A COMPLEXION NOTE
A little flat muslin bag filled with oatmeal makes an ideal substitute for soap for the face. But the oatmeal must be changed frequently, as it is apt to get stale and sour very quickly. If you cleanse the skin during the day with cold cream, your face is apt to get shiny. You can obviate this tendency by sponging with eau-de-Col- ‘ 'where rain water is not available for facial ablutions, boil ordinary water for minutes; then put it out of doors to get cold. Borax is excellent for softening water, but it must be borne ?n mind that it has a drying and tightening effect on very sensitive skins The plain boiled water is the better pl an -
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 132, 25 August 1927, Page 5
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122A COMPLEXION NOTE Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 132, 25 August 1927, Page 5
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