Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 October 1914 — Page 20

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THIS time everyone has had a vacation, and now is the inevitable day of reckoning to

discover how many beauty possessions •re left, and how many may be regained.

Summer and Autumn are apt to be decidedly trying times for the complexion and general appearance. The mere beauty of the sun slanting through the trees, and. gleaming on the silvery water makes one reckless in enjoyment, hut wisdom comes sadly with the night, wlen a burning face and sun-scorched bands pay the penalty.

The wind, too, be it ever so tempered with Summer mildness, plays havoc with one's complexion, and the risks run by motoring, golfing, driving etc., ore rendered ten times greater when proper protection has not been provided. How to overcome the damage done and to once more possess that charming complexion 1B now the all-prevailing Question. Ij Answering the above, first, adopt a »iet of fresh vegetables and fruits it iould be known that these are essenjal for a good complexion, also the liysical condition cannot be at its best ^'ithout them.

Not a single dinner should be served Vltliout at least one fresh vegetable. Beets are among the best and can be served in various ways. Fof instance, after being boiled they may be served hot with butter and seasoning cold with vinegar minced with cabbage or lettuce salad. They are also quite palatable when eaten with a little salt sprinkled over them.

While canned beets do not exactly take, the place of fresh ones, still they nay be substituted when fresh ones cannot be procured.

When visiting the vegetable market do not allow the man to top the beets. These tops make an ideal vegetable When cooked in the same manner that one cooks spinach. While beets tone tip the complexion they also are very nutritive and have a decided action to right any kidney disorder which exists.

PINACH Is also invaluable as a vegetable, carrots as well-both being quite appetizing in fact, all sorts pf "boiled greens'' act directly upon the system and blood, which in turn brings about a better complexion.

No dinner should be considered complete without a green salad. It is far -better to omit the sweet (dessert) than the salad if but only one can be afforded. Olive oil dressing should be used

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the salad as it is both nourishing

Blackheads.

B. I.:—There are several causes for blackheads, but very often they are .caused by an inactive skin. Every night before retiring apply the cleansing cream to face and throat with the tips ef the fingers and wipe it off thoroughly with a soft towel, then apply the blackhead lotion and leave on over night. In the morning cleanse the face with the toilet water instead of ordinary water. You can bathe the eyes with told water, but not the face.

Cleansing Cream.

White vaseline 1 ounce White wax 1 ounce Oil of sweet almonds— 4 ounces Extract of violets 10 drops

Toilet Water.

Elderfiower water 2 ounces Distilled water 2 ounces Blackhead Lotion. Boracic acid, ounce

,ATCE the children after they get settled down to school life. Do not let them miss a

play out-of-doors every day no matter how pressing lessons may be. The children just starting this year in school hours feel the change considerably from an all-day free life. To be sure the little children have no lessons to do at home, but unless they are fortunate enough to have an out-door school near at hand, they are in the schoolroom for two or three hours a day. Thi6 is usually from nine to twelve and they are released right in the best part of the day.

Turn them loose for an hour before lunch if lunch is at one, or if lunch is early send them out as soon as possible

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and wholesome. No matter how distasteful the flavor at first, it is advisable to cultivate a taste for it. The usual proportions are one-third vinegar or lemon juice to two-thirds oil, but if this appears to be too much oil more vinegar may be used, and perhaps if a small piece of raw onion or a clove of garlic was tossed through the salad while mixing it would change the flavor of the oil so that it would be more palatable. While olive oil has a flavor that requires cultivation it is valuable as a tonif.

Plfenty of fruit should be eaten for breakfast and also during the day when real hunger assails one. Each individual must be his or her own judge and eat only such fruit as agrees with their digestive organs.

The diet described is not sufficient within itself to clear the complexion if one is in a hurry for results. In such cases a good bleach must be resorted to, many of which may be found on the market.

Should it be Vnore convenient to prepare one's own bleach, the following will under ordinary circumstances answer: Boil one piftt of new milk in a porcelain kettle, skim, and then add one-half

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Alcohol 2 ounces Rose water 4 ounces

To Clear the Skin.

V. B. W.—Drink (Jer.tv of water and less coffee: sleep in a well ventilated room with the windows raised at the bottom and lowered at. the top. Take a hot bath daily ana use a bath brush and pure soap. Take a heaping teaspoonful of phosphate of soda in a cup of hot water, half hour before breakfast for five days, about once every month.

For Eczema.

S. J.—You will see cleansing cream formula given to another reader today. Use the creain instead of soap and water, as long as there is any trace of the eczema.

Eczema Cream.

