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Show MLM)Y5 Bemjty W SIMPLE wash for weak eyes fi v Is made of witch hazel and Mgl camphor water. Batho with a soft linen cloth. Placo this wash in a saucer and In bathing open tho eyes to allow somo of the liquid to pass over tho ball, rolling the eyes meanwhile to tako it around. Boraclc acid is soothing for tired, inflamed eyes. Avoid eye strain, and never read whilo riding in cars or trains. Esj HAIR tonio containing iron is i mado from half an ounce of El tincture of acetate of iron, half a pint of water, a quarter of an ounce of glycerin and two and a half grains of sulphuret of potassium. It should bo well mixed and tho stopper stop-per of the bottle left out for a while. Then ten drops of oil of lavender is added. It is massaged nightly into tho scalp. irpal IGHT should fall over your j S left shoulder when you aro U--4I reading, writing or sewing If out in the sun when there is snow on tho ground, It Is best to wear slightly smoked glasses to soften tho glare They will bo very restful to tho eyes, will not attract unpleasant attention in the country, and will prevent pre-vent chronic wrinkles. When the eyes are very tired, batho them with hot water and boraclc acid. ijjjj OR tho complexion, sinco tho IftS days of Cleopatra puro rain-JSJadll rain-JSJadll -water lias been considered tho best of cosmetics, and a walk in the rain is moro cleansing to tho faco than a Turkish bath. Wrapped in a hooded waterproof tho subject should walk for an hour without an umbrella, allowing tho faco to bo deluged with tho cool drops. Not only tho contact with tho fresh water, but tho dampness damp-ness in tho atmospheio thoioughly cleanses the tissues, effacing from tho skin all wrinkles formed by dry, artificial arti-ficial heat. Sufficient tranquil sleep and long walks in tho rain wero said to bo tho only beauty philters employed employ-ed by Dlano de Poltieis and the beauties beau-ties of her time. 7rv HE habit of raising tho brows JraFyJ continually will tond to pro-ifctfS pro-ifctfS duco wrinkles more quickly than tho passing years. Whenever When-ever you aro homo alone, put long, narrow strips of court plaster Just above the center of tho eyebrows, half -nay to tho hair lino. Every timo you ralso your browrs this will bo a silent reminder, and soon you will learn to know whon you uso thoso muscles that you now uso unconsciously. Wear the plasters whenever you can untIL broken of tho habit j?Sj TYES almost Invariably indl-aH indl-aH cato a weakened condition of ""l tho system, but external applications ap-plications reliovo and bettor the lids A poraado for tho purposo is mado from four giams whlto vase-lino vase-lino and five centigrams each of white piecipitato and oil of birch. This is applied at night A diop of belladonna bella-donna on a lump of sugar is an old-fashioned old-fashioned remedy that is taken when symptoms of a styo aro first manifested. mani-fested. At tho samo timo the lids aro to bo bathed in warnrelaer flower water. wa-ter. jpj ELF-MASSAGE Is so fatiguing hsM that too often it is omitted, 1"-I though ono realizes how beneficial bene-ficial it is The women who will not tako timo to massago their scalp or hips or abdomen, even their facial wrinkles, should get a massago roller, to tono up tho muscles and general gen-eral health with the least effort. Theso self-massagors como In all sizes, from largo ones with many rubber-covered wheels for tho entire body to quite small ones that can bo used 0- the scalp or face. With such help any sluggish part of the body is quickly and easily stirred Into now vigor. S5E SKIN-WHITENING prepara-wi prepara-wi tion that can bo easily mado at S3eD homo is in tho proportion of ' two tablespoonfuls of oatmeal, a half-tablcspoonful of powdered borax bo-rax and a half-pint of roso water. Let -the mixture Btandthreo dayfl-strainj and add a half-ounce of alcohol. The addition of tho alcohol prevents tho souring which is tho drawback to so manj oatmeal preparations. If prc-feired, prc-feired, instead of using all oatmeal, it can be mixed with half this bulk of almond meal. Either of theso washes makes tho skin feel soft and smooth. If lubbed on the hands or faco after washing. Bfffl) T Is an easy matter to reduce a H Eq double chin. Anoint with skin ESsEa food and pick tho flesh up in tiny folds, rolling firmly be-tweon be-tweon tho fingers. This dissolves tho fatty tissue. Follow tho massage with firm upward strokes and then dash on cold water. It will mako the flesh Arm ...and jono. |