THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 30, 1903
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Concerning Health and BEAUTY
By MRS. HtNRY S YMES
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ri I AT could b mire miortnt
or more criKrosalng tlian th
clectlon of th dainty llttl
trtflp tht go to make the toilet of a
dainty woinun? She must not only hav
the ufliiu! altracllve touihoa to h r cos
tume, but. even the things uimeen muit
be jirrfectlon.
Powder . vehicles are Important, and
are made In various ways. Some are
of glass with silver tups nn1 have a
tiny powder puft within. This milady
uses In any way that strikes her fan
cy. There. Is also a little home-made
pulT. a bat? of knitted wool, with a
tiny bag of muslin Inside holding
powder. The muslin Is not thick
enough to keep the powder from gift
ing through, so the knitted hug may
a powder purr,
powder remains.
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In the
be used as
shaken, the
bag.
Sometimes, too. mllndy sprinkles
her. powder on absorbent cotton,
which she fastens Into a dainty white
cover. This may be carried In her
FtocklnK, and when Hip cover Is
soiled it mny be washed. Such a
portable little bus will alwas be
found useful. particularly on hot
summer leys, when milady feels that
a little clash of powder would make
her a new woman.
Advice to
Correspondents
OWING to the great amount of
mall received and the limited
fpuce given this department,
it la absolutely impossible to
tnswer letters in the Sunday Issue fol
lowing their receipt. The letters must
be answered in turn, and this ofttimo
requires three or lour weeks.
All correspondents who desire an
Immediate answer must inclose a self
eddressed stamped, envelope for a
reply. This rule must also be com
Il:ed with in regard to personal let
ters. An Excellent Rotie
MRS. S Y.l feel quite confident that
the following reelpo will be Junt what
you want: Sweet almond oil, four
ounces; white wax (melted). 320 grains;
F perm ac ell, 320 grains; benzoin (finely
powdered', 100 grains; rice powder, S20
grains; puro carmine, flftct-n grains.
Fiend the fats In the Inside recenaclo
of a custard boifeTrTttW-JjiJlfuVrrw-hilo
they are heating, the rice powder anJ
carmine while' cooling, and the tincture
last of all. Spread it on the face and
reck gently and carefully, rubbing It
ir.to the skin, and avoid getting It Into
the eyebrows or close to the eyes. Pow
der with any Mesh -colored powder or
veloutine, applying freely with a puff;
and. after a little while, wip.' off with
a bit of chamois. This masks as ef
fectually as a plaster of pastes end
paints all slight Imperfections, without
having the repulsively artificial look
which they give. By artificial light it
Is imperceptible.
Tvjo Recipes
A. SATIOENT Ton will have nfJIffl
culty In making wp 'he following recipe
for tooth powder: Precipitated chalk,
four ounces; powdered orris root, eignt
ounces; powdered camphor, one ounce.
Triturate the campjior In a mortar,
moistening It with a very little alcohol.
Add other Ingredients. Mix thoroughly
and bift through a line boiling clotn.
To whiten your arms and hands bathe
them in outterm'lk. Or a teaspoonf il of
tincture of benzoin to an ounce of rose
water forms a lotion which la excellent
lor whitening the fkln.
Massage Cream for the Bust
MA BETl W.-I agree with you that a
cream if what you need to develop
your busi, and the recipe I am giving
you willbe a good one for you to have
made uf
I.anoin. five ounces; spermaceti, one-
half oincc; mutton tallow (freshly tried),
f4ur unces; cocoanut oil, four ounces;
olV .sweet almonds, four ounces; tinc
ture of benzoin, one dram; oil of neroll.
twenty drops
Mix as you would any cream of the
BorU Hub on gently at night.
To Remove Scars
CONSTANT RE A DER Here Is the
form i. Ia for a salve which has been
most successful ir failing slight scars,
and it will help to gu rid of the marks
left by the scratches: Lanolin, two
diams, ointment of olnlodine of mer
cury, one dram. Hub in well once a
day.
When the lips burn after a long ride
through the wind, rub a mixture of
rosewater and glycerine Into them. This
will relieve the burning sensation in a
very short tin,e.
