Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-11
EYEBROWS NEED CARE
Add So Much to the General
Charm That No Woman Can
Afford to Neglect Them.

+ It is an acknowledged fact that pref
ty brows add much to the general
charm, and it is odd that women ex-
pect to enjoy this feature at its best
when they do not take care of 1t. They
would not expect either teeth, nails or
hair to grow in perfection were they
not taken care of, and the same applies
to the eyebrows. They need massag-
ing and shaping frequently. Failing
in this, there will be scraggy lines or
coarse, projecting hairs, the latter one
of the most conspicuous disigurements
a woman can have.
have often noticed women with ap-
parently good hair, teeth and complex
ion entirely unmindful Of the fact that
the eyebrows were sticking out in all
directions. A woman is greatly repaid
for the few seconds she spends when
her toilet is complete in shaping her
eyebrows by the improvement in her
general appearance.
The correct shape of pretty eye
brow should be like swallows wing,
and to give them the broad yet curved
effect, begin at the end nearest the
nose, stroke. as if the brows are in
clined to be too broad, pinch together
with the thumb and fingers in a
straight line to the place where the
natural curve starts. At that point
there should be a downward stroke
that will point the hairs in the right
direction.
Some eyes are enhanced by broad
line, while others look better with a
delicately penciled effect of the eye
brow; this, of course depends upon
the shape and contour of the face.
So that in getting this straight line
over the eyes an effect of width most
becoming to the face is given, while
the downward line finishes off In all
cases to a tapering point.
For massaging where the encour-
agement of a growth of hair is de-
sired, very much like vaseline be-
cause so much of the crude and natu-
raj properties has not been extracted
from it as is done in the refining proc
ess of other creams, but for those who
do not care for it the following may
be used instead and will promote the
growth of both brows and lashes.
One-hal ounce Of oil Of sweet al
monds, IL drops each of oil of rose
mary and oil of nutmeg, and quar-
ter of an ounce of tincture of can
thardies. These Ingredients, being all
liquid, are easily mixed, and two or
three ounce bottle is large enough.
Shake well, and it is ready for use.
If the brows are naturally thin and
it is desired to improve the growth,
quinine tonic may be necessary, and
for this find that two ounces Of al
cohol mixed with ten grains Of sui
plate Of quinine and massaged once
a day into the roots makes decided
improvement
No matter from what cause the
brows become thinned, never cut them
with the idea that 1t will improve the
growth. Good and faithful massage is
the only thing that will help. Cutting
will only coarsen them and they may
become stiff and bristly after being
cut. However, the eyelashes may have
an infinitesimal portion clipped from
each one about every three or four
months. This must be done very
carefully and when the clipping is fin
ished anoint the base of the lashes
with very minute portion of cafeput
oil, putting 1t on with fine camel'b
hair brush