Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1910 — FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN

PROPER CARE OF SKIN MANY BADLY AFFECTEQ BY SOAP IN COLD WEATHER. Drying Effect of Cold Causes Skin to Crack Painfully— Washing Powders That Are Cleansing, Softening and Refining. Persons with delicate skin sometimes are 60 unfortunately affected by *oap in cold weather that to try to get clean with it is to harm the flesh. Almost every one knows that cold is drying to the akin; that, fnr is one reason that finger Ups, which may be all right through the summer, crack painfully; cold has dried out the natural lubricating oils. Kven when the drying process does aot go to this extent the skin will become roughened by it, and when this happens dust settles under In a way which makes eradication impossible. One woman, whose skin is like paper In its delicacy, counteracts the esSect of soap by always rubbing her hands with grease before she washes (them. Either vaseline or cold cream serves the purpose, and the fingers Sad backs are well covered with it. ben washing is done with a bland ssoap and warm water, drying with jgreat care follows, and the skin stays -smooth and white. It is impossible to lay down a rule ;as to the use of soap. Its effects is influenced entirely by the natural condition of the skin on which it is put, what may suit one person perfectly may be Too greasy air too drying for another. Contrary to a general belief, casUlß scsjr disagrees wlthHmanynperjsons. It is extremely drying to the Cverage adult’s skin, and though it ults babies admirably, it ceases to Agree as they grow older. Palm oil is lone of the simplest, looking not unlike (Castile. Its effect is sometimes highly desirable with persons to whom castile Is positively injurious. Various washing powders, so-called soap substitutes, are good, but so elaborate to make that few care to go to (the trouble of making them. As a rule their basis is ground almonds, and unless one has all the utensils with which to work it becomes absolutely Impractical to prepare the powder properly. , Nevertheless, one that has stood mlgh In favor since before the time of (our grandmothers is made from eight

ounces each of Jordan almonds, blanched and ground, and wheat flour, two ounces of powdered orris root, one-eighth of an ounce of oil of lemon and one dram of oil of bitter almonds. The mixture, after it has been carefully combined, is kept in a tightly covered glass jar. To the- hands are wet, and about a teaspoonful of the powder is put into the palm, the hands being then well rubbed. It is cleansing, as well as softening and refining.