The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
On the Road to Beauty and Health

Mix thoroughly one ounce Of pulverized
boraX, two ounces of glycerine and two
quarts Of camphor water-not spirits of
canlphor. Have your druggist measure
these quantities accurately. Battle the
face with this two or three times a
day. 1t will require two months to re-
duce the superabundance OF oil.
If the face looks scaly and the skin
is harsh, one of two remedies may be
used-the old Greek oil bath. or simple
cold cream. For the first. allow seven
parts OF pure olive oil to one part Of
lavender water. Rub this into the face
with a ball of absorbent cotton. or the
fingers. which have been thoroughly
clensed. Do this for three nights run
ming, rest one night, and then repeat for
three nights.
Apply the cold cream with absorbent
cotton or the finger tips. or soft old linen
which you know Is absolutely clean.
Allow to remain in the pores for five
minutes or more. then remove with a
soft linen cloth. This not only softens
the skin. but cleanses the pores more
thoroughly than either flesh brushes or
wash rags. 1t may be used also by
the girl whose skin is oily. After re-
moving the cold cream, she may Gast
her face with simple powder made from
70 per cent OF prepared chalk to . per
cent of zinc oxide. It is much better
to use a simple but reliable brand of
cold cream and this powder than highly
scented mixtures put up in fanciful boxes
II the face is pale and lacks circula-
ton, wiring out a towel in boiling hot
water, lay 1t on the fact and let IL re-
main there three or four minutes. Then
apply cold cream and finish of with the
powder mentioned above. o..
For freckles use lemon Juice and CIV
cerine in equal proportions. II this fails
to remove them, have your druggist mix
one dram of ammonia chloride with four
ounces Of distilled rain water Use at
night. bathing the face first with very
hot water. II these remedies fail. con-
suit a first-class dermatoIogist. but do
not experiment with lotions containing
powerful acids.
II you do not wish to tan. protect your
hands and face with spreading hats para
soils and gloves. II you bathe in the
surf, do not lie on the sand with arms
and face wet This will actually blister
the skin. A reliable remedy for tan is
this: Ten grams each Of lard oil, potash
soap, and precipitated sulphur. Before
applying this pomade wash the face with
very hot water, in which has been dis
solved pinch of bicarbonate of soda
Allow the pomade to remain on as long
as possible-not less than five minutes
Wash on with hot water, and powder with
the simple powder formula given above.
The simplest and yet most cacious
Of lotions for tan is this: Mix in bottle
one ounce of arrowroot and eight ounces
of gin. The arrowroot will not dissolve,
and the mixture must be shaken each
time before using. Battle the tanned
parts every half hour until relief is felt |
then three or four times daily. Within |
two hours the heat will be lessened
Remember that soap for the face should 4
be OF the best, pure CASTLE preferred |
All massage movements should be up
ward and outward from the mouth. This
will reduce the wrinkle or line running |
from nostrfls to the corners of the mouth, |
a sure sign of advancing years-and |
troubles.