Calomel 5 grains Sulphur 1 dram Oil of cade ys dram

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afterwards. Do not make a child sit down to lessons or music as soon as school is over. Let them study late in the afternoon for the days are short in the Autumn and it is damp out-of-doors after five. That gives them an hour or two of sunshine first.

Personally, with a good light and proper facilities for reading and writing, I would prefer letting a child study in the evening than let him miss a good play out-of-doors early in the afternoon.

A school child's life must necessarily be run like clock-work and it is for the parents to see that the same rule is followed at home.

Have breakfast at an hour early enough for the child to eat slowly and

Rose ointment sufficient to make one ounce. Keep the skin covered with the cream until cured.

Down on the Face.

E S A a can In time be destroyed by using equal parts of peroxide and ammonia. Mix ihem together and bathe the downy parts of the face with it several times a day. Remember you must persevere ".'or some months to get results.

To Whiten Hands.

A Reader:—Always use a pure soap, rinse the hands well and dry thoroughly. The paste given below should be spread on the hands and kept on for one hour daily until the skin whitens.

Bleaching Paste.

Magnesia (pulverized) 1 ounce Boracic acid *•. 1 ounce Juice of four lemons or enough to make a paste.

enjoy a substantial meal followed by a not too hurried walk to school. A late rising, a hurried breakfast followed by a run to get to school on time is a bad preparation for a good day. Indigestion does not help a child to get through recitations well and if breakfast can be early enough to allow a few minutes' quiet study or music afterwards, all the better. It is better to study then than late at night and with breakfast at seven-thirty half an hour's respite before the start is possible.

Never let a child at school sit up later than nine o'clock and omit all evening parties except on Friday or Saturday evening, if you want your boy and girl to keep well during the Wintei.

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First of all, our heroine will take a personal inventory of her good looks oi lack of them. Sad to relate, at the immediate outset she will be halted by the unsatisfactory condition of her complexion.

In those bygone days of July and August, what more natural, what more satisfying thing than the day-by-day romp under the sky with no hat to shade her face or protect her hair? Those were golden hours, in more ways than one, but as the young lady now regards sunburn's aftermath on cheeks and chin, she regrets her recklessness.

Skins differ as much as their owners. Some burn red and peel, some tan brown and ever browner some fade after the sunburn into a dull yellowish color which, with dark eyes, is not altogether unbecoming. Some appear spotted and brownish, some almost mottled in appearance after exposure to the weather.

The red-haired woman in numerous instances is the worst sufferer, especially if she has blue eyes. Her skin burns badly, freckles at the same time, later settles into a motley, reddish color, which causes her eyes to look faded, her hair to seem rusty almost because of the contrast.

None of these things seem shocking, when the lady fair was out with others equally tanned or sunburned, all wearing wash dresses and straw hats, but it Is another story when the time comes to put on a delicate evening dress or a filmy silken waist or when the new Fall hat has been purchased to wear when leaves begin to brighten into their Autumn glory.

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is when th-j out-of-door girl looks almost with horror into her mirror and notes with disgust freckles, brown spots, pale marks, peeling cuticle, a sallow neck with brown scars, a nose on which the skin is seamed and cracked, a chin far irom smooth and fainf the whole complexion being of a

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ounce of strained lemon juice. Remove from the heat and add an ounce of pure alcohol. Bottle when cold and keep in a refrigerator or some other cool place. A«pply to the complexion at bed-time—after thoroughly cleansing the skin—with a soft clcth, allowing the mixture to stay on all night. After the morning bath the complexion may again be wiped over with the lotion.

Women should be thankful that high, tight collars and neck pieces are no longer generally worn. In addition to causing blemishes and ills to organs other than the neck, they are uncomfortable. The result cf high collars is-

UMMER is over and the girl who has had her fill of outdoor pleasures now turns her thoughts in other directions. "Goodby to Summer, goodby, goodby." —so runs Tosti's lament, and little Miss Sentimentality will yield herself to some such sweetly-sad memory for a brief space, yet at the same time her anticipations are already running forward to those pleasant times which brisk Autumn and snowy Winter have to offer.

a distinct line around the top of the throat, and, the tightness makes the throat muscles flabby and results In the skin becoming not only discolored, but scraggy °nd loose as well.

Should such a condition exist, however, the neck must be exercised, massaged, and treated with a bleach and an astringent.

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spreading a bleaching skin food on a cloth and binding it around the neck. This should be worn during the night. In the morning, after the neck has been thoroughly washed, cold water

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faded brown and white, which but ill accords with the idea of a good complexion.

