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(T IS, unfortunately, Inevitable that
every pleasure must have tta com
pensating trouble or inconvenience.
So, In these hot and "sticky" Au
gust days the maiden who amuses her
self by Imagining- that she Is a mermaid,
while she disports hersef In the ocean.
tor an hour or so In the morning, wishes
roost heartily for an hour after that she
were a mermaid Indeed, and might sim
ply silo back Into the water, give her
tialr a hurried combing with th pro
verbial (and Impossible) golil ,b of
Heine's Lorelei and thus ioii.-... r her
toilet complete.
But the mere fact that all the toll of
washing and drying her hair lies before
her does not deter her frdm the finest
of summer pleasures. She by no means
agrees with the man who committed
suicide because ho was tired of dressing
and undressing; she would rather find a
way to make dressing and undressing
less tedious! And so she seeks a method
by which the consequent Irksome labor
may be lightened, and listens eagerly to
all advice on the subject. In this article
she will find the help she needs.
In the first place, before going Into the
water, the hair should be arranged so
that it will not be hard to loosen when
It Is sticky with salt Coll it as becom
ingly as you please, but let it not be too
tlehtlv nor too elaborately done. Pro
tect it as far as possible with a rubber
can or a linen or silk bandana lined
with thin sheet rubber the latter will
probably cover the hulr and Is certainly
the more attractive.
It Is possible to shampoo one's hair In
fresh water, but not In salt. If your
bathing takes place In some Inland
river, occasionally take a cake of tar
soap along and give your head and hair
a thorough washing.
In a so-called "plno tree" river, where
the water Is colored a rich brown from
Jhe
Dine needles which line its bed, this
nea the ideal shampoo. But woe to
tbe TTHton who attempts this during a
ea bath!
Not only will the usual publicity
Reducing the Weight
WILL bathing the abdomen in warm
vinegar reduce Its corpulency? Mine
Is very prominent, much to my dis
comfort. In fact, 1 am gaining Hush all
over, and my hlu and wulat are too fleshy
to be comfortable. Do you tbink It would
be harmful to bathe the abdomen in any
thing that would help to reduce It in alief
I am trying to diet myself, but do not get
a much exercise as I ihould have. Are
eggs, lean beef, coffee without sugar, or
carrots fattening!
A CONSTANT READER J t F. T.
Bathing the abdomen In anything at
11 will not reduce corpulency to any
great extent. I am giving you exercises
for the reduction of abdomen, hips and
waist and general rules to prevent ex
cess of flesh.
Of the foods you mention, carrots are
s fattening, eggs slightly so, and coffee
without sugar turn mail, very rare, meat
not at all so.
To Beauce the Abdomen.
In standing position, clasp the hands over
the abdomen. Contract tbe muscles of the
abdomen and bend at the hips six times,
k teiilng the muscles well contracted
throughout the bending. Rest by taking
three deep breaths between each exercise.
To Beduce the Hips.
Here are several exercises that art excel
lent hip-reducers:
1. Bring the knee up to the chest, remain,
lng perfectly erect. Practice in alternate
movements.
2. Place hands on hips, shoulders well
hk Raise the leg. with knee flexed, and
f ive a high, quick side kick, bringing the
oot oack again to the floor. Repeat ten
tlgMl first with the right foot, then with
left.
Take standing position, hands on nine.
nrf rotate the hips, bending tbe knees' an3
keeofng the chest and shoulders Immovable.
Contract au me muacies usea in wis exer
cise and resist.
Bending exercises also are good.
To Reduce the "Waist Measure.
Deep breathing will help to reduce the
waist measure ana folarg toe bust. The
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attend and hamper all her actions,
but the salt In the water will form a
thick crust over the soap, and will
combine with It In such a way as to
make her hair absolutely unmanage
able. The best thing for the ocean bather
to do is to wait for the washing un
til after her dip and then to give her
hair a good, cold shower. Not only
should she let It have the full bene
fit of the shower bath which she
takes to remove the salt from her
bathing suit, but she should then tie
It up securely, and after she is
dressed, she should don a kimono and
remove all tho surplus salt by a cold
spraying with a regular bath spray.
She should let this water be as cold as
can be borne, and should continue the
treatment until the Bcalp tingles.
