The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-09
BEAU TTFUL
HANDS
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.


IMMACULATE cleanliness Is the
first requisite for the looks Of any
hand, and this can only be OBJ
tained by warm water, a good bland
soap and nail brush.
But don't buy the hard wooden
brushes which are sometimes used for
this purpose, for these injure the
cuticle under and around the nails
and coarsen the texture of the skin.
The proper nail brush Is Invariably
OF bristles and those who can afford
Il should not begrudge a little extra
expenditure here for a good brush
lasts longer than a poor one and
brings always the best results in hand
beautifying. After being used Il
should be rinsed of the soap, dried
iu q rack and occasionally summed,
to rid II OF any sour smell.
Not even for the shortest moment
during the day should cold water be
used on the hands, for this lick and
promise only serves to grind the soil
into the skin and so ruin its texture,
and those who indulge continually In
these cold water dabblings soon find
the hands rough. coarse and red, or
with grimed kitchen look. which
IL even worse, for, though it Is no
Gishonor TO do kitchen work. IL Is a
great misfortune in these days, when
hands can be so well cared for, to
have them give this impression.
Rainwater. warm enough for COM
fort teaspOonful of toilet ammonia,
or the same quantity OF powdered
borGx In ordinary water. with CASTLE
soap, are the proper medium for ey-
osyday hand washing. But II the
hands show at any time a bad grim
ing from household work or careless
ness in previous baths they should be
well rubbed first with almond oil or
vaseline and then smeared well with
green soap and soaked for some min
utes before the brush IS used for the
last cleaning. The ends of the nails
may be vigorously scrubbed with this
as well as the knuckles and wrists,
and II some degree OF black still re-
mains about the nails IL should be
removed with an orange stick cut to
fine point.
All the wiping OF the hands after
tho warm soap and water wash must
be very complete, or else the damp
ness Will cause chap and II this scuff-
ing OF the cuticle is continually re-
peated II takes a long time to get
the skin back to a soft, fine-grained
look rH
In wiping the fingers, do It with
the hands held straight up and take
one finger at a time, going downward
With one end of a soft old towel. DO
the other hand in the same way and
then while both are still to some
extent warm and moist from the bath.
pour few drops OF glycerin and
fosewater In the palms, rub them to-
gether and massage IL well into the
skin Sometimes dash of violet
talcum or cornstarch applied when
the glycerln Is half rubbed In has a
Whitening effect. Where the glycerin
s biting, pure strained honey may
bh used N its place, for this is ex-
tremely healing, softening and whit
ening.
Where the hands are sensitive TO
much washing, they may be cleansed
on small soils during the day by being
rubbed with olive oil and then thor
oughly wiped on coarse towel (;
while the houseworker who wishes
TO avoid the callous places which
come from sweeping and other hard
work should also grease her hands
and powder them well with talcum
before putting on her working gloves.
x Hands that object to all soaps and
( frequently to oil In the pure state
/ take kindly to saponaceOus or deter
( sive powders An excellent one for
( whitening, softening and cleansing
8 made as follows
8 Blanched almonds (powdered), g
ounces; euttlefsh bone (powderedl
ounces; white CASTLE soap (pow-
pered), ounces; orris root (pow-
uered), ounces; oil Of cloves; a
dram; oil OF lavender, / dram.
Mix the orris root with the al
6nonds, then add the scented oils. stir
Hing in gradually; lastly. put In the
@uttlefish bone and powdered soar.
a little OF this is put in the hands,
4noistened and then used as a soap.
g AS a preparation for manicurlng
fhe nails the fingers should be held
In warm, soapy water for 10 minutes,
The water having been treated to 10
drops OF tincture of benzoin or to a
4ittle aromatic vinegar Either OF
4bese, together with the warm water
h6ftena the nails 40 thar they can be
cut or filed without breaking.