Evening star., 1915-11-29
BEAUTY FORMULAS
MADE AT HOME

There is undoubtedly a knack in
working out formulas at home. just as
there are successful cake bakers and
those who turn out pan of heavy
sweetened dough. The old colored
nanny, who had made beaten biscuits
all her life. when asked how she made
them. said: why, just takes EN- and
1 makes EN-" but she knew how to
take 'em to make EN- successfully.
Fat or some kind is the basis of all
creams, as this article is needed to feed
the pores. All creams are troublesome
to make, because they require careful
mixing and incessant beating. In MAX
ing all creams and emulsions, the man
ner of manipulation is about the same.
The fats and the oils must be mixed
together and they should be melted,
not put over the fire and boiled. Take.
for instance, the following formula:
Kentucky cold cream. Here is race
cream which / can recommend thor
oughly because 1t contains no animal
fat to induce growth of hair on the
face.
Rose water. four ounces; almond oil,
four ounces; spermaceti, one ounce ;
white wax, one ounce; tincture of ben
zoir, one dram.
Into a double boiler put the almond
spermacett, which have been chopped
fine. Let these melt. but not boil. The
water in the lower vessel must just
simmer, never boil. Turn them out
into a bowl and beat briskly with an
egg beater or fork, scraping down
the sides of the bowl constantly, and
keep on beating until It is all creamed
and absolutely smooth When the mix
ture has cooled, add the rose water and
the benzoin drop By Drop beating
meanwhile without ceasing until the
cream is quite cold. If the odor of rose
water is not liked. YOU can substitute
lilac or violet water in its place
Oxide Of zinc ointment is perhaps one
Of the best cure-alls thar could be
found in the family medicine closet. II
can be made at home, but care must be
taken in the mixing. It fs very healing
for any sores upon the face or hands
| II is excellent for an itchy scalp and
| Is invaluable in cases of scalds and
burns.
| spermaceti, one and one-quarter
ounces: white wax. one-half ounce. al
mond oil. one-quarter pint, and suffi.
! cient quantity OF oxide of zinc. AS ir
| making the Kentucky cream, the oil
must be put in a double boiler-and the
| spermaceti and white wax added II
| finely chopped pieces. When melted
they must be beatin in a bowl until
perfect assimilation is procured. Nov
\ carefully measure, and to every 81,
parts take one part of oxide of zinc II
| a fine powder Take one-quareer Of tn,
| ointment and with wooden paddle
or small wooden spoon rub the Zin,
thoroughly into It, then add the re-
4 maiuder OF the ointment little by litti,
until all IS mixed, but sir CONSTANT.
until cold
All creams and pomades should b,
put up in small porcelain or glass Jars
which can be closed tightly 10 exclude
| the air. else they will become rancit
and UNFIT for use.
Last week the writer received a let
I ter from correspondent saying, ="
have before me your directions foI
steaming the pores. but II is so mucl
1 ftrouble-can't sit in front OF the opei
fire instead Won't this open tn,
pores2" In that letter lies the secret o
all failures in seeking to better YOU
appearance-it is too much trouble, to.
much trouble to mix the formulas, toe
much trouble to apply them,
/ In the winter time the dressing Ia
/ BILE of all smart women should boast o
a good lip salye. Here is simple
formula which any woman can make a
home with the knowledge that its in
gradients are harmless and pure:
Spermaceti ointment. one ounce; bal
sam of Peru. fifteen grains; alkanet
root, fifteen grains; oil of cloves. fiv'
drops. Put tho ointment in a doubl.
boiler and add the aikanetroot. lie
this simmer at the slowest possible
heat until il has become deep ros
tNVtoi' Niift S'idin II Heuiusi
coarse strainer. Let it get slightly cool
and stir In slowly the balsam. beat {
up thoroughly and then stand aside TO
a few minutes to settle in the bottom
of the bowl. Pour off the clear portion
and to the remainder in the bowl bea
in the oil of cloves. drop by drop, stir
ring or beating constantly for severa
minutes.
| There are two ways of extracting th
juice from cucumbers-an ingredien
with great natural whitening power
for the complexion. One way is to sc
iect cucumbers ripe enough for tabl
use. Cut them and then chop them yer.