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RED nose, whether caused by
March winds or a painful cold
In the head. Is a sore trial to
womankind, and lta cur or
prevention ia always a source) of In
terest Powder, or course, may al
ways be called on as a last resort,
but usually the afflicted matron or
maid sighs for a permanent curs, soma
definite help which cannot be blown
or rubbed away, and which will give
her some hops of lasting relief.
Several suggestions are given, any
one of which will help materially,
and if careful attention fs paid to the
offending member and it Is regularly
treated as prescribed, the acquirement
of a milk-white feature may be re-
frarded as a certainty. Anyway, noth
ng can be lost, and the trouble can
not grow worse because a little ef
fort is taken to cure it.
An habitually red nose Is entirely a
question of circulation, for the blood
settles In this most conspicuous fea
ture of the face, and the result Is most
Mrs, Symes'
OWING to th great amount of
mail received and the limited
space given this department, lt
is absolutely Impossible to an
swer letters tn the Sunday Issue follow
ing their receipt The letters must b
answered in turn, and this ofttimes re
quires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an Im
mediate answer must inclose a self-addressed
stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be complied with In
s regard to personal letters.
'Almond Lotion
TILLIEJ This lotion will make the
skin soft and white: Four ounces of
bitter almonds, blanched; twelve ounces
of orange-flower water, one-half ounce
of curd soap (any fine toilet soap), nfty
drops of oil of bergamot, ten drops of
oil of cannelle, twenty drops of oil of
almonds, four ounces of alcohol.
Here is the recipe for witch hazel
cold cream: One ounce of white wax,
one ounce of spermaceti, one-half pint
of oil of almonds. Melt ;y pour Into a
mortar which has been heated by being
immersed some time in boiling water.
Very gradually add three ounces of
rosewater and one ounce of witch
hazel and assiduously stir the mixture
until an emulsion Is formed, and after
ward until the mixture Is nearly cold.
This cream Is particularly useful to
heal sore or stretched ekin.
To Reduce the Hips
X T Z The exercise here described
Is highly recommended by one who has
had much experience In giving and di
recting exercises for the Improvement
of bodily symmetry. She states that lt
has reduced the hips two Inches In a
month. '
Lie extended on the floor, supporting
the body by one hand, while the other
Is placed upon the hip. While holding
this position, raise the body gradually
from the floor, until the weight Is sup
ported by the hand and feet It is com
paratively easy tc get the body from
the floor 'as far as the knees, but to
bring It up to the full extent Just de
scribed is not easy at first It should
be tried first on one side and then on
the other.
Complexion Clearer
RUBY The following treatment is
excellent for clearing the complexion:
" Bub the face over. Just before wasn
1 Ing It with two teaspoonfuls of flowers
of sulphur mixed In half a pint of new
milk. This mixture should stand a lft
' tie while before it is used on the face.
Keep your chin well powdered and it
Will not appear so red. Possibly the
same physical trouble that caused the
unattractive, as many women know to
their sorrow. To start the circulation
nothing Is so -useful as a cold. bath,
and this for the nose means spraying
for Ave minutes every day with icy
water, keeping a continual flow di
rected toward the offending member.
After this the next operation In the
Cure Is to massage the nose, always
moving the hands from the tip to
ward the bridge, thus starting the
newly aroused blood In the way It
should go; then soap and water ap
plied with a stiff brush, so that every
particle of dust Is removed, aids the
cold spray In keeping the pores closed,
and thus the blackheads will soon dis
appear. These little pests are usually
part of a really florid nose, and must,
therefore, be obliterated, or the white
nose will be Just as ugly as the red
one was. . ,
The first artificial aid Is the spirits
Of camphor rubbed on after the stren
uous wash with the stiff brush. What
ever the chemical effect of the spir
Advice to Correspondents
red face also caused the red chin and
the pimples.
You must keep the organs which take
away all waste matter active. When
these avenues are Inactive the skin
shows It Immediately. Drink plenty of
water, eat plenty of fruit bathe dally,
breathe deeply.
Each night bathe the face In warm
water and pure soap, anointing the face
with a good cream.
If this treatment Is persisted In the
trouble you complain of will disappear.
Hair Falling Out
WORRIED It may be that your scalp
la In a bad condition. I am giving you
a formula for bald spots, and if after
you have given lt a fair trial you have
not received satisfactory results, write
me again, stating whether your hair is
dry or oily, and I will advise you
further.
Formula: Six ounces of distilled rose
water, Ave drains of aromatic vinegar,
two and one-half ounces of pure glycer
ine, one-half ounce of tincture of nux
vomica, two and one-half ounces tlno
ture cantharldes. Mix thoroughly and
apply night and morning.
