Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1913 — GOOD IN LEMON JUICE [ARTICLE]

GOOD IN LEMON JUICE

ONE OF THE BEST OF THE MANICURE AIDS. Caution Should Be Employed In Its Use, ae in the Case of Other Cleanera—Lotion for Whitening the Hands.

To remove stains on the nails, lemon juice, as already suggested, may be used with) advantage. Liquid ammonia, diluted, is also an excellent cleanser for stains on the nails and under the free edge of them, but It should be charily used and not taken as an every-day remedy for the purpose. Occasionally a little pumice ■tone (in powder) or powdered cuttlefish bone may be Used with water for keeping the palls free from stains. The white opaque spotß that appear so frequently on nails are said by some to denote a weakness in the nail formation matter, while others attribute them to a peculiar mental attitude, hence they are commonly called “gifts.” A simple nail rouge is made by mixing together some fresh lard and powdered carmine and perfuming with a few drops of oil of lavender or rose. One of the finest manicure acids for cleansing the nails consists of a teaspoonful of lime-juice, or vinegar, added to three times the quantity of warm water. An excellent lotion for whitening and softening the hands is made of equal parts of pure olive oil and glycerine, beaten together and perfumed with oil of violets. Where glycerine is objected to, a paste made of two ounces of beeswax and one ounce of sweet almonds, may be used, instead of the lotion. Place" the ingredients in a jar in a saucepan of boiling water, and let them melt together. Stir until well mixed, and, when cold, pot the paste and apply it as often as necessary to the hands, or Bmear it inside sleeping gloves.