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Show Fcr Brittle Nails. Where tho nails are brlttlo soak, them every night In a little warm ollvo oil; let It soak In and then rub on vaseline, which Is ono of tho best applications to make the nails nice. It Boftens tho cuticle nround tho base so It can bo pushed back and the half "moons" p"- ctly shown. A nail brush should bo medium, bristles neither too stiff nor too soft; If It Is used every tlmo tho hands nro washed thero will bo no need for tho usual "dlgg! f under tho noils with a sharp instrument. A blunt-pointed orange wood stick Is tho best, but a bit of soft old linen used on one hand with tho nails of tho other should bo sufficient. It Is tho use of hard Bteel points on the nails, under and around them, that makes them all the harder to keep cleanj.becauBO they are roughened. rough-ened. As little polishing powder should be used as possible; II has the effect of making the nails thin and brittle. |