The Washington times., 1928-12-21
How to Keep the
Fingernails
Shapely
By Maria Jeritza

Prima Donna Of the Metropolitan
f)pera Company. OnR of the Most
Beautiful Women of the Day.
3r DO not know any more re-
/! freshing method of resting the
nerves. toning self-respect and
!. pride and counteracting an in
/ feriority complex, than indulging
IN a first-class manicure. If you
can afford this luxurious COM
fort once a week or oftener, by
all means do so. for the results
will more than justify your ex-
penditure of time and money,
quite aside from the enhanced
cleanliness and beauty of your
fingernails.
There are of course manicurists
and manicurists. When your cuti-
Gle begins to sting and split about
two days after a manicure, you
NAV be sure the operator had
more zeal than skill or else be-
lieved in speed at the expense or
results. Experiment until you
find a manicurist who is 100 per
cent successful with your finger
nails, then realize how lucky you
are and look no further.
The way to keep your nails in
excellent condition. whether you
manicure them yourself or have
the work doe, is to use plenty or
oil on them. This holds true es-
pecially in winter. In your toilet
case at home and at the office
keep an orangewood stick, a small
battle of olive oil and a small car
ton of absorbent cotton. After
each washing of your hands and
frequently between times. rs we'll
as the last thing before retiring,
wrap a bit of clean cotton about
the end Of the orangewood stick,
dip it in the olive oil, then slip It
gently about the cuticle OF each
finger, lifting the skin gently from
the nail. For callouses at the
corners of the nail, add a bit OF
powdered pumice stone to the oil
on your absorbent cotton and
apply the mixture at the end Of
your orangewood stick.
In order to cleanse underneath
the nail ends use absorbent cot
ten on an orangewood stick, then
apply a bleach II you wish.
OF course. your hands, fingers,
and nails should be thoroughly
scrubbed with a nail brush and
warm soa psuds before you begin
this process of loosening the cuti-
Gle and bleaching underneath the
nail, provided you are giving your
self a manicure. And the first
step Of all, before even washing
the hands. is to file the nails into
the shape you prefer with a long
flexible steel file. IL filing is done
after washing the hands, the nails
will be soft and win not respond
neary as well.
Last of all comes the nail
polish. Liquid polish in the natu-
raj flesh color is much used and
gives beautiful results. 1t is
quite harmless and even protects
delicate nails from being bruised
or broken. Remember, however,
TO remove all polish on your nails
with liquid polish and dry your
nails before applying a new coat.
If you like the two-toned effect
In nail polish. which some women
of fashion affect, apply a deeper
rose polish first to the center OF
your nails, then, when it is dry,
brush on a second coat of paler
hue.
Excellent care and grooming Of
the nails is the best way to pre-
vent and overcome the habit of
biting them. For there is little
temptation to bite nails that are
smooth, without rough edges or
ends, exquisitely groomed.
An everage of five minutes a
day, with an occasional session at
the manicurist's, should keep your
fingernaiIs in beautiful condition.