Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14
HOME BEAUTY sEcREt
Simple Remedies Any Woman May
Apply.

Most women would prefer to have
pretty complexion to almost any
other asset insthe beauty scheme And
because of this desire for a smooth,
white skin the average woman spends
good deal of money at the beauty
culturists. As a matter of fact she
has in her home the means of pro-
curing beautiful complexion for there
are many simple home remedies which
are more beneficial to the skin than
all the expert treatment procured at
aa specialists H.,
For instance, new milk, skinned
milk and buttermilk each possess
properties peculiar to itself. and they
all make useful and simple washes
having general emollient action on
the skin. II used daily they tend to
make the skin soft, smooth and white
and to preserve it from the effects of
exposure to weather. Buttermilk is
useful for freckles and acne and re-
lieves itching and local irritations of
the skin. Pure, fresh cream is sim
pie and effective preventive of chapped
hands and lips and is excellent to cure
these evils.
MIX as OoSmeucs
Milk as a cosmetic may be improved
by infusing in it freshly grated horse
radish or infusing in new milk or but
termilk quantity of flowers of sui
phur. These are useful remedies for
freckles and other discolorations and
slight eruptions of the skin.
Or mix flowers of sulphur with
little new milk and let stand an hour
or two to settle Pour off the milk
from the sediment and rub well into
the skin before washing. This mix
ture is for immediate use only, and
must be prepared daily. 1t may be
prepared at night with evening milk
and used the next morning, but not
afterward. Two or three tablespoon
fuls are all that need be prepared at
a time.
Or boil one cupful of fine Scotch
oatmeal-not breakfast food-in one
pint of boiling water until it forms a
clear liquid Use double boiler, or
place the saucepan containing the oat-
meal in an open kettle or pan of boil
ing water to prevent sticking or burn.
ing. Strain the clear liquid through |
cloth, boil again and strain a second |
time. Add rosewater, elderfiower wa
ter or orange flower water until the |
liquor has the consistency of milk. |
Add few drops of your favorite per-
fume, and bottle for USE
Dilute fresh lemon juice with five or |
six times its volume of pure soft wa
ter. This, however. should not be used
too frequently on account of its acid |
quality and tendency to harden the
skin.
Care Of Hands.
Nothing betrays. lack of .daintiness
N personal care. more than neglect of +
the hands and nails. OF course it is
more difficult for some women to keep
heir nails clean and their hands soft,
white and free from blemishes than
ior others, but in the care of the hands
cleanliness is imperative
they should never be washed except
when it can be done thoroughly. Con.
,tantly rinsing them in cold water
yrinds the dirt in and ruins the tex
lure of the skin, making it rough,
coarse and red.
The hands should always be washed
n tepid water, and good soap is an
absolute necessity. 1t is also import
int that the water be soft. Avoid
the hands frequently with
heap laundry soap, washing powders,
oft soap or other powerful deter
tents. They tend to roughen, red
len and chap the skin. The best soap
S none too good for the toilet There
ire many brands on the market which
re known to be good, and it is bet
er not to experiment with those that s
re new and untried Any hard, white,
'ure or neutral soap is suitable for
he toilet. Hence it is not necessary
o purchase special toilet soaps, which
re usually expensive, however desir-