Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-25
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

almonds, and is nourishing and pure as
olive oil Is. "Oil of bitter almonds" is a
perfume, and only a very few drops
would ever be added to any cream. A
large amount of it taken into the stom-
ach might be as poisonous as any other
perfume would be. This perfume is be-
ing made now in synthetic form, how
ever, and if it is included in a face
cream it sometimes disagrees with GER
tain skins, causing them to break out
in rash. If you have formula with
this perfume added, it is well to change
it to "oil of rose geranium."
What to Do With Tan.
Perhaps I am a little previous with
this; lots of girls are just now off to
the shore or the country, having saved
up their holiday time until the very
tail end of Summer, in the hope Of
permanent cool weather when they
return to work. They'll spend their
days away from home busily putting
on as much sunburn as possible, and
be the envy of their fellow workers and
friends when they return.
But almost Immediately after comes
the problem of getting rid of the often
painfully acquired tan! That nice
brown skin, that want so marvelously
with Summer frockS, looks odd with
the early tweeds and serge dresses, and
a tan that is halfway gone is most
unbecoming yellow.
Liquid powder comes to the rescue
in some cases, though I advise you to
go carefully in using it. Do not use
white, but If you are blond, buy a
f1esh-color shade, and If you are nat
urally dark, or in the early fading
stages of a tan, use cream color or
rachel. In any case, it will be a shade
or more lighter than the skin, and it
will make you an even color, not a
spotty mixture of various shades of
Sunburn.
Always use cleansing cream or oil
under it, and wipe this off with an
old towel or with tissues. This way
leaves little oil in the skin, but not
enough to keep the powder from stick
ing In the old days. these powders
rubbed of, but they claim they won't
now. not even when you use the stuff
on your arms and then dance with
man In a black coat. But I'd try
dancing with some one I knew very
well, who wouldn't mind powder on
his dress suit sleeves first, If were
you'll
Cucumber creams, lemon creams, and
peroxide creams are very useful for
bleaching. So are cucumber lotions,
while the usual hand bleaches can also
be used on the arms and neck.
B. E. B.-The shade Of your black
hair would not be changed II you used
effect would be to leave your hair feel
ing very soft, and If there are any
glintS in the coloring 1t would bring
them out for day or two following
the shampoo.
Castor oil does not change the shade
of the hair when used on the scalp,
but this or any other oil will make
the hair look trif1e darker while 1t
is on the hair. Massage your scalp
every day and the improved circula-
ton may be all that you need to over
come the dryneSS.
r. M.-Many cases of badness will
not yield to any kind of treatment
except that of a skilled specialist
Such cases are usually from eight
months to three years under daily care,
not necessarily the care of the spe-
cialist; but the man himself will have
to follow directions and apply the 10
tons twice a day, besides giving him
self daily shampoo with a soap
part of the treatment, as the entire
condition must be diagnosed, prescribed
for, and watched so changes may be
made In the treating and the medi-
cineS used. If these cases can be
cared for before the follicle closes, new
hair will be grown while the microbe
Is being eradicated, and even though 1t
takes long time to cure such cases,
there will be an improvement right
from the start, wherever the follicle
is still open.
r. z. B.-There is no need to eat
all the foods given on the diet list in
order to gain the effect you wish.
Choose from them according to your
taste, eating only as much as your
appetite demands.