Clean Brushes and Puffs

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13270, 21 February 1941, Page 7

Clean Brushes and Puffs

By Jacqueline Hunt

Whenever I see a girl made unhappy by a blemished skin, by dull, stringy hair or grubby hands and broken nails, I wish I could take a peep at her bureau or dressing table. Often the clue to all her difficulties ca,n be found there, in the soiled powder puff, the spilled powder, the hairbrush filled with lose hair and lint and the comb that is caked with grime. All girls want desperately to be pretty, yet many of them are unaware that carelessness in these small details stands in their way. To be chic and smart and pretty, you’ve got to be particular, not only in'the way you look when you step out in your nicest dress, but in everything you do. Any hidden soil will rob you of your confidence. Carelessness in keeping your personal beauty equipment is more serious than most girls realize. You cannot do a good job of cleansing your skin, brushing your teeth or your hair unless your tools are in workmanlike condition. A brush filled with lint and dead hairs fails in its primary function. It

cannot cleanse and polish your hair. Instead of picking up dust and soil it actually puts it back into the hair, along with the germs that cause dandruff and more serious scalp conditions. The bristles cannot take hold of the strands of hair to tug at them, exercise your scalp and keep it heajthy. Keep Puffs Clean

A wet, soggy toothbrush cannot keep your teeth clean and food particles left in your mouth cause tooth decay. Soiled washcloths and dirty powder puffs irritate your skin, leave it open to acne infection, and help spread the disease it has started. Many of those stubborn cases of "hickies" can be cleared up promptly if you only spend a quarter, as much time keeping your toilet articles inland picking at the ugly spots, maculate as you spend scrubbing and There is one way to solve the problem —have a system. You schoolgirls may not have much time with all your studies and extra-curricular activities, but if you prepare a beauty schedule and see that it allots a regular time each week for attention to these details, you'll find yourself emerging, not only a better looking girl, but a more self-confident and poised one. How to Wash Brush Try to wash your combs and brushes twice' a week; for instance, right after your regular shampoo while your hair is drying. Put a quarter cup mild soap flakes in a wash bowl, add enough hot water to dissolve them and whip into a froth, then add cold water to make the suds lukewarm. Swish your brushes through the stiff suds a few times shake off the water and put aside while you wash your combs. I find a nail brush valuable for this. Be sure to work the stiff suds 'between the teeth, to remove every particle of soil. Empty the water, and rinse twice in clear, tepid water. Shake off as much water as you can and dry the backs of your brushes and combs with a soft towel. Now stand the brushes in a glass or milk bottle and set in the sun or before an open window so the bristles will dry thoroughly. Make fresh suds and wash all your powder and rouge puffs. Let- them soak a few minutes, press and' shake gently but do not squeeze. Rinse in several waters. Lay between the

folds of a Turkish towel until nearly dry, then shake and finish drying in the fresh air. Wash your washcloth thoroughly after each using and see that no one touches it but you. It's just a personal as your toothbrush. If washing seems too much of a chore for you, get a big roll of cotton and use bits of it for your powder puffs, using a fresh one each time. Thin sheets of cotton make satisfactory washcloths, too.