Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1913 — Well Kept Eyebrows Add Greatly to the . General Appearance [ARTICLE]

Well Kept Eyebrows Add Greatly to the . General Appearance

Women and girls know that the eyebrows are often ruined by dust when motoring or by exposure to the sun, all of which dries them to such an extent that the glands are unable to nourish the hair roots. If your brows are getting thin, straggly or losing their natural gloss you have reason to suspect something has happened to them and every effort should be made to better the condition by feeding the roots. In this treatment one of the first .essentials is to keep the brows thoroughly clean. This means' more than superficial washing, for while mere dust may be loosened, it cannot be taken .out, and so the pores get choked. Many a pretty eyebrow has been' hopelessly ruined by just being neglected, and its owner probably did not know why, because many women do no more for the eyebrows than to wash them when "performing the daily ablutions. To properly wash the eyebrows a small, soft brush is necessary (brushes that come for the purpose may be purchased at almost any drug store, but if desired a child’s small, soft tooth brush, kept for the purpose, will answer just the same), and some bland soap which contains pure oil, either olive oil or castile, are good. The soap should be liquid, the water tepid and, after dipping the brush into the water, then into the soap, a vigorous scrubbing should follow. Scrub down into the roots. Rinse several times to make sure that all the feoap is removed. A gcjpd way is to thoroughly cleanse the brush, freeing it from soap and then scrub the brows with clear, clean water, otherwise the roots and pores become clogged, just as those do on the head, when the hair has not been properly rinsed after a shampoo.

Always when coming In from the summer wind the brows should be given a gentle but thorough brushing In order to remove as much of the dust as possible before It settles to the skin. Then they should be bathed, they need not at this point be scrubbed. If you form the habit of scrubbing them once a day and if performed tn the morning or before yetlrlng at night it will suffice. This washing, in the very nature of things, extracts the natural oils and their equivalent must be restored. As a substitute for natural oil of the skin vaseline is excellent, so is sweet almond oil. If the former is used it may be applied rather thickly with the finger tips, wiping off any super fiuous amount with old, soft cloths. No grease should be allowed to get on the skin beyond side the hair line or there will be a mussy look. The slightest amount that remains on the brows enhances the line and their beauty by giving a luster with no topk of grease If almond oil Is used

it should be put on with a fine camel’shair brush, wiping afterward, as done with the vaseline. In either case the fingers of one hand are used to push back the hair, while the application is made witli the other. That is, when the right brow is massaged, start with the left hand at the edge of the eyebrow nearest the temple and with the fingers brush the hair backward toward the end near the bridge of the nose; this movement will raise the hair so that in making the application with the other hand you can easily reach the roots. After the application is made to one eyebrow reverse and anoint the other; then give a firm, yet gentle massage, working in as much as possible. This will feed the roots, and in a measure restore some of the natural oil which has been lost. After some little time the brows should be wiped, to remove the superfluous oil. MME ARMAND.