The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04
! SOME BEAUTY HINTS
Bx DORIS noscHER

II your nose becomes red during
this cold weather 1t is a sure sign
that your general circulation is poor
and the only way to- overcome the
condition is by exercising the entire
body. overeating or eating very
heavy. indigestlble foods will also
give you a red nose, but the way to
rid yourself of it quickest is to I'm
prove the general circulation. A rapid
run in the open instead of bundling
up and holding yourself in crouched
position will Danish red nose very
quickly. Besides using an astringent
when you wash your face. the entire
cure must come from improving your
general circulation.
The skin on the face is exceedingly
sensitive and 1t is wise during this
cold spell to avoid using soap, espe-
cially a soap containing "a great deal
of alkali, as this absorbs the natural
oils from the Skin and makes the face
more liable to chap. If you thor
oughly wash the face at night with a
cleansing cream. you Will find that
your face will not crack so readily
Another precaution is to pleace thin
coating of vanishing cream on before
going outdoors.
/ However. cracked and chapped lips
require an entirely different treat
ment. Too often you suffer from this
condition because of your habit of
moistening the lips with the tongue
as soon as they become parched
Drinking plentifully of water be-
tween meals will rid yoii of this
parched condition. and instead of Wet
ting the lips with the tongue or Bit
ing the cracked skin with tie teeth
gently rub some cocoa butter over
them until they are thoroughly
healed. The mouth will lose its beau
ltiful lines if condition of cracked
and chapped lips is allowed to go un.
checked. 1t toughens the fine men,
brane of the lip, has a tendency to
enlarge the lip and spoils the fine
contour. You will find that If you
are persistent in applying the cocoa
butter and avoid wetting the lips,
they are easily cured.
The necessity for the repeated
washing of the hands during the
course OF the day and carelessness in
thoroughly drying them afterwards is
responsible for their chapped condi-
ton. The skin on the hands being
coarser in texture. than the face, the
| cracks left by the cold are deeper and
the dirt is soon imbedded in them,
giving the hand a grimy. red. rough
appearance. This detracts very much
i from your looks, so try the follow
! ing treatment:
Unless the hands are in such a bad
i condition that they bleed in the
cracks, take some warm water and
mild soap, moisten the hands. rub
the soap on. then take a handful Of
corn meal and rub off all of the grim
and scarf skin. This will make the
hands a little sensitive, but it is a
cleansing that is necessary. After
this rinse with warm water and apply
| freely. rubbing we'll in, some pure
| glycerin to which fewfdreRs Of car
bolic acid or spirits of camphor have
been added. slip on pair of loose
white kid gloves and allow to remain
on all night. II you repeat this
treatment for one week, your hands
will be soft and white and the tex
ture of the skin smooth.
1t often happens that the cold
weather leaves the skin around the
nails, cracked. Relief may be had
from this by applying small guam