Often at this point, the girl who notes these blemishes resolves to do something desperate and if she carries out this resolve, her last state is worse than her present one. For sudden and quick remedies sometimes play worse hg,voc with the delicate skin cf the face than sun or wind or any weather exposure.

Where a face has been badly sunburned, where the skin has peeled off, a subsequent sunburn added that also peeled and then a permanent tan and thickening of the outer skin resulting, the best advice that can be given is to the effect that one shall seek the services of a good complexion expert, so that the rightful caro and treatment can be given it, to restore tone and fairness to the weather beaten cuticle. Failing this one must apply herself to the task with patience and persistence, for such a condition is not easily nor quickly remedied.

The rightful process for removing sunburn's aftermath consists in stimulating the circulation of the skin of the face, in hurrying off as soon as possible that outer darkened layer, which is brownish and faded and in taking care to renew the softness and beauty of the next skin which shall in due time appear.

Our grandmothers fell back on simple home-made remedies at such a time. The diluted juice of the lemon was vouched for by those to whom it was found agreeable while others declared there could be nothing better used as a bleach than cucumber juice or strips of this cooling vegetable used upon the face.

Certainly both of these things are harmless if used wisely, and may be found helpful by the modern girl.

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THE face is first cleansed, then next a massage cream applied and left on ten or fifteen minutes before the massage, it will soon whiten and smooth the skin. Formulas for the cleansing cream, also massage cream have been given in this department so often that I hope all my readers haVe them. The same treatment will gradually lighten the freckles and reduce the pores.

The persistent worker may be surrrised to feel rolling up under her fingertips tiny balls of some substance, and if this happens she need not be

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cloths should be applied to contract the pores and later an astringent lotion rubbed In.

The complexion of the hack and shoulders are often neglected. I think that this Is due to one's inability to get as good a look at it as they do the face. Nevertheless, an Ill-colored or fat back 1s often the means of marring one's good appearance.

As an aid to beautifying the back and shoulders, I would suggest the free use of the friction band eaoh night and morning directly upon the skin. If you do not possess a friction band, make one it is made as follow*: Fold a rough towel so that it will be three times its original thickness, mem the folds together on sides and ends, crochet strings from ends and fasten to rings sufficiently large to permit thumb to pass through—Illustrated. This should be drawn (dry) across the shoulders so briskly that the skin fairly tingles and reddens, after which a cold cream may be applied. The friction wears away the fat and brings about a better circulation, which, in turn, improves the complexion.

Of course the hands and arms must have attention one would present a sorry sight if they did not harmonize in color with the rest of the complexion. ABide from keeping them scrupulously clean with soap and water, also of good color by applying a bleach, the circulation should be kept stimulated.

An ideal exercise Is to raise the hands overhead and- wave them briskly from the wrists another Is to open and close the fingers quickly and tightly stfll another Is to swing the arms forward and backward, finally causing them to make a complete circle. Massaging with an upward stroke—toward the elbow—is also beneficial. It not only brings about a better circulation, but in time will reduce enlarged veins.

alarmed nor surprised, but rather pleased, for the fact of the matter is that it is dead cuticle, and with this dead cuticle, which is being so gently shed, will come many of the unpleasant blemishes, as well as the unbecoming darkened color which has been the source of her worry.

It is never wise to be too heroic in the measures which are aimed at the refreshing of the complexion. Remember Nature works slowly, but surely, and we can do little more than gently aid her methods. Rome was not built in a day, nor can the whole Summer's sunburn be removed in a day nor a week for that matter.

Then, too, it must be remembered that local treatment of itself is not enough. A general system of care muqt be established to help out the local work.

ANY women return from a strenuous outdoor vacation to inert Idleness or perhaps on the other hand, they return from a vacation of idleness to one of accumulated work and worry.

These sudden changes either way will add nothing to beauty. The one who immediately gives up regular exercise for long, dawdling hours will surely become sallow and heavy of physiognomy.

The girl who has been Idle, the woman who has been resting and who comes home to strap on burdens which for the first week or two seem staggering, will appear pale and hollow-eyed. How much better would it be if both of these classes might use a little common sense and avoid extremes in either case.

The judicious mixt-ire of work and rest, together with complexion care will best add to the benefit received during the vacation time and none of its good would be lost.

Freckles can be permanently removed in a few days time, but this is a treatment that can be given only by an expert.

