COOL HANDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 7

COOL HANDS.

So many girls' pleasure is spoilt aft a dance by their hands perspiring, ©specially in thesoi days when gloves are often dispensed with. On no account must any so-called "remedy" be taken to prevent or check perspiration. Some girls perspire much more than others, but it is "the way they are made." It is a good plan to soak the hands for about five minutes in a special solution before dressing for a dance. The best thing to use is a solution of borax. • ; *. . # The horax must be bought in-powder. A dessertspoonful dissolved in two pints (an averaze-sizo tumbler holds hal;f a pint) of warm water. The hands must be placed in. this solution and covered over with a towel. Before drying them a few drops of glycerine must be poured over them and well rubbed in. If this treatment does not check excessive perspiration, a suitable powder must be used. Nothing is better than one in which boracic acid in powder form is the chief ingredient. It can be mixed with any inert powder to dilute it, but the most satisfactory one is "light magnesia," so called because there is a "heavy magnesia," too. Eut one part of boracic acid with two parts of the light magnesia. The most handy way to measure is to fill a tablespoon—not heaped up, but flat. Mis the powders very lightly tosether.5 ether. A mortar should not be used. ust mix them on a sheet of paper (glazed paper is best) with a bone paperknife. Soak a pieco of lint about 3in. square in water (cold will do) for a very few minutes, so that it is thoroughly wet through. Then squeeze it out, but not too<dry. Dip the rough side into the powder, and well press into it so that the material is smothered with the mixture. It must then be spread out to dry, and in a few hours will be ready for use - , ... • 1It will resemble the "boracic lint of the chemist, only it will have the magnesia as well . This will be found a most convenient wav of applving the powder to the palms of the hands, just rubbing them over with the lint, which can be earned m the beauty-bag. Several pieces of imt can be prepared at the same time, ana when dry folded up with the powdered side inwards. One piece of lint will b« quite sufficient for one evening; all that is necessary is just a touch of the powder.