Talcum Powder
MINNIE A simple and delightful tal
cum powder for the skin Is made thus:
Ten ounces of rice flour, ten ounces of
talcum, ten ounces of oxide of sine. Mix
thoroughly and sift through a fine bolt
ing silk. Perfume to taste.
A person who wishes to gain flesh
should eat plenty of starchy foods. It
1b, therefore, necessary that sufficient
exercise be taken to digest these foods.
The Vaucaire tonic will help any thin
woman to gain flesh and fill out the
hollow places In the chest The formula
Is as follows: Three fluid drams of
liquid extract of galega (goatsrue), 154
grains of lacto-phosphate of lime, ten
grains of tincture of fennel, thirteen and
a half ounces of simple syrup.
The dose is two soupspoonfuls with
water before, or after each meal. ...
Dr. Vaucaire also advises the drinking
of malt extract during meals.
Lotion for Oily Skin
H. a T. To the oily skin apply this
lotion'. One dram of boraclc acid, two
ounces of distilled witch hazel, two
ounces of rosewater.
It does seem strange that exercise
both Increases and decreases flesh, but
If one is stout and .takes vigorous ex
ercise the superfluous fat Is burned up
and a good bit of weight is lost, while
if one is too thin and exercises health
fully, the muscles are strengthened and
developed, and thus a fuller framework
la formed for the tissue padding. Exer
THE OREGON SUNDAY,
its" may be, lt certainly has a lasting
effect on the red nose. These treat
ments every morning and a little
powder before going out will surely
cur any poor circulation; but the
powder should be lightly applied, so
that lt cannot get into as 4 stretch the
pores that the earlier remedies have
been trying to close up.
The causes of a red nose are two:
tight lacing and Indigestion. The first
Is easily overcome, and the second
msy be partly cured by the habit of
deep breathing, which both fills ' the
lungs with good air and Increases
the circulation of the blood.
A tea for red noses, or rather a lo
tion, is made of three apples and one
quince set to simmer on the back of
the fire and left there for several
hours. When the fruit has almost dis
appeared the liquid Is strained
through a cloth and bottled.
A red nose caused by a cold Is mere
ly a passing affliction, but It may be
kept within reasonable bounds by the
frequent application of a cream or
other soothing oils, particularly at
night. It Is better while a cold en
dures not to use powder, for It only
Irritates the pkln and Increases the dif
ficulty, though a hot spray Is very ben
eficial. When the cold has disappeared
the cold spray may be resumed.
cise will also stimulate the appetite, and
thus enable you to eat larger quanti
ties of fat-producing foods.
. Foot Powder
WEARY You will And this powder
very good for the feet: Five srams of
burnt alum, two and one-half grams of
salicylic acid, fifteen grams of starch,
fifty grams of violet talcum powder.
Dust over perspiring feet, which should
be bathed at least once daily.
The hips can be easily enlarged If you
frequently practice the following exer
cise: Standing alternately on each foot
The Evils of Igh ft eels
1(1 I IQH-HEELED shoes are the
H
cause of more organic dis
eases among women than the
tlghtly-laoed corset ui any other one
tliins," said a large manufacturer iot
long ago. And the vainest, which moans
the bravest when the adjective Is ap
plied to womankind, must admit that
it is true. - 1
They throw the whole diaphragm cut
of line and place the foot In an unnat
ural position, thus forcing the knees and
head to maintain the equilibrium of the
whole body. It does see a Strang
desire oa the part of woman thus to
JOURNAL POKILANIV
m ' mhi i i i i
swing the free limb pendulum '-hlon
from the hips, each time allowing It to
go as far forward and backward as
possible.
Heir Tonic
ETHEL A simple hair grower, and
one that is often very effective, is mads
by combining eight ounce of c-'ogne,
one ounce of tincture of cantharldes,
one-half dram of oil of English laven-
cripple themselves, and yet they win
persist in hoping that the curved heels
decrease the size of the foot and add an
extra inch to the statute.
A physician has said: "I consider the
high-heeled shoe is now the greatest
contributing cause for the necessity of
organic operations upon women." If
Dame Fashion does not soon decree that
high heels be discarded for the flat foot
of the "suffragrette" the doctors will
not hold themselves responsible for the
health of the women of today, and es
pecially tomorrow.
Another authority has remarked that
"women may Imagine that they delude
men into thinking that their height is
greater and their feet are smaller, but
I do not believe that any man with
sense enough to have opinions 1s ever
deceived at all. And when men realize
how destructive to the health such ex
aggerated heela are and how lnjurioos
to the organs, they will shun women
who wear them, particularly when y
are seeking wives."
Still more discouraging! It seems that
a woman must choose between fashion
able footgear and a husband. Yet they
call them the weaker sex even with
such mighty matters resting upon their
decision. '
Perhaps it is true that high-heeled
shoes are not so healthful as they
might be. but It seems hardly fair to
cast them Into such utter oblivion.
