BEAUTY HINTS

Franklin Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 107, 12 September 1938, Page 7

BEAUTY HINTS

BEAUTIFUL HANDS The hands need constant care. It 'is usually the hands which betray a woman from the country. Keep the nails filed as short as possible. This will prevent them from becoming ragged and broken. Purchase one of those small home manicure outfits. The cuticle will need regular attention, as it soon spreads across the fingers. Five minutes once a week •will help keep your nails in good condition, and if you care to, you can use a natural polish. The usual cake polish is better than the ilquid variety for home use.

! The hands need very little care. A ! good hand lotion, massaged into the I skin nighty should be all that is necj essary. This will help remove the j tiny lines from the hands, and will | help keep the skin in a softer and whiter condition. ! Provided soft water is used, I lie country woman has hair that compares quite l'avouraby with the city gilds, ‘"and it will need no treatments oilier than those which have been given in these articles from time to time. Providing she uses soft water and gives particular attention to the hands, there is no reason why it should- he possible to distinguish her when she is on visits to (lie city.

A CHEAPER BUTTER In New York smart young women ! who are watching their figures are I going in heavily for this liufter mix- ! tore, which tastes, and ,looks, like j ordinary butler, hut does not contain Iso much bullerfat. It is also only about : half the price.’ This is how you make it:— Take the top cream from a quart bottle of milk and add enough milk -■to make a pint. Soak one heaped tea- • spoon of plain, unilavoured gelatine iin fwo tablespoons of milk for five i : minutes. t hen place in a dish of iiot water till gelatine is dissolved. I Cut one pound of butler in small pieces and place in a dish over hot

water until the butter is quite soft. Then gradually whip the milk and dissolved gelatine mixture into the butter with an egg-beater or electric beater. - i ■/ After the milk is thoroughly beaten into the hull or, add two teaspoons sail. Keep on heating until all the milk is mixed in. Place on ice till hard. Use as required.