THE BATH'S THE THING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22356, 29 February 1936, Page 7 (Supplement)

THE BATH'S THE THING

FOR WORK-WORN LADIES If you come home weary, worn and spent from work and wonder how on earth you can be anything else but a spectre at the feast, party or dance that night (or if you're a housewife and feel "all-in" after a heavyday), set the bath tap going. While it is running get your daintiest lingerie out, dust fragrant talc (matching the perfume of soap and bath crystals) into your stockings and into the folds of your undies. Rinse all make-up, dust and grime from your face and smother it with cream or skin-food, working it in with gentle-upward and outward movements. Cover your hair completely with a bathing cap or bind a hand-towel around your head and pin securely. When the bath-tub is more than half full, turn off tap and throw in a couple of handfuls of perfumed crystals. Jump in and relax completely. Relax mentally as well as physically. Forget the clock —if you can. Forget all about the busy, tiring and worrying day you've had. Just relax. Ten minutes of this and then lather yourself with your fragrant soap; get your loofah or rubber flesh-brush and work vigorously over the whole of your body. Now take a sponge and run over your body with tepid, cool and then cold water —stand under the shower for a few seconds if you wish. Finally, an all-over rub with toilet eau-de-cologne or toilet vinegar. Now dry with a capacious, rough towel —rub till the skin glows. Dust the body with talc and slip into your dress-ing-gown. Remove the cream from your face and rinse in water to which a few drops of simple tincture of benzoin has been added, dry, bathe your ej'es (using an eye-glass), and I guarantee you feeling on top of the world.