LONDON BEAUTY WRITERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 6 (Supplement)

LONDON BEAUTY WRITERS

WEEKLY SELECTIONS FRO) NOTED BEAUTY EXPERTS WRITING FOR THE ENGLISH PRESS. SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE METHODS. By Olgn Amsdell, Special Corresponded London, EngGREY HAIR-HOME REMEDY. There- ore plenty of reasons why gre hair is not desirable, and plenty of mi sons why hair dyes should not be usee But, on the pther hand, there is no rea son why you should havo grey hair if yo do not want it. To turn the hair hue to a natural colour is really a very simpl matter. One. has only to get from th chemist an ounce of concentrate of tan: malite and mix it with four ounces c bay rum. Apply to the hair with a sma. sponge, for a few nights and the grey i.ess will gradually disappear. Thi liquid is not sticky or greasy, and doe not injure the hair in any way. It ha been used for generations with most satis factory results by those who have know] tho formula. BLACKHEADS FLY AWAY. A practically instantaneous remedy fo blackheads, greasy skins and enlarge! pores, recently discovered, is now coming into general use in tho boudoir. It i very simple, harmless and pleasant. Dn>] a stymol tablet, obtained at the chemists in a tumbler full of hot water. Afte the effervescence has subsided bathe th face, in tho liquid, using a small spong or soft cloth. In a few minutes dry th face and the offensive blackheads wil como right off on tho towel. Also th large oily pores immediately close up am efface themselves naturally. The greasi ness disappears and tho skin is lef smooth, soft and cool. This simpl treatment is then repeated a few time at intervals of four or five days to ensun the permanence of the result. EMERGENCY COMPLEXIONS. Even a complexion which is hopelessly dull or greasy can be made beautiful ii a moment by a perfectly harmless home recipe. If you have no cleminito in tin house, get* about an ounce from you: chemist, and add only enough water t< dissolve it. The process defies detection and the result is an immediate appear ance of velvety, youthful "bloom" whicl every woman desires. The effect will las' all day under the most trying conditions indoors or out, and renders powderin; quite unnecessary. This simple substanc< is also very good for the skin, and n< possible harm can como from its regulai use EFFECTUALLY KILLING SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Many women know how to remove uglj growths of superfluous hair temporarily but few Mow how to remove it per manently. For this purpose" pun powdered plieniino! may be used. Ge 1 about an mince from your chemist anc 1 apply a little directly to the objection able hair. The purpose of 1 the re.com- ' mended treatment is not merely to re 1 move the superfluous hair instantly, but also to kill the hair roots completely ii a comparatively short time. HOW NATURE MAKES NEW COM FLEXION'S.

It is well known that the human skin is ' constantly undergoing a tearing down and building up process. With advancing years or waning vitality this tissue-change lags : the lifeless, soiled surface skin, stays on so long that its owner gets a " Door complexion." • Common sense tells us this dead skin cannot be enlivened or beaul'fied by any cosmetic, lotion or powder. The natural thing to do is to actually remove the offensive skin—remove the bad complexion. It has been found that ordinary mercolized wax completely absorbs the devitalised skin, in minute particles, so gently, gradually, as to cause no inconvenience. .Mercolized wax. which any chemist can supply, is put on at night like cold cream, and Washed off in the morning. If you would have a brilliantly beautiful and youthful complexion, just use this simple treatment. FALLING HAIR. How often one hears the lament : " I have tried everything on the market, and my hair comes out in handfulls." Not so surprising either when you come to think it over. Hair tonics to' be effective must bo fresh, and there is no earthly reason why every woman should not make her own lotion at home. The finest vegetable tonic obtainable is made by mixing a packet of boranium with \ pint of bay rum and adding sufficient water to fill a half-pint bottle. This lotion rubbed briskly into Hie scalp sets the hair roots tingling with new life, and will, if persevered with, give you back your "crowning glory." HOW TO HAVE THICK AND PRETTY HAIR. Soaps and artificial shampoos ruin many beautiful heads of hair. Few people know that a teaspoonful of good stallax dissolved in a cup of hot water has a natural affinity for the hair and makes the most delightful shampoo imaginable. It leaves the hair brilliant, soft and wavy, cleanses the scalp completely and greatly stimulates tho hair growth. The only drawback is that stallax seems rather expensive. It comes to the chemist only in Jib packages, which retail at about'four shillings. However, as this is sufficient for twenty-five or thirty shampoos, it really works out very cheaply in the end,