The Washington times., 1929-09-23

comes to the beauty quest an
Yet housework can be made
Interesting Yes, even washing
dishes! A great dishpan of hot
soap suds. dishes neatly stacked,
fresh clean dishcloth and towels
for your hands, rubber gloves to
protect them from hot water and
soap-a gay little song to hum
very low as you go energetically
at your work, and behold: your
drudgery has become a beauty
ritual. For your hands will become
beautiful while you work, pro-
vided you took the precaution of
annointing them with hand lotion
before sticking them into the
gloves. AS your gloves become
heated with the dishwater the
lotion will sink deeper into your
skin, softening and soothing cuti-
Gle, feeding parched tissue, bleach
ing your hands white and smooth.
Many are the excellent hand
lotions that can be used for this
purpose. But you will go far be-
fore finding a better formula than
the following inexpensive mixture.
Always keep corked bottle of it
on the shelf over your sink:
Glycerine, ounces.
Rosewater 2 ounces.
Tincture of benzoin, few
drops.
Oil of rose geranium, minim.
Shake this mixture before using
It. If you find it keeps your
hands white and smooth-and 1t
undoubtedly will when used regu.
larly--it will be worth your while
to have much larger amount
made up, and keep a second bot
tie on your toilet shelf in the
bathroom. BY the way, add jus.
enough benzoin to give the mix.
ture a cloudy look-four drops
should be sufficient.
Nice hands are very important
for the homemakers who wishes
to be as dainty and charming as
ruffled disposition is still more
important to her charm.
Resolve that you will hang on
to your temper, control your
nerves and will not treat the
family to exhibitions Of tenpere
amental rage. They only line
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ugly lines to your lips and make
you extremely unpopular with
all who happen to witness these
ugly outbursts.
Any constructive work can be
made interesting. If we would
only go about our tasks with a
little more of the child's joy in
doing thingsi The same enthu-
siasm with which your little girl
tends her dolls and makes rlud-
pies will give to your homework
the zest of a-game or a contest
in which the purpose is to excel
your own previous efforts and
keep your family and yourself at
the height of wholesome lowell
ness. That responsibility is yours.
as the head of the home.
Select for them and yourself
delightful. simple and healthful
mine C, considered so important
to complexion beauty and pure
blood; spinach. with its wealth
of iron for energy and clear
color; fruits, with their mineral
elements to keep the teeth healthy
and the body toned. Study food
values and give your family de-
licions meals that will count for
health, vim and beauty.
Plan your work so that you
will have your hours off, just like
any other worker. You can il
you viii achieve for yourself and
your household the charm, high
spirits and good looks that result
from glorious health!
DEAR MADAM JERITZA:
am a married woman of 25
fluous hair on my. upper lip. I
have cut it occasionally, only to
make it grow heavy.
/ will greatly appreciate your
good advice as to how / can get
rid of it and leave the skin
smooth. s. A.
Many women have found use
of the electric needle by a quail
fled expert a satisfactory means
Of ridding themselves perma-< =
nently of superfluous hairs. But
now and then some particular
type of skin does not react well
to the electric needle.
You could tell about your own
reactions to the needle by having
one or two hairs removed, under
the chin of. in some inconspicuous
place. In case you do not wish
to submit to the electric needle
you might use mild depilatory
intended for use on the face or a
wax depilatory about once every
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