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Show I WlMDYS BEMJTYJ MO successfully manicure tho nails yourself , soak the tips of 1 the Angers In a bowl of warm H borax -water. You can at the H same time put borax under the nnils, j which tends to bleach them. File tho j nails smoothly with sandpaper boards H that are purchased for the use and re- H move all stains with ammonia. A nail B polish too often applied has a tend- H ency to make tho nails more brittle. H The professional manicurist advises H polishing the nails with paste polish M three days in succession, then not M again for two weeks, though the nails H must be smoothed and rubbed with Hj chamois each day. H frTnl HEN one has a resting time B t A J forced upon her is the psycho- M KAMI logical moment to get busy M with the hair. Every woman B knows the benefits of tonic treatments, Hl but every woman knows equally well H what a sight she is during the process. j Therefore, instead of bemoaning M when the baby gets the measles or H Ruth or Bob comes down with chicken H pox, shutting one In the house, im- Hl prove the opportunity to strengthen Hl your locks. You can even resort to H crude petroleum without afflicting M callers. Separate the hair into H ctrands and apply tonics nightly with- H out fear of flattening; rub in vaseline H . often, and let the hair hang for venti- H lation. H . m WW S a rule balr lB mucu bettor H ril stained by a professional. : m HJJ Otherwise the artifice is suro . M to show. Walnut stain, how- j m ever, can bo put on carefully at home, ( H either by a friend or by oneself, if sit- H ting beforo a triple mirror. Apply the t stain to the long hair only, using a H narrow toothbrush for the purpose. '. , Keep a cloth in the hand to wash off M the least particle of tho coloring that fl gets on the scalp. If wiped off at onco H, . It does not stain; other-wise the scalp Hlj coloring is a sorry giveaway, though H the hair looks of nature's own dye. raHERE are many people who are bothered with scars left by hard, ugly pimples. The best M, way to clean the skin and re- i store it to a clear condition is to H' Bteam it. The face should be carefully H' steamed every night until the skin Is H i quite clear and then It need not bo H done so often. Mako a cone of paper H , and fit ono end of it to the face and K the other to the outside of a pitcher or H'- a tin pail or kettle. Pour a quart of K boiling water into the pail and placo H the face in the cone. Let the face re- K main over the ste'am until it ceases to '; be given off, which will probably be Hi ; about ten to twelve minutes. After H.. the steaming pat tho face dry,. rubbing m it gently, and apply some cold cream. The face should bo massaged after tho effects of steaming have passed away not directly after it When massaging mas-saging the face gently pinch tho spots where the scars or marks of tho pimples pim-ples still remain. Jj2jHE woman who finds it difficult I i to do her household tasks In SsSJ gloves, yet who values unstained unstain-ed nails, should get in the habit of digging her fingers into a cake of white soap before beginning to work. The soap fills up the nails, prevents other substances from getting under, and is at once removed as soon as the hands are washed. If it is not convenient con-venient to use white soap, a puro kitchen variety will answer, but it or-ten or-ten irritates sensitive skins. Filling the finger nails with soap is also to be recommended for women gardeners. Always keep a half of lemon on tho kitchen sink and rub the tips of the fingers in it as soon as the hands aro washed after rough work. This is an excellent way to remove fruit stains, an important consideration in summer. frgwj UTSTANDING ears aro far from IB J beautiful'and are usually the Ssll cause of careless dressing in babyhood. A thoughtless nurso will put the child's bonnet on without pausing to see if tho ears are perfectly flat against the sides of tho head and unless care is taken in this respect the ears get all doubled up and protrude In an uglj- manner, which becomes quite a disfigurement as the child grows older. If the ears ot a young child havo a wayward tendency tend-ency to protrude a bandage should be tied round tho head at night, not too tightly, but just to prevent the ears from doubling over when the little one is laid to sleep. mF the busy housewife can spare an hour or so each day in tho exercise necessary to retain her youth and beauty, all well and good. But, if not, each daily task can be utilized to Improve some part of the body. Dashing cold water, followed fol-lowed by hard rubbing, tones up the skin and prevents colds, improves the circulation and takes no more Umo than a languid rub with a wash cloth. Even dressing can be mado useful in this respect when the housewife stands up to button her shoes. The knees ; should be kept rigid and the bending . should be entirely at the waisU In-i In-i stead of sitting to dress the hair, hang the mirror at a convenient height add as you put in the pins rise and fall J slowly on the toes, keeping tho chest well up. This strengthens tho back : and ankles to a great extent. |