Women seldom walk oa them, ana for
XO&KflNG, 1 MARCH 1903
Orange-Flower Cream
ANXIOUS If you will use plenty of
crJ4rn ,on 'our complexion lt will
never be rough and scaly. Every
complexion needs a soothing applica
tion of some sort. Wind, sun, hard
water, heat and cold all have a dam
aging effect upon one's countenance,
and a good cream will keep lt fresh
and youthful. The formula for an
excellent cream la: Four ounces of
oil of sweet almonds, six drams of
white wax, six drams of spermaceti,
two drams of borax, one and one-half
ounces of glycerine, two ounces of
orange-flower water, fifteen drops of
oil of neroll. fifteen drops of blgarade
(orange skin), fifteen drops of oil of
petit grain. Melt the first three In
gredients, add the glycerine to the
orange-flower water and dissolve the
borax in the mixture; then pour lt
slowly Into the blended fats, stirring
continuously.
The pimples can best be cured by
careful diet, dally bathing and drink
ing plenty of water.
To Develop Muscles of the Neck
SOCIETY The neck can be mad
plump by massaging daily with cocoa
butter and lanolin, equal parts of
each. Turning and twisting the head
from side to side will develop the
muscles.
When the eyebrows and eyelashes
fall out this application will re-form
them at once: Two and one-half
ounces of cologne, one and one-half
ounces of glycerine, two ounces of
fluid extract of jaborandl.
Agitate Ingredients till thoroughly
Incorporated. Apply to the eyebrows
with a brush and to the lashes with
a tiny camel's-hair paint brush. The
brush must be freed from any drop
and passed lightly along the edge of
the eyelids, exercising extreme care
that no minutest portion of the lotion
touches the eye itself.
If the eyebrows are of ugly lines,
have the electric needle used to shape
them properly.
Pomade to Reduce Fat
A SUBSCRIBER Massago your face
dally with the following: Forty-six
grains of Iodide of potassium, one
and three-quarter ounces of vaseline,
one and three-quarter ounces of lanolin,
twenty drops of tincture of benzoin.
Make into a pomado and rub over
the fatty parts twice a day.
dancing they are perfectly convenient
But there are many young girls and
women who are much injured by the
excessive use of the Louis XV heel,
and they would find that a one-inch heel
is quite sufficient to support their weight
and at the same time be becoming and
convenient
It la a fact that if old Dame Fashion
decreed high heels out-of-date and unat
tractive many feminine martyrs woulu
sigh with relief and the uncomfortable
Uppers would be consigned to the A replace.
feaBsasVessBBBM
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Skin is Coarse
L.
M. C Apply this skin food to
your face every night before re
tiring: One ounce of white wax.
one ounce of spermaceti, two ounces of
lanolin, two ounces of cocoanut oil, two
ounces of orange-flower water, four
ounces of oil of sweet almonds, twenty
drops of tincture of benzoin.
Melt the first five Ingredients to
gether. Take off the -Ire and beat until
nearly cold, adding little by little the
benzoin, tnd, lastly, the orange-flower
water.
Removing Crovs Feet
TEACHER You are not at all too old
to remove the wrinkles from your
face. The sooner you start to erase
them the less work and time lt will
take to get rid of the lines. When
massaging the wrinkles use both
hands In opposite directions. It will
prove helpful if you apply this cream
when giving the treatment: One ounce
of honey, one-half ounce of white
soap. In powder, thirteen ounces of
oil of sweet almonds, one-half dram
of oil of bitter almonds, one-quarter
dram of oil of bergamot, seven drops
of oil of cloves, one-half dram of bal
sam of peru. one-half dram of liquor
potassa.
Mix the oils with the balsam, then
mix the honey with the soap in a
mortar, add enough of the potassa to
produce a nice cream. Add this to the
first mixture and continue to beat
until you have a thoroughly Incorpo
rated emollient
To Develop the Bust
Q. B. C To develop the bust the fol
lowing 'may be tried: One c nee of
lanolin, one ounce of cocoa butter, one
ounce of sweet almond olt Put in
small bowl, set In hot water until melt
ed. Beat together and cool. Each night,
after laying hot cloths on bust rub it
in by massaging gently and thorough
ly In a circular direction for fifteen
minutes.
Chapped Hands
WORRIED You will find this recipe
helpful: Three and one-half ounces of
white petrolatum, on-fourth ounce of
parafflne wax, one ounce of lanolin, one
and one-half ounces of water, three
drops of oil of rose, one-half dram of
alcohol.
Melt the pnrafflno wax, add then pe
trolatum and lanolin. Stir constantl.
beating the water in during the process.
Add the oil and alcohol when nearly
cold.
