BEFORE THE MIRROR.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 110, 5 November 1918, Page 3

BEFORE THE MIRROR.

Bj "JEANKTTE."

npHESE are, undoubtedly, days of exceptional nervous strain for one and »11 of -*• v*. Anxiety, with its beauty-destroying influence, is oasting its .shadow over tho lives of many of us women, and while, perhaps, a few—the more stoical among us—can avoid worrying over past and prospective events, wo may all, with a little caro and forethought, succoed in preventing the results of worry from being noticeable in our appearance. To these fortunate few, this, little chat will, however, be as interesting and instructive as to those who stand in real iieed of help in toilet matters, and may be the means of bringing to their notice xomo hitherto unknown method of retaining, or regaining, that beauty of face and (igure which is the birthright of every woman Somu of the ingredients mentioned below are, at present, not generally known to the public, but auy good chemist will usually bo found to have a small quantity in stock.

Wrinkles, and How to Remove Them. —Worry, late hours, or the passing of old Father Time, may cause those ugly iittlo lines which so detract from the freshness and charm of a.woman's face: but the cure is always the same. Feed the tissues beneath the skin, and maßsage them with, a reliable skin food, which, while nourishing the fatty tissues, will not coarsen the skiu, nor grow hairs upon thu face, as so many inferior creams do. To remove the wrinkles, bathe the face with hot water, wipe it dry, then, while it i« still warm, smear » little mercolized wax over the whole face, carrying it well down on the neok, and, with the tip* of the fingar». rub it jrently into the poras, working in an upward and outward direction. Wipe off any »uperfluous wax, leaving a little on the skin 'all night. In the morning, waib off with warm water arid Pilenta soap.. The use of the wax not only feeds the _ skin but removes the dead, outer cuticle, giving the fresh, young skin benoath an opportunity to breathe and show'itself. Beautiful Hair—How to Shampoo— Whether the hair is luxuriant and gloisy, or thin and lanky, depends very largely upon the cara bestoved upon it. To keep the hair in good condition, it should oq shampooed once in every two ur threo weeks. Before sl.ampboing. massage a little pure olive or almond oil into the scalp, then mix one teaspoonful of stallax granules in a cup of hot water, fill a basin with warm water, into which ths ends of the hair can fall, and shampoo the stallax mixture into the scalp in the usual way. Rinse, and dry by fanning with a palm fan, or in the ope.i air, ;[ the weather permits. Should the hair be naturally very greasy, the oil massage should be omitted. . Stallax caa be bought at any chem-

ist's iv quarter pound sailed " packages; it keeps indefinitely, and one package contains sufficient for twenty-five or thirty shampoos. A Greasy Skin and Blackheads.Dlackhead» ara absolutely fatal to beauty, for they give a coarse, dirty iook to thu face which no cosmetics can ever hide. The way '•) remove blackheads quickly and effectively has only lecently been discovered. Fo- many years, those who suffered in thh way were restricted in thotr diet, denied awceta, »nd had to suffer other privations. Modern science has. however, provided a simple, effectivtj, and quisle remedy. Dissolve one stymol tablet in a glass of hot water, and whan the effervescence has subsided, dip a small, soft sponge into tho liquid, and bathe the face. Leave for a few minutes, than dry with a towel, and the blackheads will come off. For a greasy skin, bathe the fiico three times a week with stymol, and epray with cold water eery morning, using a vulcanite throat spray. To Improve the Eyebrows and Eyelashes.— Long, _ curling eyelashes make the most indifferent, eyes look attractive, and while no one can alter the colour, shape, or size of tho eyes, all may possess luxuriant cyela»lißsfand wellshapod eyebrows. To increase the growth of flic eyelashes, rub a little mennaline into the' roots, very gently, every night. Mennaline is a perfeotly harmless and delicate pomade-like substance which may bo obtained at any chemist's. For the eyebrows, smear a little oftlm mennaline on a small soft brush and brmh into the eyebrows in a straight or srehpd direction, according to ho.v you wish them to grow. A I month'B treatment should flee a marked '■ improvement.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Cairo.—No; I am not surprised at hearing from a reader so far awaj', as I get letters from every part, of the world. I expect it is the heat that hits caused you to put on weight so rapidly, nnd can quite understand how much it) adds to your age. Get a small quantity of clynol berries and eat one niter each meal. They will permanently reduca your weight, are quite harmless, and you need make no alteration in your diet. Queen Bess.—Thirty is far too young to have grey hairs, and you must not allow the trouble to "increase. Get two ounces of tammalite, mix it with three ounces of bay ruml and apply to the hair with a small, soft sponge This will re?tore the grey and fading hair to its original colour. Rrnmeline.—For your muddy-looking "skin get a tin of mercolized wax and

j rub a little well into the f»ee and neck every .night. Leave on till morning, then wash off. using Pilenta soap and warm wnfer. This will remove the dead outer skin and have the complexion soft, | fresh, and smooth. .' Jessie.—To remove the hair* from the | lip and chin get an ounce of powdered I phcminol and use as directed Then \ ; npply tp|;l<o paste ' several times daily i for some weeks. This combined treatj inent. will permanently remove all trace I of hair from your face. I Frecklod I.ass.—To prevent the freckles from appearing use a cleminite lotion. • Get an ounce of cleminite nncl mis it with (our ounces of warm water, allow !to cool, then dab over the face. This | will not only protect the skin from sunI burn and freckles but will give it a ; dainty fresh Inok' far superior to the ' bloom imparted by tho finest powder.