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Show I ' Imiladys Beauty! 0 0 IffM F Lne ,,auds are nt sood and M Bjj l"e nails badly shaped try to Al l22J improve the latter by training L; the cuticle. Every night soak l JL tne Angers in hot water for five roin- B B ules- Then with an orangewood stick IK n,ess back the cuticle to lengthen the IB . nails. Afterward rub in cold cream. IB D not omit this or the soaking will UK. make the cuticle very dry IFT5! XIDE of lead is one of the most IBJ harmful ingredients used in ; IpZM face powder; it causes crup- r tions and in some instances actually poisons the skin Oxide of t znc and bismuth are both bad. but are ' j i used because they are the only things known that are heavy enough 10 stay . on the face. The best grades of pow- " der contain less of them and are the ' ' least harmful. It is best, however, not j " to conceal blemishes, but to remove by , proper care. S-Wj COMBINATION of lemon Juice i Knl nnd Glycerin should be used con- j lsJJ stantly to better the skin. This lotion is made In quantities, the proportions being two-thuds lemon juice and one-third glycerin. Add to these ingredients three diops of carbolic car-bolic acid to every two tablespoonfuls of the mixture. Apply this several !; I times a day and rub well into the flesh. j U will help reduce large pores iu the nose and chin. jFgij IVING the skin a buttermilk Mrfl bath may be disagreeablo to V . JkZdj contemplate, but it will not T seem so after a trial has been h given and the results manifested. But-B But-B j tcrmilk will make the skin soft and I j smooth. It is nourishing as well as . I whitening. When using have at least I a quart and lave it on the face and I hands just as if using water. Then I apply it to the neck and arms with a il sponge, letting it dry on. In the morn- jl Ing wash the Bkin with warm water ; and a little soap. M IfSlI NE oC tho best treatments for m f J moles, warts and other pig- K ISs meutary or excrescent blcm- Ei, Ishes Is electrolysis. The flyj manner of operation Is to run the tiny Jfcj, electric needle just under the top SR cuticle of the mole and to turn on the mt- current, thus destroying the diBcolor- V Ed surface. A red scar remains for a K little while, then gradually whitens K and in a very brief time disappears flt altogether. The uso of strong acids ma for the removal of warts and molos is flSL j Very dangerous and Bhould be applied f I tmly by an expert. IH jflfl HAN baths have a very soften- K -, ' "" 1 15 Ing effect upon the skin. They B i I mmm are said to be good for nerv- m us people. Ordinary bran K- - may be bought at a feed storo and used B ! as desired. A bag of cheesecloth, one m I ' loot and a half, square is filled about H' I s full as an ordinary pine pillow. This K j may be used twice. ' It is put into the m I bath and Ib thoroughly soaked and B, ' Squeezed until the water Is brown and B full of bubbles. The water should be f quite warm and one stays In the bath fe Tmy a lew minutes, in Sweden this ffs i Is known as the "bride bath." Mas- I n sage the entire body following this m. s bath is beneficial In its effects. The jj I bather should rest for at least ten min- i itea between the bath and massage. (TBI N excellent remedy for eczema Bw and other skin diseases may ( IskI be made by working flower of i , sulphur into vaseline. This ointment may bo easily manufactured , I t homo by turning a plate bottom side ' i Up and putting upon it about half a . spoonful of vaseline and then adding i the sulphur, a little at a tlmo, and j Working it into the vaseline with a ' I broad-bladed knife, until of the right consistency. It will have the appearance appear-ance of a bright yellow salve when the I molding process is completed. It may ' ' ' be kept In ono of those ordinary small class boxes with metal tops to bo found ' in every household, and will keep in- definitely. '3 fFSll NE ot tne methods of acquiring r IBJ a clear white complexion 1b H liMi so simple that it Ib almost amusing. It is merely to wash I the face properly. This should bo as 1 regularly a part of the toilet at night 1 5. brU8bJng the teeth in the morning. l Jv ' Procedure. ! la this wise; Vith hot water and a puie white soap thoroughly thor-oughly cover the face with latner, using a good complexion brush. The latter is better than a washcloth because be-cause it "scrubs" better and acts as a good stimulant to the blood vessels of the face. Ono need not be afranl of this thorough scrubbing, for long hours of rest in bed prevent any harm coming to the tender skin afterward. When the face is rinsed well with tepid water and gently and thoroughly thorough-ly dried with a soft towel rub a eood cold cream into the open pores. "When this has been thoroughly spread over the face and has remained there five or ten minutes, gently wipe it off with a soft cloth, preferably silk Do not rub the face too dry, for some of the cream should be left in the outer tissues tis-sues of the skin. The severe scrubbing scrub-bing thoroughly softens and cleanses the skin of all dirt and slain, Thllo the cream nourishes and whitens it. |