Proper Care of The Nails

NZ Truth, Issue 1262, 6 February 1930, Page 21

Proper Care of The Nails

' pIGARETTE-STAINED nails may be prevented by using a holder, or ■** ' the stains removed, with ai mixture of ground pumice stone and peroxide.. Dip the finger or, fingers into the mixture and scrub under .the nails with a brush. . A mask for the white spots commonly called "gift spots" ie made .of three grains of resorcin to thirty of alcohol, applied to the nail with • a swab. The less cutting and scraping, of the fold of skin over the nail root the better. If it is oiled and worked back daily with an orangewood stick it may be kept m a fine condition. The nails shculd be manicured once a week, and a reliable cuticle remover should be used after first soaking the nails m warm, soapy water. When the half-moons are showing on each nail they can then be polished. , For the business woman there is the liquid polish, which lasts without renewal for a week. This can be had m several colors, natural, rose and a deep rose — the latter should only be used for evenings, as highly-colored nails for daytime are a little vulgar. tniiiuiiiiiiiuniUHUiniiuiiiuiiniMiniiHMnnuHiiiiHiiNiuiiiiiuiHiiiniHniiiuiiiiiiiHiiiniiiniiiiiMMHiiniiiiuiMniinniiinuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiitiiiinimit