Toilet Hints.

Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 60

Toilet Hints.

A Cheap Bath Scent. — Have you ever tried putting a few slices of lemon in your bath water the night before using it? It gives a delightful perfume to the skin, besides helping to keep it clear and smooth.

Lip S?lve. — A very simple lip salve can be made by taking equal weights oj" almond or olive oil and lanoline. Melt the lanoline in an enamelled saucepan till nearly boiling, then pour in the oil. Mix well and !=kim often till cold.

A Shampooing Hint. — If you are inclined to take cold easily after washing your head, try rubbing a little eau-de-Cologne or other spirit well into the scalp after drying. Never do up your hair while still wet, as this rots it and makes it fall out.

Powder for Damp Hands. — Well mix together -^oz of salicylic acid r loz of talc, and 2oz of fullers' earth. Apply after washing. Lemon juice well rubbed in is excellent for damp hands, or, if you prefer it, eau-de-Cologne does equally well. To Prevent Chapped Hands. — Chaps are the result of careless drying of the hands. If you are troubled with them, keep a tin of almond or oat meal on your washing stand, and after drying your hands dust them thoroughly with this. The meal absorbs the moisture, and so prevents the skin from chapping. -

For Your Hands. — Lemon juice is invaluable if you have housework to do and yet want to keep yoiu' hands nice ; only remember never to apply it when your hands are. dirty, because it closes the pores, " and so, if there is dirt already in them, does more harm than good. Apply it as often as you like after washing, and your hands Trill be beautifully soft. Children's Hair. — It is most unwise to crimp or curl children's hair if it is at all inclined to be weak. Either let it hang down the back tied with a ribbon to keep it away from the face, or plait it very loosely. If it is weak, apply a good tonic, and in any case the ends should be clipped once a month. Till they are four or five years old, the best plan is to keep the little ones' hair cut short.

A Wind-burnt Face. — If your face feels sore and uncomfortable after being out in the wind, bathe it with hot water as soon as you come indoors, and then dry. Rub in a little good cold cream, leave 10 minutes, then wipe off any superfluous grease with a clean .cloth, and rub on a very little lemon juice and rosewater, mixed in equal proportions. Let this dry on, and then give your face a brisk rub with a clean chamois leather.