Then she should wrap the head tight
ly In a dry Turkish towel, and should
twist the hair In It, squeezing hard
until all the water has been ex
tracted that Is possible in this way.
When this has been done, she should
begin rubbing the scalp and hair with
the towel, using a fresh one If the
other has become really wet, and should
continue until the hair feels only damp
and does not drip anywhere.
Once this is done, the hardest part
of the drying still remains. Need
less to say. the quick and eaay patent
heat dryers are not popular In mid
summer, for whatever be their other
virtues, they are most uncomfortably
hot. Fanning Is, then, the best method.
There are some persons whom the
contlpuous flap of the fan drives al
most wild with nervousness, but they
have yet to learn the lesson that 'if
the fan does not touch the face or
hair, but simply blows the air on
them, no discomfort will be felt.
And, too, a word to those whose
arms tire quickly never fan by mov
ing the entire arm, but use the part
from the elbow to the wrist only.
This sounds hard, but may easily be
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stretching exercises, too, are splendid as
walat depleters. Poise the arms high above
the head; then, holding knees straight, try
to touch tho floor with the finger tips.
Stand erect, place hands on hips, bend from
waist as tar as possible to the right; then
to the left.
Bules for the Seduction of Flesh.
Avoid all starchy and sweetened food, all
cereals, vegetables containing sugar or
starch, such as peas, beans, corn, potatoes,
etc. Have your bread toasted; sprinkle it
with salt Instead of using butter. Milk, I
regret to say. If it be pure and good, is fat
tening. Skimmed milk may be drunk. Hot
water Is an excellent substitute for other
liquids. Add a little of the Juice of limes or
lemons to it. If you choose. Llmlf your
sleeping hours to seven at the outside. No
naps. You must take exercise.
If you cannot walk at least five miles a
day, and do not wbeel, go to one of the in- .
stltutlons where mechanical massage is
given. Several of my correspondents report
excellent results from this method of get
ting the vigorous exercise they require. The
system Is thoroughly wholesome and not ex
pensive. In reducing flesh one fact to rec
ollect la that fat Is carbon. Oxygen destroys
or burns out carbon. You must consume the
carbon by the oxygen you take through
your lungs. The mure exercise, the more
oxygen and consequent destruction of fat by
the one healthful method of curing obesity.
The more starch and sugar you eat. tbe
mora carbon to burn away.
Steaming the Face
Kindly give me the formulas for orange
flower cream and the rouge Bloom of Roses.
Kindly tell me, also, Just how to steam the
face and If steaming is good for ;lmplea
and blackheads. T. O. C.
I am giving you the formula for the
rouge you desire. Here also is that of
orange-flower cream.
Bloom of Botes Cream.
Kosaniun
White wax r
Spermaceti .............
White petrolatum ,
77 " amine
1 ounces
60 Brains
9CA i
Alcohol U 8. dram
Perfume to suit.
Dissolve the dye in alcohol, add this solu
tion to the fats previously melted, and in
corporate the whole tofatoer, t"ntlnnlnr the
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acquired by practice. Occasionally
stop the fanning and allow the hair
to hang loosely for a little needed
ventilation, simply tossing and wav
ing it lightly for a minute or two be
fore resuming the fanning.
When the hair Is thoroughly d.ry.
and not before, comb it well for
about five minutes, to get out all the
knots caused by fanning, and then
brush vigorously for about ten or fif
teen minutes longer. Next, rub vas
eline into thej roots. In order to stimu
late the growth of the hair and to
eliminate any possible remaining
dampness.
Do not let the vaseline get on the
sirring until the mixture has cooled,
Orange-Flower Cream.
OH of sweet almonds 4
white wax 1
Spermaceti !"'
Borax X
4 ounces
6 drams
6 drama
2 drams
114 ounces
Glycerine
Orange-flower water..
2 ounces
V'i or nerou it
Oil of bigarade (orange-skin)... 16 drops
Oil of petit grain i& drops
Melt the first three Ingredients, add the
glycerine to the orange-flower water and
dissolve the borax In the mixture; then
pour It slowly Into the blended fats stir
ring continuously.
Steaming the face is an excellent cure
for pimples and blackheads, provided
your skin Is not too dry and delicate.
