The state herald., 1912-08-02

While not perfumes exactly, toils
waters are always scented, and theI,
use is very beneficial to the skin, pa,.
ticularly in the summer, when 1t need,
all the refreshment it can get. Ths
scented waters are diluted with plain
water for use, for some of the vim
egars are so strongly perfumed as 10
seem disagreeable when used full
strength.
From 20 drops to a teaspoonful o.
the toilet water is put In basin bath
the water so treated being INTENDED
for the rinsing after cleaning
sponge or tub bath. The liquid is left
to dry on the skin, as one of the chic,
purposes of the toilet water is its ton,
ic effect. After weary day, rub.
down with good toilet water, proper.
ly diluted. makes one feel like a new
being. and while 1t is very convenient
to get the vinegars ready made they
can be turned out at home very easily
and sometimes much more cheaply.
or all the fragrant toilet waters
none Is so much used as rose water,
and when this is pure it possesses the
greatest cosmetic virtues. One for.
mula for this delicious toilet water
calls for four pounds of rose petals
and ten quarts of water The water
is first distilled and then poured cold
upon the petals, which are shaken
around in the liquid. Then the vessel
is loosely covered and put in a cool.
dark place for several weeks, until
the liquid becomes odorous. Then It
is again distilled. and the drippings
are gathered In small bottles and
closely corked.
Another formula calls for putting
the rose petals in an earthern lar
and covering them with a weak brine
OF common salt The roses may be
gathered every day. and the petals
added as they come handy.
An improved still can be made by
fastening an india rubber tube to the
spout OF tea kettle and passing II
Though cold water to condense the
steam. The distillate,, or drippings
should be received In a glass or earth.
en- receptacle: for If toilet waters
come in contact with copper. zinc or
lead. they viii exidlze the metals.
Stills for home use. however, can be
bought very cheaply In the shops
from dollar and a half up.
Many other garden blooms with
pungent odors. or even family delicate
ones. can be used for exquisite and
helpful toilet interchangeable Ill.
les OF the valley. clove.pinks. valer.
ian. heliotrope, honeysuckle. vlolets.
gardenias. jasmine. etc. In New Or.
leans and Charleston Creole ladies'
often drop the more richly scented
blooms into pure alcohol. allowing
them to digest or soak In the spirits.
when tho odor thoroughly permeates
the alcohol.
A toilet liquid much used by the
ladies' OF the oldeu rimes. and often
called to this day "angel water" is
much esteemed for its beauty value.
1t can lie made Vt home In the follow.
Ing manner:
isose-Water s.ss'..''....'...,,,.....,b ounces
ofnnEe-nowor water .......,.,.,...b e ounces
Mgtu" Whtor ss.s.s................sps ounces
Essence OF hmbcrgfis ............,i drachm
hssenee OF musk ...i....... ......b draehm
Minglc the various substances and
ngltate tho bottle for several hours,
continuing the shaking during the day
quite frequently for some weeks.
Keep tho bottle closely stoppered and
In warm. dark place. Let II stand
for two weeks or longer. then dccant
the liquid. and II II is not perfectly
clear. Alter It, Properly made. angel
water should bo almost eolorless.
There are many uses for bay rum.
ono being that II Is admirable for mas.
aaging tho scalp after tho shampoo.
when one Is likely TO catch cold or
tho hair pceds some little dressing TO
keep II in order. But II It ia used too
often or too laylshly on tho head It
VIII dry out tho locks. Bay rum OF
very good sort IL cheap enough Mt
tho drug store. but II ono Ia clever
at turning out beauty preparations
this formula would give about mn pure
thing as could be had:
VI OF nay sssss'sss.....s.,.sss..ssm grains
~ OF orange 'ss''s.'.s'.'st.ss.,u ~ kralns
~ or piinonta ."'.,,..'...,...,,. is grains
n,eohpl quart
water ''s''..,.'',"s..s".,,ss nnid ounces
Dissolve tho oils in tho alcohol and
add tho water. Then stir into tho
liquid about two ounces OF proelpa,od
phosphate OF limo and iiltor. This
vii improve with ago.