PERSONAL CARE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 12, 9 October 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL CARE.

1 The ..reason why a mice-complexion, l pretty -neck and, throat are such rare - possessions 'nowadays is' .not far to. .seek. ...Woriieri-!;h'aye taken so 'kindly ; ;to: motoring; and all: kinds of sport jand .out-door exercise, that their :personal appearance, was bound to de-, "teridrate.'. to a certain , oxterit; but !want of.'a-little,care lias made tho deject .'more-apparent than need ho. i 'A nice, wash Jf or 'the face, nee, and' ! hands when !they hayo become! roughened and chapped, can be made up at home, or,'better still, by any chemist, .who generally''understands" tho' blond-. Arig of the materials much better.than die' amateur; The wash has •a , very soothing and '.healing "effect on the •most, sensitive skins, and is J made in the ! /following way:—Take -twolve' : of- spermaceti," "three-quarter drachms of white soap "powder, the same' quantity.'.of.. powdered white wax, ■almond oil, and . 26z; ; of!.!.rectified spirits, half: a pint of distilled water, (three! drops 'of' otto of, roses, ;oil of neroli five drops, and essence of jasrriine half a drachm; last of all, ,3oz. of Jordan almonds. Blanch, the . almonds, and 'beat'therii to a smooth paste, adding some wator gradually to form.a thin cream; melt . tho wax, 1 .. spermaceti) and ■ almond-oil. together, and to this',add tho soap, previously' rubbed down with -|oz.' 'of water. Then .add, in''small quantities, tho re--mainder of the. water, stirring all tho time; after, this is done, the strained almond cream,! and finally the spirits and • perfumes;'; A little of the wash should be rubbed into the skin two or three times a !day,- especially after being in the yrmd or sun. . - , Perfect cleanliness .'is essential to a .good'complexion. No lotions or Washes-should ho used until the face, has been washed in warm water, with; soap, if there is the slightest chance of clnst or dirt being left on the skin. Many people.object-to the use of soap, and yet -hosts of women ■■ with -lovely "complexions'-'.rise only tho. very best household soap,' at leftst once a day, when taking their morning bath. Ofcourse there!, are' sonsitivo skins that -resent tho use of soap, and they are hetter/for being rubbed with a little, cold cream, on cotton woolj and. afterwards ' •'■ washed with oatmeal-water, made by pouring : a pint ,of boiling water over a dessertspoonful of fine oatmeal, .tied in -'a piece; of muslin.The water should be allowed to bo-. come: lukewarm, beforo being applied tcthe skin. .'.' ■'■"Those', who are .out in the dust and wind cannot be : tbo careful about their eyes. Yet, in nine cases out of ten, they, are neglected, often for. want of knowing some simple means of preserving, their best appearance. How! few, women,, for instance, when ' tak-' ing ..their .morning bath, think .of bathing; their, eyot. .Tho teoth' aridhair recoivo. every' attention, hut the-' eyes are allowed to go. _A soothing and' good appearance. is given to the eyos.by bathing'them in rather :warm water and boracic p'owdor in the pro-, portion, of,-a'small tablespoonful of tho. powdor to a quart of hot water. This' may also be used with advantago when the eyes are core. Great' caro should bo used when'wiping the eyes to use an absolutely clean, soft towel. ' When the oyes aro in a perfectly healthy .state, thore ■ is nothing . better than pure, water for a daily bath, used, rather warm. If this is done regularly, it becomes a brilliant boautifier to them.