Wrap a heavy towel around the head,
and place the face directly in the steam
from a basin of boiling water, and sim
ply let the face receive Its full, benelit
for as long as you can stand it For
a more heroic treatment, make a card
board tube of a size to fit over the basin
and rest the face at one end of this,
wrapping a towel about the neck and
head to prevent any of the steam es
caping. After the steaming, wash with
cojd water, dry by absorption, rub ou
a good cold cream, rub it off a minute
later and powder' lightly.
Questions on Care of the Hair
Kindly give me the formula tu make the
hair naturally curly. I do not remember the
Ingredients, but it said to moisten hair
freely and It would curl upon drying.
I have read that whisky rubbed into a
baby's scalp every day will promote the
growth of the hair "and keep the scalp '
clean. Kindly advise me whether It would
have a tendency to turn the hair gray. I
have used it, and found one gray nalr on
the baby's bead. P. D. P. A.
Thia,
I think, is the formula you
wish:
To Ms.ke the Hair CurL
Potassium carbonate 120 grains
Ammonia water 1 fl. dram
'Alcohol 12 fl. drains
Rosewatar eoouich to make... It ft ounces
In using, moisten the hair, adjust it
loosely, and U vili curl upoo drying.
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hair itself, but rub It on the scalp
with the tips of your fingers, using
the rotary massage movements, and
beginning at the back of the bead
and working toward the front and
top.
Let the hair hang for a few min
utes In two loose plaits before ar
ranging it, so as to render it per
fectly manageable. Then fasten it to
Buit yourself, and rest assured that
you will feel nq ill effects from the
frequent washings.
Our Idle maiden, who longed for
It will not mako the hair "naturally
curly" nothing but nature can do, that
but it will give a beautiful, though, of
course, a temporary curl.
Whatever you do, I adjure you, do not
Injure your baby's hair for life and per
haps cause worse harm, by meddling
with the hair or scalp at all. A good
washing once In a while during the bath
will keep the scalp clean and the hair
will grow by Itself without assistance.
The white hair you found is the first
fruit of your Ignorant cruelty. Thirty
years later will be plenty of time to be
gin with tonics and growers!
To Remove Warts
Kindly tell me how to get rid of warts.
I have four or five seed warts, and they
bother me a great deal. One is near the
fingernail. Some one said to burn them
with caustic, but I know of some one
who did and nearly bad blood poisoning.
A. M-
Unskilful burning may be very dan
gerous. I am giving you a simple
method to effect a cure.
To Remove Warts.
Mix one grain of paraform with nine
parts of flexible collodion and apply to
wart three times a day.- After two or
three days the epidermis peels off. and
the wart will como with It.
Hair in Bad Condition
My hair Is apparently lifeless, splits at
tbe ends, falls out very much, and there Is
considerable dandruff. The bair has become
quite thin at the temples and directly back
of the ears, please advise a "poor man"
i what to do. J. T. J.
You have omitted one Important point
In your category. Is your hair dry or
oilyT I am giving you treatment for
comparatively dry hair. If it Is mark
edly oily you must "write to me again.
First, then, go to a barbr and have
him singe your hair every two or three
weeks every time, that is, that you get
your hair cut. This will prevent the
hair from splitting at the ends. Then
use the two remedies I am giving you,
one for dandruff, the other for falling
hair.
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au easier method of drying than that
usually practiced, may think this
harder and longer instead. Let her,
however, but try once the way of
most women the hasty shower, hur
ried rubbing, rough fanning, and
quick arrangement, and then let her
seo if the mode Just described does
not convince her of the truth of the
old proverb, "Tho more haste, the
less speed." And. furthermore, her
hair and scalp will be Infinitely bet
ter for the treatment, surely a point
of paramount importance.
For Dandruff.
Moisten scales with olive oil. When
crusts are soft, wash scalp with tincture
of gruen soap. Rinse thoroughly and apply
almond oil to the scalp. Rub In with the
finger-tips and then use the following lotion
dally:
Ammonia muriate 10 grains
Glycerine 1 ounce
Rosewater ( ounces
Rub this briskly Into the scalp. At the
end of ten days shampoo.
Formula for Dry Falling Hair.
Cologne s ounces
Tincture at cantharldes 1 ounce
Oil of English lavender U dram
OH of rosumai y dram
Apply to the roots of the hair once or
twice a day. It is positively necessary that
the scalp should be kept clean. Shampoo
frequently.
