Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1911 — Milady's Mirror [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Milady's Mirror

Eyelash Tonio. When sickness or some skin trouble makes the eyebrows fall the following tonic, which Is also good for the lashes, may be used: - Lavender vinegar 2H ounces Glycerin IM ounces Fluid extract of jarborandl 2 drams Shake the ingredients in a bottle until they are mixed, then apply the lotion to the eyebrows with the brow brush and to the lashes with a tiny camel’s hair brush, such as is used for putting on iodine. But before touching the lashes the brush must be shaken of the drofi and passed lightly along the edge of the lids only, extreme care being taken not to get the least moisture into the eye itself. If by any chance the lavender vinegar required for the formula Is not procurable it can be made at home from this: Oil of 1avender....................... M ounce OU of bergamot.... M dram Oil of lemon U dram Tincture of ambergris 1 ounce White wine vinegar................. 1 pint Rectified 5pirit5...................... H pint As only two and a half ounces of the vinegar will lie needed for the tonic, the rest can be kept for other purposes. A little of it put in a sponge bath is most refreshing and soothing to the skin and nerves.

Restful Bran Bathe. Besides softening and v attuning the sEln, warm bran baths are soothing to nerves. Bran baths can be taken so easily and cheaply at home that the highly strung woman should experiment with them. Get a peck of bran at a feed store. It is much cheaper than buying it In prepared bags or getting bran mixtures at a drug store. Make a number of cheesecloth bags about twelve inches square. Leave a small opehlng at one corner to bold a funnel neck and fill with bran until the bag is half full. Run a tub quarter full of hot water and put the bag in It several minutes before it is to be used. After soaking squeeze well until the water is brown and bubbling. Do not stay too long in this bath and rest for fifteen minutes afterward. In cases of extreme nervousness the rest is followed by a brisk rubbing with cocoa butter.

Rejuvenating Cream. If your skin Is losing its original delicacy here Is a cold cream which If used for a week or two on every third night will help to bring your skin back to its original texture. Mix together one ounce of spermaceti. half an ounce of pure white‘wax and a quarter of a pint of almond oil. Have them In a glazed earthenware pot and stir them by a gentle heat until they afe quite dissolved. Then add six drops of attar of roses and about the same quantity of purest glycerin. Sea Bath Tonic. . The sea salt water bath is much prescribed by physicians for its tonic properties and taken two or three times a week leaves a delightful sense of Invigoration and freshness. A baji of sea salt may be purchased at any drug store. A handful of the salt dissolved in the tub will provide a sea salt bath for those who are far from the ocean. Sachets For the Hair. The girl who likes just a faint odot of perfume in her hair should not pour toilet water on It as many do. A better plan is to rub a little sachet powder into her rat or into the center of the hair puffs. This gives that de s’ully elusive odor which is tht of the dainty woman. Working In a Glare. rklng in a glare is quite as injuri ous to the sight as working in too dim a light, and both should be carefullj avoided by all who have any consid eratlou for their eyes. Also it must b( borne in mind that poor health often leads to indifferent sight Freckle Lotion. An old lotion for freckles Is made by mixing one part of powdered borax with three parts of powdered white sugar. Add to this so much lemon juices as will just dissolve the powder and no more. After some days strain. A Warning. Although powdered orris root enters into scores at recipes, it is by no means entirely free from injurious properties. Many people get a bad rash from the application of orris. Scented Tooth Powder. Orris root and prepared chalk is quite $ simple tooth powder and may be purchased at your druggist’s or blended by yourself, one-third of the orris root to two-thirds of chalk. Whitening the Hands. For redness of the hands beat together one ounce of clear honey, one ounce of almond oil. the juice of a lemon and..the yolk of a raw egg. Apply at night to the hands.