Tzvo Recipes for Toilet JVater
MRS. WILLIAM R.-I am giving you
recipes for two toilet watrs, lavender
and violet' Oil of lavender, six fluid
ounces; alcohol, forty-Mght fluid ounces;
rosewater, eighteen fluid ounces; mag
nesium carbonate, one avoirdupois
ounce.
Kssence of violet; seven fluid ounces;
cr-sence of rise, two and one-half fluid
ouniet. essence hf cassia, two and one
huif ounces; alcoliol. fifty-six ounces.
To Remove J f-' arts
D. R. V. You will find this recipe
for removing warts very good:
Mix one grain of paraffine with
nine parts of flexible collodion, and
apply to wart three times a day.
After two or three days the epider
mis peels off. and the wart will coma
with it
Here Is a formula whb-h makes a
very good lotion for inflamed skin:
Bora'cic acid. one dram; distilled
witch hazel, two ounces; rosewater,
two ounces. Oxide of zinc, ointment
may also be used.
Powder leaves, too, are satisfactory.
They are so arranged that they may
be used at any time or In any place.
They are of great value when auto
moblllng, for they may be easily ap
plied without the powder blowing
away.
Sometimes a powder bag, like that
carried In the stocking, is. carried In
the handkerchief; then, when the
moucholr Is taken out. It may be
rubbed lightly over the face and a
little of the powder will stay. Such
a contrivance Is an Invaluable assist
once particularly when shopping and
the whole may be easily carried In
one of the dainty bags of cretonn
which at present are so much used.
There are hand-embroidered reti
cules, too. that are used for carry
ing powder. Hoxes of tin or pasto
board, gloss anil ebony are so nice for
sprinkling the powder on sunburned
arms or prickly heat, tli.it enemy of
dainty skins. There Is no friction to
Irritate delicate skins when this sifter is
used.
With all these many a I. Is to beauty
It seems almost Inconceivable that
any one would be willing to look
tired, hot ami sticky, when It takes
To Reduce Hips
MRS. T. S. The following exercise. If
prrsi vercd with. -il! reduce flesh round
the hips: First, raise the outstretched
arms above the head, the body retain
ing Its erect position, then bend slowly
forward from the waist, so that the
fingers come as near touching the floor
as possible, without straining In any
way. This Is done without bending the
knees. In recovering position, let the
arms relax and sink down as the body
straightens up. Second, with hands
placed lightly on the hips, the fingers
pointing forward, let the body drop for
ward easily, so that It is bent at the
waist. This must be (lone gently, as by
Jerking more harm than good is done.
From this bent position roll the body
round to the right, counting four for it
to reach the position of being bent over
the side.- then to the back, being care
ful to do It very easy at first, till the
muscles have gained strength, for an
exaggeration of the movement may
cause real pain. Then on to the left,
and back to the front. Practice again,
only start toward the left. The waist
acts as a pivot on which Iho trunk
swings, .and the head is easily relaxed.
In the :thlrd exorclso the hands have
the same position, but now the body is
bent forward from the waist, then back,
then to the right and left. Each move
ment should occupy four counts. Take
these exercises gently, but let the move
ments be firm and strong. Avoid the
slightest strain
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but a very few minutes to make i
powder bag-. It may be made of the
coarsest of cheesecloth, and It would
be Just as useful as though Ir were
made of the finest satin or damask.
Surely, here the French women have
the advantage of the Americans.
They would never think of leaving
home without taking with them a:i
the things that make them comfortable.
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irf the muscles. No
corsets should be worn while practicing
them.
Always Purchase Good Combs
Eyelash Stain
M. K. 0. Here Is a perfectly harm
less stain for eyebrows and lashes:
Gum arable, one dram; India ink, one
half dram; rosewater, four ounces.
Powder the Ink and gum and tritu
rate small quantities of the 1
with the rosewater until ou
uniform black liquid In a pow.b
ihrn add the remainder of the
water to it. It should he applied with
a very tiny camel's-halr
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and
brush.
JT IS a mistake to economize on
combs. Too many girls think that
anything will do. Tlieiu is no great
er mistake, as uneven, rough or jagged
teuih Jiot only break the hair, but often
Irritate the scalp.