Perspiring Feet, Etc.
Kindly give me a remedy for tender
perspiring feet, which emit a disagree
able odor. Kindly give me also something to
whiten the skin of face and neck.
PERCY.
Here is a good remedy for tender
feet, which will also check profuse
perspiration and remove Us odor.
For Tender Feet
Wash the feet in cold water night ai.a
morning, rubbing dry with a rough towel,
after which mop on the ullowlng solution:
Sallcyllo acid v ounce
Alcohol 4 ounces
Several bleaches and whlteners for
the face have been given recently. For
the neck, the following Is excellent;
Bleach for the Neck.
Take fresh strained cucumber Juice, boil
It for five minutes, and for every five
ounce of Juice add:
Pulverised borax 6H ounces
Acetate of soda 2 ounces
Tincture ot quillaja ii ounces
Tincture of benaoin.... 4 drams
Rosewater 1 pint
M?k thoroughly and apply two or three
a dsur.
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A Good Dye To Reduce the Size of the Fact
Klnrtlv give me a good dye for the hair Kindly let me know how I can make or ;
snd tell me how to apply It, and If It will fuce thinner, as It is very stout. i
come off when the hair is shampooed I have tried massage treatment
E. Z. M. McK.
I am giving you an excellent dye. It ,.,S!nce .ma"i"l,rro retmentJ
your hair. Apply with a tiny tooth- fully observe the advice following the
brush, after thoroughly washing the formula.
hair, and then go over the scalp with a T-f tj a x
small sponge and remove all stain that , .romaae to Iterance xat.
may have discolored it oulcS
3rown Hair Stain. 20 SropT
lum . ouno fatty parts twice a day.
rur u" ounce You should abstain from food that is e-
Heat together in a water bath until the Peclally fat lorrolng-cereals. potatoes, corn,
water has been completely evaporated. ?? ,t0" ou D0U11 avoid sweets of ait
'i'ben express. Alter and perfume. mnda.
For Incipient Routld Shoulders patiint aJs f& raTtous" reou'th. urt
Klixily tell me how to make my shoulders w111 Probably be hard to effect. The best
straight. I am a girl 18 years old. and I treatment is to apply as directed the
think I am getting round shouldered. remedy I am giving you. It will not
SNOWDROP. raise any hair on the face, as It con-
If you really want to conquer this tauw abdiuely no animal fats,
tendency to be round shouldered, you To Bemove Brown Snots,
must make herolo efforts. You must k.,
dispense with a pillow (beginning Sr oT!r.".-:;.T.::::::U 2 draSJ
with a small one and gradually work- Oxide of sine grains
lng down to none at all). You must re- White precipitate of mercury.-.. li grains
member always to keep your abdomen Essence of rose .10 drops
In. thus holding your chest up. Above Apply to spots night and morning wlUg
all, you must practice deep breathing soft doth.
exercises whenever you get a chance.
And that is aii there 1. to it. Three Facial Queries
r. itr-ii t 411 T i t r. Kindly print the formula for miktns
frtll UO All I Claim for It strawberry rouge. I cam remember only I
' part of It- 1
Please print tbe formula for enlarged Can you tell me the cause of plmolaa
pores. How long will It take to close the which appear under the SKin?
pores? Can you assure me it win close What will plump out the cheeks T
them and make the skin pretty and P. E. 0,
mootn? PRUDENCE. Here Is the formula you desire. If
The lotion for enlarged pores will cer- n? wonder you could not remem '
talnly do all I claim for It and all you t"r itl
say. The time it will take depends ct... ,, . , . 1
on tho number and size of the en- Strawberry Natural Blush. '
larged pores in your face. Persevere Fresh, ripe strawberries, touaztal
end you will succeed. Here is the for- Distilled water.. XX 1 pint
inula: l',ac " ""u' J and set the jar in a
saucepan of water over a stow fire. ""! 4
Lotion for Enlarged Pores. Let the water simmer for two hoars, and i
Boric acid 1 dram "i?!" UuoU4" flM WH 0014 I
Distilled witch hasel 4 ounces " ,
Apply with a piece of old linen or a bit K" " Sol--;:;"Y""7.;;"': U ounce ;
of absorbent cotton. gf an sW", (dissolved) 10 grains 1 '
Pure carmine Iflrst dissolved In !
the aJcohol) -in.
