BEAUTY NOTES FROM PARIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 22

BEAUTY NOTES FROM PARIS.

PARIS, March 1. Toilet Uses of Oatmeal. Skins differ so extremely that every beauty-seeker has to be a law unto herself. All she can reasonably do is experiment carefully, adopting the things ' she finds agreeable to her purpose and rejecting those of opposite effect —even ' though the latter are theoretically perfect. The following suggestions will be useful to most women, but you might be an exception, so be discreet. The ontmeal friction bath is one of the very finest cleansers and circulation tonics , for the skin. Its effectiveness does not stop with removal of surface dirt; it so j cleanses aud stimulates the pores as j greatly to facilitate their climinative action. When taking a bath, soak your Turkish bath mittens, and then rub soap in, afterwards generously sprinkle the oatmeal on. Then rub the body. The friction bath puts one's skin in splendid condition, and gives the flesh tone and firmness. ! The oatmeal treatment is particularly good for an oily skin. When washing the face in the morning, gently rub the 1 face with oatmeal. The result after a fortnight or so will be very gratifying; for this treatment affects pores, nerves, muscles and circulation. Don't go to extremes. When you see blackheads disappearing, you will bo inclined to rub harder and longer. Never forget that there is danger; the friction beiter bo . a little underdone than overdone. Oatmeal For a Dry Shampoo. Oatmeal is good for a dry shampoo, and may be used once a week. Part the hair in various places, and sprinkle on the oatmeal from a large salt-shaker, or something similar. Spread the hair

' out, so that the oatmeal can get through it well, and reach all parts of the scalp. I Then let it remain for about five I minutes. Rub the scalp vigorously and then take a small Turkish towel and rub the hair. Next remove the oatmeal by a thorough brushing, then press the" bristles of the brush on the scalp and work it (the brush) in all directions without raising it from the scalp. Brushed thus, the hair does not tangle. This treatment loosens the dead skin and dried oils, and keeps the scalp clean. Needless to say..t helps greatly in the preservation of the hair. Camomille. * Most people think that a good complexion is gained by drinking plenty of water and eating fruits and vegetables. Of course, a woman should have all this in her diet, but there is a good thing else she needs, and that is a good cup of hot camomille tea before she goes to bed. In Paris, and for the matter of that, in France, women drink is quite a lot, and Frenchwomen's complexion, although they arc usually rather pale, are exquisitely clear and soft. Besides, the tea acts as a mild tonic, and keeps them in a tip-top condition. You can buy camomille at any store, and you may be sure it will be better for your complexions than all the clay packs, face creams and powders put together. Count your camomille heads, four or mc heads is a good dose. The French peasant woman says it's unlucky to put an even number; she therefore puts three, five, or seven heads, to the dose she requires. After several weeks of this treatment, you will see that you will have a complexion of which you will be proud. Camomille certainly helps, it improves the complexion, acts as a sort of sleeping dose when taken at bedtime, and is excellent as a digestive. The French are quite mad about herb teas. I could write a whole chapter on them, but space forbids. I will mention though, jußt a few herbs which are useful. There is, for instance, "Verveine" (verbena), a delightful scented herb which makes excellent tea and sets you up wonderfully. "Violet" tea is good to to take as a spring skin-clearer. "Cassis" is a most wonderful herb, and is given by some of the leading French doctors for rheumatism. "Reine dcs Pres" is another rheumatic cure. This flower, which is so prettily-graceful in the fields in summertime, is nothing more or less than salycilate of soda. Egg jelly is often spoiled by being full of tiny particles. The mixture must not be over-heated so that the eggs curdle. Good jelly should be cooked in a jtjg, like a custard, and not allowed to reach boiling point. A small tear in a mackintosh can be mended by drawing it together on the wrong side with black sticking-plaster. For seams that have come undone use marine glue obtainable at most chemist*.