If one can afford It, tortoise shell
makes an Ideal comb; those of ivory are
equally good and even more costly. If
celluloid 1 used, be certain that It Is
perfectly smooth on the points and
sides; also, do not use It too near a
flame, as it Is Inflammable.
The teeth should be fine, strong and
rounded
Sugar Does Not Affect Teeth
WE have read that If children be
allowed to eat sugar they will
have bad teeth in consequence.
There Is no foundation whatever for
such a notion. The, negroes of the West
Jnd'leg are excessive consumers of
sweets. They eat an enormous amount
of sugarcane, molasses and raw sugar,
vet these people have particularly fine
teeth.
Whatever other Injuries sugar may be
capable of doing to the human system.
It Is verv certain that It does not do any
Injury to the teeth, either in old or
young persons.
A Heavy. ueight
G. W. P. The best way to work oft
superfluous flesh Is by exercising. Take
long walks; do not stroil along, but set
a pace and keep it up throughout the
entire walk. P:et yourself, avoiding all
starchy and melfntJ food. Kxtrcisea
for reducing differ, nt parti of trie booy
re published almost wekly upon this
page, and It would be eil for you to
. tiy ome of them.
For Sunburn
TRAVELER U hen the face hm he
ecme sunburned, mix the following
lngred-nti together end apply the
preparation to th- Fect'-d parts. White
petroleum, two nU one-hslf ounces;
lsrsfKne wsx. oce quarter oOftc- lano
lin, orv? ounce; wver. one ana orv
fcalf ounces; oil of ros, three drops; al
cohol, one-half flram
NotVlr.g Is b'ter for cleansing hair
brushes then sramonla. It doee not soft
eft the bristles as eoap and rods do.
Put a teaipoenful at ammonia into a
uert of water end nn rfe t rlt la
'be eolation, fceptr.e" the back of the
bruah out of the tr. The brush Is
ha rloaed la dear water and dried la
the air.
Causes of Falling Hair
PERPLEXED Neglect, 'dandruff, ec
lema, washing with too strong soap,
neuralgia, headache and worry are
some of the many causes for falling;
hair. Careful treatment should be
administered. "ffrl 'It gently every
night then grlve the scalp a good
n.sssage for fifteen or twenty min
utes, using the tlpi of the flngera.
The following Is an especially good
tonic recipe, and It is a good Idea to
rub a tonic Into the scaip while mas
saging: Cologne, eight ounces;' tincture of
cantfcarides. one ounce; oil of Eng
lish lavender, one-half dram; oil of
rosemary, one-half dram.
Snow of Cucumber
AVSA-Om of the beet remedies
for sunburn and freckles is as fol
lows: Two small cucumbers, four
ounces oltre oil. two ounces lanolin,
ene dram white wax. one dram eoer
trfti Heat ollre o!L Slice op the cucara-t-era.
not remoeuie- the peeL and
flaxe l the olL Leave for tweaty-
feur houra Strain,
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The Proper Care of the Hair.
'HE care of the hair Is of the great-
eat Importance. Its condition la
a sure Indication of the state o
the general health, its gloss and beau
ty depending In a very great measure
upon the bodily vigor of its possessor.
As a general rule, the hair should not
. be washed oitener than once In every
two or three weeks. Of course, the)
periods between the washings must be
regulated by the necessities of the case.
The quality of the hair also has Us In
fluence, oily hair needing mora frequent
attention than dry.
When washing the hair 8o not rub the)
bar of soap on the hair, but make
lather and rub this Into the scalp thor
oughly with the fingertips, taking care
to avoid scratching with the nails. If
the hair is oily, a few drops of ammonia
may be useft In tho water. More than
this Is apt to dry and split the hair.
After washing the scalp and hair, rinse
well in several waters until the last
one is perfectly clear.
After drying the hair with warm tow
els, massage the scalp with the llfiger
tips until ttv w hole head Is In a Vlow.
Whenever possible, the hair should be
dried in the sun. If sunshine Is not
available, fanning the hair will have)
good effect. Ijo not attempt to brush
or comb the hair until It is absolutely,
dry.
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Care for the Neck.
