has been shaved a foe to
freckles.
A mixture of glycerine and rose wa
ter, applied to the hands after wash
ing, plus dusting with corn meal.
fine oatmeal or almond -four, will save
them from tanning and frecklng
Some form of peroxide should always
be at commands; for stings of mos
quitoes or other insects and for re-
moving a slight coat of tan 1t is equal
ly beneficial.
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