Evening star., 1936-10-12

before you know 1t you have done a
lot of damage to your usually we'll
kept fingers. But don't let it worry
you, for there is a quick way out OF
the difficulty which will make your
hands smooth and white again in
remarkably short time.
This hand beautifying treatment
consists of three steps-a soap, cream
and a pair of gloves. The soap con-
tains lanolin which is one of the basic
softening ingredients used in cosmetics
and is extracted from the wool OF
sheep. 1t replaces natural oils that
have been removed by one cause or
another. This soap is kinder to the
hands than the average cleanser.
The next step is to rub a little OF
the rich hand cream, which contains
both almond and olive oils, into the
hands and wrists, and you will find
that it Immediately counteracts that
dry feeling. Continued use should
bring its reward of normal smooth
texture. For an intensive treatment
the cream should be applied at night
and the hands covered with the beauty
gloves, which are made of light weight
latex. Or the gloves may be worn
while you are doing your household
tasks when their action will help to
massage the cream well into the hands.
They are excellent to wear If you have
to wash dishes upon occasion, as they
have frosted tips to keep the dishes
from slipping between your fingers,
snappy you will be doubly glad that
you have the cream to keep your
hands from chapping.
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NOV here is something for the
' women to tell the men about. for
they are so busy reading the political
news and the "funnies" that the rest
of the paper just does not exist for
most of them! This news is about q
new line of cosmetic preparations for
men. It Is being put out by one of the
leading manufacturers and the men
will be able to find these products in
their pet drug store at the corner II
they wish, or let their wives and sisters
get them in the department stores.
The new set for shaving has a
wooden shaving bowl and an after
shave lotion for $l.65, or If the gentle.
man prefers, he may choose brush
less or regular shaving cream in tube
form. Then there is a skin balm, a
hair tonic and dressing, and a talcum
all with a delicate suggestion of
lavender scent, which men usually like
very much. You might take a look
at these anyhow, and see how they
appeal to you.
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SPEAKING of lavender brings us to
another matter and that is, that
British lavender in all Of its various
forms is being particularly stressed
this week in one of our local shops.
Among their usual tempting array Of
lovely cosmetics there is newcomer
water softener, which was put on the
American market recently, and now
comes in a small guest room size at
IS cents as well as the larger original
package. This water softener Is made
from lavender blossoms, cereals and
other special ingredients. A handful
in the bath will make hard water as
soft as rain water and as fragrant as
an English garden. Three of these
guest size quaint wooden drum con-
tainers in special box make an at
tractive hostess gift or bridge prize, in
case you have that problem on your
mind again!
By the way, If you need a new lip
stick (and who doesnt?), there are
some new ones in, that are just little
bigger and better and at the same
standard price. They are oval shaped,
for a change, instead of perfectly
round, and though they appear larger
they are light as q feather because
they're made Of bakelite instead OF
metal. The sides are corrugated like
a f1uted column and the cap top snaps
open so that the stick pops up like q
periscope. 1t is really tricky, and Of
course, there are all the well liked
shades to choose from and the con-
sistency is claimed to be non-parching
to the lips. There are several colors
of cases to please all tastes and match
all ensembles.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call National
5000, Extension 395, between 10 and
IL am.
Improving Canned Foods.
Add q little mustard to canned
foods to enliven their flavor. A can
Of prepared sphaghetti is much Inn
proved by the addition of to 2 table,
spoons prepared mustard. And
canned beans really taste like Boston