Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-11-13 | Page 16 | Buttermilk Nourishes and is a Skin Food

BUTTERMILK NOURISHES AND IS A SKIN FOOD Buttermilk is a food and cosmetic, usoriul in all seasons of the year, but enpocially desirable during warm weather, weath-er, when, in my opinion, no household is complete without it. for it is big-lily nutritive, is easily digested and ino?t refreshing to driuk. Also it is inexpensive, inex-pensive, a fact that is not lo be overlooked. over-looked. That somo persons do not liko the flavor of it at first is a drawback, but ouo that, can bo easily overcome. In stead of jetting a phosphate or ice cream soda, wheu thirsty. Jet a girl get-a get-a glass of buttermilk. It is cxeollont for the complexion, and is a benefit for tho system. "Incidentally, while upon tho subject of its palatablencss, it should bo said tbat there is more than one quality of buttermilk, and that which is most healthful is not bitingly acid. Tt bas a certain tartness, but when sour it should not be drunk, although al-though oven in this eoudijion i.t is not barniful. Also, it is easier to drink, when cold. It should bo sipped slowly. As a cosmetic it is used as a substitute substi-tute for water, or in conjunction, as ono chooses. Inasmuch as it is lo lie bought for 6" couts a quart, ono csiuuoi" rcgard.it as nu extravagance. Accordingly, as ,it is an adjunct, or a substitute, tbc method of using .-.iiffirs a little. When water is not used the milk is put. on freely, wetting a soft old cloth and sopping the face, neck and chost thor ougbly. No soap is required. Tins is at once wasbed off in warm water, to -which about a. tcuspoonful 'Tke of borax is aiided to a b; sinful ft 3p water. IVosh butt-.Tai h; ' Pico W'j. on with the fingers, !et' inr it. " 'brfel When employed as fti luho! t ir'. n first cleansing nuts; Ijf dm,, mills! iM. and water. The skin T- .ni: lrnJ ni (tfrtfl buttermilk patjcrl on 1-4? r :iml a!ktj rjfity, to remit in. jfrit The odor of butl.Tn IL n'fla . ant, and in that l'i xmfrstfi !p ,1'eaturo of its use. .Vt.llrlf& u fljjjit bleaching and TcfiDjng ajonl ilisz valuable. ;i mm lu cases of sunburn or frcckww Jj" milk should bo put on ai tbc fswj DfSCf optiortuuitv. letting it dn skin. Water must uot be appiw - any time while . tbcre is n. -tin-nir ;EC smarting sensation. ' ik ' Ifeir.