Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-15
The Useful Lemon.

lemon. pie. and, saved the. lemon-rinds
by the sink to- scrub on her nails after
peeling the. potatoes knows that the lit
tie. old lemon, deserves a: place among
the. beauty hints. But she may not
knowtall the value yet OF. lemons FOR
enhancing her; charms.
The lemon: is, one of. the most efficient
natural, 'beautihers. Within D. its bright
yellow skin nature has sealed. the nee
essaEN elements to care for the softest It
and ;whtiitest. flesh with perfect. SECURITY
and lasting benefit. Keep. a freshly cut
lemon in. the boudolr and: you'll always
have q versatile lotion ready for use In
a,variety of ways.
= Don't think that it's merely a house; sll!
w;fe's notion that the lemon is beau
tifier, for scientific analysis has proved
the many contentious regarding. these
qualities. and; in addition, new meth
ods have been evolved to aid in the
ceaseless quest for: beauty.
Nor are lemons valuable to women
only in caring for the skin:.' Men, TOO
have found, that lemons are excellent
for <usein cleaning grimy hands, for use
after shaving and for healing suqburnl
The facial application is probably one
OF the most common uses Of the lemon
in the toilet and boudoir Besides
cleaning the pores Of the skin 1T IS a
healthful tonic.
A most affective. way of keeping the
complexion clear and insuring. softness
and whiteness Of the skin is to use a
lotion made by squeezing the JUICE OF
a lemon. into a quart of milk. YOUR
real beauty.fan will, use a preparation
of 5s6ft taf' Regularly s each. morning and
Ifl you f1dGlge in, vigorous outdoor
ex5ftcise and sports, the juice ola lem
on in d basin of water after exertllon
makes a cooling. cleansing lotion; tor ?t
the face and hands. It removes tne
DIV greasy appearance, common in not
weather and gives a feeling OF fresh
II is becoming a common practise for
athletes to subject themselves to lemon
baths, which gives the skin healthy
glow. -: &c. sl..
From royalty. in Europe comes lhc
interesting tale Of the lemon bath. Ac-
ccrding to information it was first IN
troduced into. the courts of Europe 'py
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. On the
advice OF the wife Of one Of her colo
NAL governors the queen first indulgeo
In the lemon bath. The custom, was
one that had long been practised among
the natives of the Dutch Indies, and IS
said to account for. their soft VelVet
skin. The success Of the lemon bath
was SO pronounced that Queen Wllhel-
nina has Continued it regularly untll II
is now q part of her daily toilet She
attributes to it the lk-like softness OF
her .hesh, For which she is renowned.
The lemon bath is prepared, in the
palace Of the queen by her ladies-ln-
waiting as follows:
Five lemons. cut into. slices, arc left
to, soak in a. basin Of water for half an
hour, The water drawn into. the bath
is. moderately. hot; but mot sufficiently
warm TO be enervating. The lemon.
water Is added to it slowly, the whole
being stirred vigorously the while.
For manicurlng. use teaspoonful OF
lemon juice in cupful OF warm water
Thisi,:wi remove stains from the fin
gers and nails and will also soften the
cuticle. After cleaning the nails. fine
polish will, result by rubbing with slices
Of the lemon. This procedure will also
prevent hang nails.
For soiled, grimy hands or face.
piece Of sliced lemon will completely
cleanse them, with very little effort.
The Juice. Of the fruit will also remove le ",
ink stains from the skin.
Lemon juice will alleviate the dis
comfort of ,sunburn, as we'll as modify
that unbeeoming feriness Of Complex
ion. :Rubsihe affected parts, Of, the body
with <slightls diluted, lemon juice and
allow; the Juice to dry into the skin. The
properties of the lemon have. meaning
and bleaching effect.
Many women like a lemon juice rinse
after a shampoo, just before the final
clear rinse. It. leaves the hair beauti-
fully soft and glossy. giving it silky
sheen. The treatment is also an excel
lent tonic for the scalp. The lemon
juice brings out the natural lustrc and
prevents the hair from becoming TOO
fluffy.
The bleaching qualities Of the lemon
are little known, but it has been proved
that this fruit, which is frequently USED
to return dtscolored linens and other
textures TO natural wkiteness. can DE
used 10 excellent advantage i'll bright,
eninsss the hair. Lemon-juice, compos-
ed ofr'natural chemicals and acids. IS
harmless ltghtenel' of fair hair In ell Its