Clever Beauty Secrets.

Otago Witness, Issue 3619, 24 July 1923, Page 57

Clever Beauty Secrets.

Revealed by a London Chemist This scries of articl'i by E. W. Smith, M.P.S., a qualified registered London chemist and pharmacist, is particularly interesting because of its authorttativonoss. Considering the bewildering mass of toilet requisites now offered to the public Mr Smith’s simple and homely suggestions should' coma as a great relief to the puzzled beauty seeker. The dispensing chemist, above all others, is in a position to judge results from long expciienc® with thousands of cases. Mr Smith has made a special study of the chemistry of beauty culture for many years, and th« time is ripe for some such expert’s clear statements, backed by the authority of experience and knowledge. Renewing Complexions. It is foolish to attempt to cover up or hide a sallow complexion, when you can so easily remove the sallow-ness itself. Kcuge and the like on a brownish skin only emphasises the defect. The better way is to apply pure mercolieed wax—the eame aa you would cold cream—putting it on at night, removing it in the morning with warm water and soap, following with a dash of oold water. The effect of a few applications is simply marvellous. The half-dead cuticule is absorbed by the wax —painlessly, gradually, in tiny, imperceptible particles—revealing the beautiful velvety white new skin beneath. No woman need have a sallow, blotchw pimply, or freckled complexion if she '.via just get some good mercolised wax and use u suggested. Feminine Moustaches. To women who are annoyed by disfiguring downy hair growths a method of permanently eradicating the same will come as a piece of good news. For this purpose purs powdered pheminol may be used. Almost any chemist should be able to supply an ounce of this drug. The recommended treatment is designed not only to remove tho disfiguring growth instantly, leaving no trace, but also to actually kill the hair roots without irritating the skin. The Kiss Durl. I cannot too strongly condemn tho use of the hot curling-iron. It means death to the hair eventually. Moreover, it is entirely unnecessary. The hair can be made beautifully wavy and curly to any extent and in any form desired, merely by using such a simple ingredient as pure silmerine. This perfectly harmless liquid should ba applied to the hair with a clean tooth brush at night. In tbe morning you will find that a very beautiful natural wave and curlinesa has resulted, and the effect will last many days. The liquid silmerine is very beneficial and is not sticky or greasy. A couple oi ounces should last a very long time. The Magnetism of Beautiful Hair. Beautiful hair adds immensely to the personal magnetism of both men and women. Actrc-ses and smart women are ever on tho lookout for any harmless thing that will increase the natural beauty of the.r hair. Tho latest method is to use pure stallax as a shampjo on account of the peculiarly glossy, fluff/, wavy effect which it leaves. Aa stallax mas never been used much for this purpose, it comes to the chemist o-nly in fib sealed original packages, enough for twentyfive or thirty shampoos. A teaspoenful ol the fragrant stallax granules, dissolved in a cup of hot water, is more than sufficient for each shampoo. It is very beneficial and stimulating to the hair, apart from its beautifying effect. What Women Hate. Every woman hates a shiny nose and a dull or greasy complexion. Few know that there is an instantaneous remedy at baud in the home, one that is absolutely harmless, and that defies detection even under the closest scrutiny. If you have no cleminite in .be houas get about an ounce, and add just sufficient water to dissolve it. A little of this lotion applied to the face will instantly cause tho g-reasiness to disappear, and the skin will have a perfectly natural, velvety, youthful bloom that any woman might envy. The effect will last for many hours, and no powder is required, even under the most trying conditions, indoors or out. To prepare the face, r.eck, and arms for a long evening in a hot ballroom nothing can compare with this simple home-made lotion.