O KEEP the neck pretty one should
be very particular about her
lars, for tight collars bring on ena
less ills from a beauty standpoint and
a dark line very difficult to remove, to
say nothing of the headaches and fluaa-'
ed faces.
If you have your lingerie collars
boned, sea that the ends of the tiny
bones are well covered, else they
will make ugly scratches on the skin.
To remove the dark collar-line about
the throat, apply peroxide of hydrogen
with a bit of absorbent cotton. Dab
it on at nlfshc after thoroughly wash
ing the neck; leave It on all night,
then wash off In the morning. Repeat
this treatment until the stain disap
pears. Another way to get rid of the un
sightly collar-line Is to nib cold cream
well Into the throat and allow It to
stay on all night. In the morning
bathe wl!h hot water and use a good
soap.
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P'.ETTT elbows are desirable. Even
though elbow sleeves go cut of
fashion, the moisquetiire style
made of tulle or chiffon i quite trans
parent enough for soft, round arms to
be necessary.
A child originally has adorable dim
pled arms and elbows that. In their
baby curves, are perfection. What a
pity It Is that, as the child grows up.
the skin over the Joints becomes bard
end goose-fieshy altogether unattrac
tive. No one can expert .to have soft el
.bovs when they are yPTitinuaily need
as props tor the bead Do not rest the
Coows on bard substances; let the
weight of the arms rst on the lap.
Even quite stout people often have cal
lous and ugly elbows, resulting from the
r.jb't of leaning upon them and It Is
so eay to keep them soft and pretty.
Of course, the bad habit must be cor
rected before one may tope to attain
any amount of success In acquiring
pretty, dimpled elbows.
Every night the tibosi should be held
In a basin of hot water and allowed to
remain there for at least ten mlnutea.
Do not let the elbow touch the hard
bottom of the be!n. but let It come la
contact only with a folded towel.-
After the long bath the e:b?ws shuil
be br.sklr rubbed ith a flesh br.;;i to
increase the circulation and stimuiite
the tissues. Tb bruh also nri'oi
the dead skin, and sxn the frf rw
skin will replace the ugly ' g. oe . sh. "
Then the flesh br.ifh r.ed rot b used o
freq-jenlly. though the ht bath shuid
be continued.
After ibe brush'r.g ii hot al
mond oil and mtiuii It well Into tbe
skin. Rub It f'-ir at pt ten mir.u'ea.
and afterward blni the 't In sb-
eorttont cotton eoaked trt
mod. If the Instructions
fui'y carried cut. Is
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are faitr-
sjre te work tra
it Is perfectly natural that when we
d i not care for the litlie details of our
the details should not tak care
of themselves. We cannot expert !-
I e perfect sktn unless we taka some
little thought about IL
Now that the reign of seml-dreiy
s irrsner frocks is almost over for an
other season and tie conventional even
ing gown Is In anticipation. It
eiy important matter that the girl
who (ipecti te go to parties should Ue
equipped with soft and pretty elbows,
for they do say that evening dresses are
in be etoereleew. Ttta. Dewever. may
sot be tree res '
For the Good of Your Health.
iO.NQITK your moods; don't let
your moo-Is onquer you. ' 'People
who give way to moods never
amount to mucH. because they are never
masters of themselves. They never
know in the morning whether they are
getne tf do a good day's work or not.
whet; .. r tn-v are going to be a cheerlnf
or a depressing Influence on the people)
s-ound them. If they feel like being
g. od-:empered. they will be. If they feel
I ke s-ipplng" at everybody, they wUl
snap.
People who Buffer from "mood
sl-ould be careful about their bablta.
They should be regular about Deals,
s eep. exercise and work. The conditio
of the h-iith has much to do wltf
moods, oJ? there Is nothing that eon
tributes so much to health as absolute)
regularity.
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Should Hy rienty of Air.
rllEN an un wash able garment
has Just been taken off ever
put It Into the wardrobe) unt:i
It has been aired for Is hour or so.
.CVuhtng which has been wora a lug '
t roe. if aot aired property, eon tracts
incst disagreeable) odors.
Air as)d runahla bae disicfeeflrsg
cuaftUe which ar purtf1ng. al wo
anoI4 kasw bar M avail -ik,.i (
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