Chapped hands should be treated by
keeping the hands as d-y as possible
and applying some emollient at night
before retiring. Cold cream, zinc
ointment (benzolnated) or boraclo oint
ment will answer the ju rpose.
A Question Asked
A SERVANT G1RI--I would not advise
you to take tlie nicaicine you rcicr iu,
as lt is never sale to take internal
treatment for thd purpose of reducing
the flesh. The best way to get rid of
superfluous flesh is by careful diet
taking plenty of .exercise and limiting
your sleeping hours.
Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower
MAME Try this preparation n your
eyebrows and eyelashes: Two ounces of
vaseline, one-eighth ounce of tincture of
cantharldes, lifteen drops of oil of lav
ender, fifteen drops of oil of rosemary.
Mix thoroughly. Aipply to the eye
brows with a tiny toothbrush one a
day until the growth Is sufficiently
stimulated, then less often.
This ointment may be used for '.ho
eyelashes also. In this case It should be
very carefully applied. It Will inflame
the eyes, as any oil will, if It get into
them. v
The following exeroise. If persevered -with,
will reduce flesh round the hips:
First, raise the outstretched arms above
the head, the body retaining its erect
position, then bend slowl. forward from
the walbt so that the Angers com as
J ear touching the floor as possible.' with
ut straining Is any way. This la dona
without bending the knees. In recover
ing position, let the arms relax and sink
down as the body straightens up.
Second, with hands placed lightly' on
the hips, the Angers pointing forward,
let the body drop forward easily, so
that it is bent at the waist This must
be done gently, as by Jerking more harm
than good is done. From this bent poal-
lion roll the body round to the j .lit.
counting four for it to reach the posi
tion of being bent over the side, then to
the back, being careful to do It very
easily at first, till the muscles have
gained stjength, for an exaggeration of
the movement may cause rr '. pain.
Then on to the left, and back to th
front Practice again, only start to
ward the left The waist acts as a
pivot on which the trunk swings, and
the head Is easily relaxed. '
Thlrd. In this exercise the bands hava
the same position, but now the body la
bent forward from the waist, then back,
then to the right a. i left Each, move
ment should occupy four counts. Take
these exercises gently, but let the move
ments be flrmand strong. Avoid the
slightest strain of the muscles. No ear
sets should be worn while practicing
them.
To Cleanse the Skin .
ANXIOUS READER You will And
that the skin will be cleansed oasily
if you add a few drops of ammonia
to the water when bathing. TJsa a
good complexion brush and a par
soap. v . .
Henna is a vegetable stain. : quit
harmless, and produces an attraotlva
reddish tinge to the hair. For noma
use lt will be found much safer than
anything else. Shampoo the hair and
dry, apply the henna stain, dry and
shampoo again with hot water and
soap. In preparing the henna, tak
one ounce of henna leaves, steep la a
pint of boiling water for twenty min
utes. Let stand until lt a-ets mm .
fotram the liquid. Apply to tha hair
by the aid of a small sponge. h
henna will sometimes stain the scalp,
but the stain can easily be removed
by soap and water. .
Perspiring Hands '
JEAN E A simple ' application for
moist hands is made by combining
eighty grains of borlo acid. 110 grains
of borax, 150 grains of salieylio acid,
two ounces of glycerine. Rub on the
hands four or five times a day. Wash
the hands in warm water before ap
plying and dry carefully. .'
if possible, take electrio scalp mas
sago treatment, which will help the V
old hair to be restored to vigor, and
which will create new growth as well
Every night rub this hair tonlo Into
the scalp: Three drama of resorcin,
one ounce of tincture of cantharldes.
four drams of oil of reclni, ten drops
of oil of rosemary. Add sufficient bay
rum to make eight ounces. - '
Here Is a very good cream for the
nails: One ounce of petroleum, sixty
grains of white castile soap (powder
ed), three, drops of oil ef bergamot -
Nail Powder for Polishing
EMMA The recipe for a nail pon
der is: One-half ounce of talcum
powder, two ounces of pumice stone,
pulverized. Mix thoroughly, add - fif
teen grains of carmine and a few
drops of oll of rose, if at perfume is
desirable, i sift through sUk belting
Cloth. V;: :v , Y ' . : . .
The goiter In the neck ean be eured
by painting it with uncolored Iodine.
Paint the throat externally once a
' day until the skin is tendor, then wait
a few days and continue, - Ka on
faithfully, and your goiter wiU du-
-.appear,;
. There are two methods f bleach in -the
skin. One is the mild kind
the other is the violent. The ru-.,t
way le te apply safe applications ti,t
merely assist the skin to rid ltf ,:
old particles. The moment the :..'!
est . discoloration appeara a (
cream should be usd. Mas.o:; u
. necessary to help fluff away toe u :
colored cuticle, 4 -