Where it is possible, the little by little return to the usual routlno is excellent. The daily cooi sponge or shower bath, the out-of-door walk each day. the rather abstemious fare, the eight hours' sleep a night in an airy bedroom, these will help mightily In the effort toward a good complexion, then the local work where the skin of the face is rejuvenated, cared for and revivified, will be found to be most helpful and beneflciaL

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Perfumed Lingerie.

rtyO modern woman is content within |\\V out adopting one special per-

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keeps faithful. Possibly it may be violets. If so, she keeps a bottle of essence of violets for using In her b&th vaporizer stands on her dressing table that she may spray a little at will on her gown, and in her wardrobe are long flat sachets of orris root pow*. der that flt the shelves and perfume her lingerie. Tiny sachets nestle In the lining of her hat and are placed In her satin slippers. Among her ribbons And laces, sachets covered with dainty brocade find a place and sewn into her corsets are small muslin bags of orris root powder, which exude the refined scent of violets. Should she wear the dainty boudoir cap of muslin and lace when drinking her early cup of tea, their a small sachet will be found conoMiled In the orown. thus affording a slight perfume in her halv. But never la she in the least over-scented, for so subtle and delicate is the odor of these in* numerable sachets that the most fastidious nose could not be offended.

Rose Petals.

What poetry and romance should lie concealed in those scented rose petals that the mondaine uses as a special perfume. They may be scattered at will among the shelves of her wardrobe,

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she may wear thSrn enclosed in some' silk muslin bag, stitched into her gown,,' but always their perfume Is of the,, most exquisite and delicious odor, rival-1 ing even the famous attar of roses that may cost eight or ten dollars a drop.

Perfumed leather, the Peau d'Espagnv is used by many women, and It is urged' that those who employ this perfume habitually have a safeguard against infection. The orange trees of Grass*, the irises of Florence, the violets of'1 Nice are pressed Into the service of woman, while Arabia supplies myrtle and its resins India its sandalwood and benzoin and Tonquin its musk. .*£•

The Soented Bath.

One of the most celebrated perfumes for the bath is Eau de Cannes, distilled from fresh balm leaves, and it Is saldi that the daily use of this in the bath! will materially assist In restoring health and vigor to an Invalid. The following: is a recipe for making Eau de Cannes.

Take two pounds of fresh balm leaves* one-quarter pound fresh lemon peel, twtf ounces each, broken fine, of nutmeg,' coriander seed, cloves, cinnamon and angelica root. Place these In a still with half a gallon of orange flower} water and one gallon t5f alcohol, 60 over proof. Distill slowly until one gallon comes over, which Is the Eau de Cannes.

The Care of the Paco.

Many women whose complexions ar* suffering from carelessness In the pur« suit of outdoor sports are now having their faces treated with a lotion called by its inventor, a famous beauty special1st, pearl cream. This cream is made' of the best sheep's fat chopped into little bits and melted on the stove, and when liquid carefully strained. A drop or two of perfume is added, and attar of roses is excellent for the purposed though jasmine, rose geranium, or anjr other scent may be substituted.

Now comes the beating up of the cream, which requires patience. Begin' with a tablespoonful of liquid fat and add half a spoonful of glycerin to It, beating it slowly and adding the glycerin drop by drop. In a few minutes there will be a lovely cream which acts like magic on a tired or ill us§d skin.

There are some women who cannot use glycerin upon, the complexion, and by them a little almond oil may be substituted for the glycerin. It is very healing and beneficial.

The Care of the Hands. A little attention will keep even "houseworked hands" in very present able condition. The best and simple aid to this end is oatmeal. Make small cheesecloth bag and put In a littli oatmeal: use this for washing the hand at night and whenever a thorough cleansing 1b desired. After washing the hands dust with a little dry oatmeal.

Hand that are inclined to thinness ar« seldom attractive. Nothing Is better t#' make the hand plump than olive oil,. Hold the hands in very warm water fori a few minutes and dry them carefully. Pour a little oil In the palm of the' hand and rub It thoroughly Into all parts of the hand. Use as much oil MI the hands will absorb. Do not wash the' hands for at least an hour after this' treatment or It may be tried at night' and left on until morning.

When a Russian woman finds thatt her hands are getting wrinkled and old looking, she puts them through a cure.' First of all she dips them in cold water,| and then she rubs them vigorously to", bring back the circulation. Then she' passes a lime dipped in salt over them.' Finally she treats them to a bath of goat's milk, which is whitening and\ soothing and leaves the hands young' and creamy-looking.

TO PROTECT EYES AT MOVIE SHOWS!

Amber-hued glasses are said to relieve eyes which are strained or tired when looking at moving plctues. It is the violet and ultra-violet rays projected by the electric arc light that cause trouble as much as the flicker-errs lng of the pictures on the screen anf the amber glasses neutralize the har ful rays.

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