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Otago Witness, Issue 3216, 3 November 1915, Page 69

BEFORE THE MIRROR. BV “JEAKRISTTE.” “Jeannette,” the -well-known writer on Beauty Culture and author of "The Book o' Beauty,” will bo pleased to help and advi?u any reader on matters of the Toilet. Queries should be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope, and directed to “Jeannette,'' “Before the Mirror,” 43 Gray’s Inn road, London, W.C. These are, undoubtedly, days of exceptional nervous strain for one and all of us. Anxiety, with its beauty-destroying influence, is casting its shadow over the lives of many of us women, and while few, perhaps—the more stoical amongst us —can avoid worrying over past and prospective events, v;e may all. with a little care and forethought, succeed in preventing the results_ of worry from being noticeable in our appearance. To these fortunate few this little chat will, however, be as interesting and instructive as to those- who stand in real need of help in toilet matters, and may bo the means of bringing to their notice some hitherto unknown method of retaining or regaining that beauty of face and figure which is the birthright of every woman. Some of the ingredients mentioned below' are, at present, not generally known to the public, but any good chemist will usually be found to have a small quantity in stock. A Beautiful Complexion by Natural Moans.— The secret of a perfect complexion lies in the continual renewing of the outer cuticle of the skin. This is Nature"s own method. The outer skin as it becomes coarse or shrivelled must be removed, and an opportunity given to the finer one beneath to show itself. It is because the old, dead skin is allowed to remain on the face that so many women, and even young girls, suffer from pimples, blotches, and sallow skins. To remove, by absorption, the dead, outer skin, and with it all the blemishes, the use of merculizcd wax is universally recommended, ordinary face creams being powerless for this purpose. Smear the wax over 0 the face and neck, rub it gently into the skin, and leave it on all night. In the morning wash it off, using Pilenta soap and warm water, when all the dead skin will be removed with the wax. Then apply a lotion to prevent any trace of greasiness being noticeable and to give a peachlike bloom to the skin. A lotion to do this can be made up quite cheaply from the following recipe:—Take one ounce of cleininifcc, and dissolveit in lour tablespoonfuls of hot water. Place in a bottle, and when cool apply to the face with the finger tips, allowing it to dry on the skin. Ts Remove Blackheads.—Dissolve one effervesoing stymol tablet in a glass of hot water, allow the effervescence to subside, then dip a small sponge into the liquid and mop over the face. Allow it to remain on tor a few minute#, then wipe off with a towel, ani the blackheads will be entirely leraoved. To prevent them from reappearing, use a stymol tablet in the manner described, twice a week. How to Shampoo.--Before shampooing the hair, dip the Angers into a little pure olive or almond oil, and thoroughly massage the scalp. Then dissolve a teaspoonful of stellar: granules in a cup of hot water. Fit; a basin with warm water, into which the ends of the hair oan fall, and shampoo the stall,>x mixture into the roots in the usual way. Then rinse and dry by fanning with a palm fan. Grey Hair,—To restore the colour oi grey or lading hair, take one ounce of concentrated tecsmalite, and mix it with four ounces of hay ranf, apply to the hair for several nights, using « small sponge, and the hair will gradually rooum* its original colour. When the desired shade has been obtained., the tammalite lotion should be used about twice a week. Apply it to the root# with an old iooth-brneh. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. TO WHITEN A BEOWN NECK (W.K.). —To ( whiten your neck use jettaline. Get a tube of this from the chemist’s, and rub a little well into the skin of the neck; leave it on till next morning. Do this regularly every night for three or four weeks, gnd you will find that the skin will become beautifully clear and white. MATER. —For the little girl’s hair use a tonic made by mixing a packet of boranium with four ounces of bay rum. This will increase the growth and make the hair bright - and glossy-looking. Regular massage of the scalp for five or ten minutes every night will also help. MATER.—To reduce yourself to your original weight get a packet of clynol berries, and eat four daily, one after each meal and one at bedtime. When once you have returned to your normal weight you can discontinue them, as the cure is permanent and not merely temporary, £fs so many others are. There is no need to make any alteration in your diet. 8.8. —The white spots of which you complain are due to too much chalk In the system. Coni' suit your doctor, who will give you something V disperse them. NELLIE. —There is nothing more disastrous to beauty than superfluous hair—in that you ere right; but you are wrong in thinking that there is no permanent cure. Get an ounce of powdered pherainol and a tube of tekko paste. These two, used in conjunction, will permanently remove the growth. GERTIE. —The lotion to which you refer is made as follows:—Got an ounce of clem in its and mis it with four ounces of warm water. Allow it th cool, bottle, and dab over the face, allowing it b» dry on the skin. This is far superior to pewdsr, and gives a fresh bloom to the face without the appearance of make-up. 'malSlß.—Yes, the longer your eyelashes tie larger and brighter your eyes will look. To increase the growth of the lashes rub a lltrlo mennaline into the roots every night. Do thta very gently but thoroughly, and you will bj delighted with the result. 2

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