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Show AUNT BUSY"S BEAUTY ANSWERS Intcrm"unlain Catholic Woman's World: Dear Madam: Will peroxide of hydrogen destroy the hair? I know it will make it lighter and that is just what 1 want, but -will it hurt the roots, and how much shall I put in the water? Thanking you in advance, 1 am, yours truly. GEKALDIXK. !The pure peroxide of hydr gen will bleach the hair. But you will have to apply it continually to keep the color, j If used catefully it will not injure the hair, but its use is not considered good j taste. Why not try a spojn of palts j of tcrtar or washing soda in the wa-i wa-i ter? Both are harmless and have j bleaching qualities. If you must use j peroxide, put a teaspoonful into a bowl j of water. Personally. ! think the usa i of bleacheij-ery.toiJishi- and I irrrlly. ! think women; who use thorn have a uis- j reputable appearance.- .1 ' j lntennountain Catholic, Woman's World: ' rieas? tell me a good wrinkle cream. The lines from my mouth each side to my n;se are deep. What. can I do to make them so they won't show ? How can I make my lips red? Now please, answer my questions thi? time. I wrote you twice before and you didn't answer me either time. I ljave been a sub-j sub-j scrtber for years. Don't use my name w hen you answer my questions as I will know which is far me. Take, a lump of mutton tallow as big a: an egg. Heat it in a double boiler. Add a lump of white wax as big as a walnut. When all is heated add three ounces of the oil of sweet almonds and twenty drop of the oil of geranium. Pour into a wide mouthed jar. This will make a large quant'ty of soft and pure cold cream. If too stiff add more j od. Massage around the mouth care-! care-! fully with a light upward stroke. In j regard to your lips, I cannot suggest anything but the regular lip rouge that I can be purchased in the drug stores. It is not considered good taste to use it only when on the stage or in private theatricals. On no account bite your lips. You will spoil 'he shape of your mouth. If your lips are bloodier., build up your constitution with a good tonic. - The lntennountain Catholic Woman's World: Please send me the formula of your arm and neck bleach of lan'.in and peroxide, per-oxide, but don't publish niy name. You can use a paste of almond cil and vaseline, hal fand half, with a tablespoonful of peroxide stirred in while the mixture is warm, or you can t use lanoline cream with same amount I of the hydrogen. |