Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-26
Well.<ept Hands
Attribute Of
Beauty
By ELEANOR w. STEWART.


much an attribute Of beauty as a
clear, line skin or glossy, luSuFianl
hair, That they receive less attsn-
ton from the average woman than
her complexion or her ediiiurs Is
lruism 30 obvious that il can almost
be lett unsaid,
Perhaps this neglect is due to a
general impression that really efiee-
lual treatment OF the hands Is a mat
ter ior the professional manituFIst
The most striking results are un-
doubledly obtained from regular at
tendance at q manieurist's, but there
are certain general rules which can
be observed with benefit by any
woman. whether In her home or in
her office. and which will very
much diminish the necessity OF pro.
tessional attention.
Whether YOU choose 10 shape your
halls IN an exaggerated, long oval or
in the more moderate curve, trim
them with a file rather than with
scissors. The effect OF scissors is 70
eoarsen and harden the nail strue-
ture. Only for a portion OF a nail
that is apt 10 break should the seis-
sors be used. as here il Is OF advant-
age TO make the nail heavier. The
cutiele al the base OF the nail should
be pushed back regularly when the
hands are damp after washing. Clip
ping away this dry skin with the nail
scissors has temporary advantage.
but ii done often IL aggraya,es the
difficulty. 50 that the clipping pro-
cess has TO be kept up permanently.
4 tendency to brittle, dry skin
around the nails and TO hang nails
can be counteracted by rubbing on
olive oil at night and pushing back
the cuticle gently with a towel.
The white spots which frequently
disfigure the nails are the result Of
an acid condition OF the system. not
OF bruises, as so many women COM
monty think. They will yield only
on improvement OF your general
condition. This same statement
holds for a brittle, Clipped appear
ance of the nails. which is usually
due 10 excess OF uric acid in the
blood. Not until your system is elm |
mating properly will this condition
clear up. And doctor is the per-
son 10 consul. rather than the mani |
curist.
The use OF enamel in cleaning the !
nails and OF salve in polishing is
now so nearly universal with wom-
en- that reference to these aide Cen
safely be omitted. One thing, how
ever, should not pass without special
mention, although it is simple to the
point of obviousness in its nature. 4
With all your trimming and polish
ing and care OF the cuticle be sure
your hands are clean! Nothing is
more common, unfortunately, among
business women, than to see highly
polished, rosy nails, evidently the
object of their owners particular
by the very flash of their
polish drawing attention to dirty fin
ger-tips and knucklcs! And moth
'iS 10 iiloIN ldGllNt,
For cleaning the hands and keep
ing them white, any soft soap with
almond oil in its composition is rec
But be sure that YOU
have rinsed all the soap off before
drying your hands. Leaving small
amount of soap still on the skin is
Z common mistake and accounts ior
1 great deal OF chapping in the win
Ter. A softening lotion may be
'ubbed on the hands after drying, to ,
sood effect. A good bleach for the
skin can be made at home from
,icarbonate of magnesja with a few
1rops of benzoin and peroxide. suf-
icient to make. paste. The most
effective bleach results from apply
ng the whitening cream, or olive {
'il, at night and sleeping with gloves
0n.
For the housewife whose hands
IRE often in the soap suds, rubber
gloves are recommended. Stains
from fruit or vegetables may be
with a little peroxide
Or with lemon juice. Paint stains
will yield to turpentine: iodine, to
alcohol. The traces of nicotine may
De removed with touch of ether.
Callouses may be trusted to so of
themselves. For warts use nitric
acid applied with twist of absorb
ent cotton on the point of a tooth
pick. Great care should be taken in
handling this acid, as it is danger
ous caustic and may cause serious
burns if it touches any but the part
affected.