IMPORTANCE OF HANDS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1930, Page 19

IMPORTANCE OF HANDS

SENSIBLE" MANICURE

An important factor in the appearance of a well-groomed woman is tlie care ot! her hands. No matter how carefully sho may be dressed, nor what expert attention is given to her hair and her face, if she neglects her hands the whole effect is spoiled. Nothing so detracts from woman's daintiness as rough, hard hands and untrimmed, unpolished nails. An excellent lotion for keeping the Jiands white and smooth is a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water. It is a good .pian to keep a quantity always mixed in a bottle in a kitchen cupboard and to apply it to the hands after they, have ~ been immersed in water. It will also bo found effective in removing stains from the hands. Another- excellent lotion is a mixture of rosewater and glycerine. This .is both softening and whitening, says' an overseas writer. The housewife should always work in a pair of' gloves when practicable.l ■ Chamois ■- housemaids' gloves are inexpensive, and protect the appearance of the 'hands when dusting, cleaning silver, and brassware, polishing 'floors, etc' 'Kutfber gloves are also procurable, for. use when washing up and doing other kitchen work. To whiten tho hands the following is a good mixture:—2o drops of tincture of benzoin dissolved in one'ounce of ecu de Cologne. Add tenf ounces of elderilower water and.", the strained juice of two limes (or lemons if .limes are unprocurable). Shake well and apply at night after washing, allowing the mixture to dry into the hands. " If the hands are chapped, vaseline '.or .glycerine,' should

be ribbed in at nights and a loose fitting pair of gloves worn. To prevent chapping use glycerine and rosewater after washing... To keep tho hands in perfect condition, it is important that gloves should be worn whenever possible out of doors. Exposure to the weather tends' to roughen the hands. The nails should ibo ; regularly manicured each morning. 'Do not cut them, but keep to a trim shape with the nail file. Tho cuticle should be pushed back gently with the 'towel as the hands are being wiped, and. an orange* stick can also be used; for that purpose. If the

nails ar& polished every day they will always be "shining and bright. Bub a polishing stone on the palm or 'first finger of the hand and polish each set of nails alternately. A manicure set is an important part; of ~the dressing table equipment, and'no woman should be without this toilet accessory.