Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
Neck Needs Reducing.


Dear Miss Leeds-Can you tell me
how to keep that fat lump from appear
ing on the back of my neck, or rather
how to get rid of 1t, as my mirror tells
me 1t has already started, though I am
slender otherwise. LU.
Answer-Unfortunat there are
many women that are troubled with
this fat lump appearing on the back
OF the neck. In a great many cases,
however, 1t is due to the structure of
the top part of the spine; incorrect
sponsible also. The best way for you
to reduce the fatty tissue is through
exercise which involves neck bending,
turning the head first to right, left.
then forward and backward. Also you
must practice correct posture when
sitting, standing or walking. Those
who sit or stand with head thrust for
ward and shoulders rounded are likely
to acquire this unattractive lump. The
shape of the bones cannot be changed
in adults, but exercise and massage will
reduce the fiabby fat tissues at the neck.
After the exercise period massage the
neck with the finger tips, using the
deep-kneading and pattering movement.
Pat on an astringent and allow 1t to
dry on the skin. Massage alcohol may
be used for the massage and the fol-
lowing is useful astringent for fiabby
muscles: Three ounces witch-hazel,
one ounce cologne water. one ounce
elderf1ower water, two ounces rosewater,
ten grams tannic acid, ten drops tine
ture Of benzoin. Mix the witch-hazel,
cologne water and elderfloWer water
together, add tannic acid to the rose
water and mix the two solutions thor
oughly, then add the sbenzoin drop by
drop and shake well. Be sure to hold
your head erect, chest elevated and
your shoulders well back. I shall be
pleased to mail you a set of exercises
that you may take regularly II you will
write for them. Inclose self addressed,
stamped envelope for mailing.
Losing Her Natural Wave.
Dear Miss Leeds: My hair is dark
brown, but 1t used to be pretty light
chestnut brown. 1t is so oily that I
must wash it twice week, though
this seems to be taking out my nat
ural wave. What would you advise me
to do? Thank you so much for helping
~ DOROTHY F.
Answer-The fact that your hair Is
exceedingly oily shows that your scalp
and hair are in poor condition and 1t
will tend to darken your hair and take
our the natural wave. While oily hair
needs washing more frequently than dry
hair, think you are washing your hair
too much. You need to correct the oily
condition of your hair and get your
scalp in a better condition, then your
natural wave will very likely return. 1t
is natural, however, for some types OF
hair gradually to darken a little as time
goes on, but when the hair Is excessively
oily and stringy 1t looks even darker
than 1t is naturally.
Shampoo your hair once week, using
a good liquid shampoo mixture or pure
CASTLE soap shaved and melted into a
jelly. Be sure to rinse your hair
thoroughly in several warm waters, fol-
lowed by a tepid or cold rinse for the
final one. Dry your hair between warm
towels. Do not use extreme heat.
Before the hair is quite dry apply a
little of the following tonic and finish
drying the hair Salicylic acid, is
grains; boracic acid, 80 grains; CO.
logne water, / ounce; tincture of caps
icum, 5 drops; tincture of cantharides.
one dram; bay rum, ounces. Shake
well. The tonic may be applied to the
scalp with clean piece Of absorbent
cotton. medicine dropper or small
toothbrush kept for this purpose. Be
sure to moisten the whole scalp evenly.
Divide the hair into several strands and
then subdivide them. Use the tonic
twice a week.
Expose the hair and scalp to the
fresh air and sunshine whenever pos
sible for several minutes. A 10-minute
period for setting-up exercises should be
included in your daily beauty program.
Daily exercise such as brisk walk out
of doors in the fresh air and sunshine
is also necessary to build health and
steady nerves A warm cleansing bath
at bedtime and a tepid spongedown
followed by your morning exercises will
tone up the whole system, build vi
brant health and incidentally improve
the health of the hair and the scalp.
To encourage the natural wave, comb
the hair and arrange the waves with
your fingers, pinning them into place
with invisible hairpins. If your hair
becomes very oily between washings
the tonic may be used to remove it.
A dry shampoo made Of equal parts
Of cornmeal and bran, sprinkled on the
hair and scalp and then brushed out
thoroughly with clean brush with fair
ly long bristles will remove the excess
oil from the scalp and hair also. Cover
your brush with clean towel and brush
your hair again. Use little of the tonic
and massage the scalp for several min |
utes with the fingertips. LOIS LEEDS.
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