For Profuse Perspiration tLE ET
Do yoo know of anything that will pre- 011 of cedrat drons ' '
vent excessive perspiration under the arms. Keep closely stoppered m . j,.. JT" t
and if so. will you please tell me what Apply to the cheeks with abit cSvSaii 1
jt lsT cotton. ' ox-aoeoroeal
I perspire so very much under the arms Your aornn, ,,... .
that I ruin all my waists, especially In deflnUe 'eco,$nP8tlon i rathsr ln
cold weather, when it Is ncesstry to wear ;,,".L'.', Will you not explain!
a wrap, and the lining 2yes the waist. Vti,,Tl t Aro you careless In you2
Dress shields do not seem to do any good. namu of : bathing, etc., do you eat muori '
I have tried bathing with alcohol, but ot fried foods or pastry, or Is vom .ii ,
that helped very little, if at sJL E. Q. unusually sensitive? All of thaaiS
Use the following powder; wil"" 0,1 Plmpl.s oj -
Perspiration (Excessive). thefonSwt you' Plumper u.
Bubnitrats of bismuth H ounce 0 roJlowlnT massage movements. 1
Powdered oleate of slno H ounce Q Fatte th Ch
Do not forget to bathe frequently, ard To mak , tne (JneegS,
Tvo Forlas Primed h R WSSiHs '
lh on containing sal ammoniac, etc. m
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Thene are the formulas for the prepa- Xj Given Elsewhere t
rations which you desire. I trust both mvnerc f
will prove satisfactory. oranLwPerblc.alh' i'sST JZ
Curling Fluid for the Hair. Holf 7 WSL '
To a tablespoonful of pulsed quince- th 0 5ran o.,!1""1 y0U
wehiie8d,ao r,s tTvoi?r iii: ceent' .mvi "A;: 1
TeSuUant muXge" may then b thinned given in this number to "T O. C S
with a Uw druim of f.vicnce of vlolst. Ihe In the answer to Whnl .,,.: C"
hair s moistened with the fluid before will find lt, r lu wO letter you
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solution to Keep Hair Curled. Moles Cannot Be Bleached '
msug'ar-opureToV! . SfflJff ffiV-S -
fuU ed in t he afcohol before admixture. without 5MJ0V,' ' -
Lastly add enough water to make the or tne y""1.' S by electriclt
whole 'measure one pint. Perfume with able I ahoulil n ' BOtice"
cologne or lavender water. Moisten the !.. snould not advise you to have
hair with the fluid before putting it in anything done to them at all.- otherwls -
"apers or kids. b very careful in your cholcVof a stlr
t geon or operator. Vl
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ST 8Sa.v0ngbefor SXFSoSttrWi N Quite the Lotion You Mean ,
ever, the formula you wish has ap- .y; Sve the formula for oily, damp
neared several times since you wrote, ir- J.?,?!"" eochiaesi sad bonte of
Jo. doubtless, you have seen It. Quassia wastsssiU toJ lai? 2? .,Sa,,rh.di.,
"h ps tea and flshberry oil are both and Outfit "m t" i?K
good, but I always advise the following , T .
formula, which I know to be reliable - Tnis, I am sure, was the formula yon
ind efficient: , desire, but, so far as I know. It wi 1
and emaeni. ; . , : . not make the balr auburn. Wotntog but.
Cure for Parasites. Vdye will do that.
toW. ?n?tZj?': Mottoa tor OUy,' Damp JT.ir.
bits. Dissolve lt in boiling water.. Ton Voe greasy, moist balr, tbe follow! is
ma set the mixture on the stove ever a , Sn excellent N dry loUon,' ff u""i "
gentle heat, if you choose. You should It tend to produce a arlspr iditiuiH
have the water form a JallyUke mixture Powdere1 blrarbonste soda tj o"
when cold. s . - j Borate of soda. Bowdeml..
The " f " rd ' Ei7d. oolcVrV.frr." . '
a thorough washing with the foregoing 4 Atoohol J"-;'"' .
preparation: , - - ,; Xr.. : .v-. . Dialled water "-
Tincture staphisagre U'.tXTi oaseea ; Ml. and agitate uU eou s
Sax rum ...........,...,.. I euaseg plete. s.
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