MOTHER AND HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16942, 17 January 1923, Page 10

MOTHER AND HOME.

Woman’s crowning glory i 6 hor hair, ’lie well said, and if you would have your hair remain thick and glossy', nothing is hotter for it than regular hair-drill. When you take your hair down at night, part it in the middle, and comb it out. Now place the fingers of both hands where the hair joins the forehead, and massage the entire scalp with a circular movement. The operation need not take more than a j few minutes, and if you do it every night you will hardly notice it. Thin hair should be assisted with either a little vaseline or a good brilliantine. Damask Cloths.—Those possessing damask tablecloths will admit that they are too beautiful to be pushed on one side. The design is often a work of art, and it is worth one’s while to cult out the sound pieces in such a way that the various motifs are preserved whole. A made-up mat from a care-lessly-cut piece of damask is sure to took made-up and amateurish. Study the design first, before you cut. To Restore Brilliancy.—Blouses o»* garments which have lost their original brightness or colour may be readily made perfectly white by boiling for twenty minutes in water to which been added cream of tartar, on© teaspoonful to a pail of water. '■Ware Steel Scrubbers. —Do not clean pans with steel scrubbers, .‘t may cost you a sore throat, and worse. Scrubbers consist of a quantity of steel shavings rolled in a hall. In the process of time some pieces of the steel get detached by the constant use of the scrubber, and being small and almost colourless escape the cook’s notice, and are served with the food. These small piece#; of wire find their way to the tonsils and the base of the tongue, and serious results might follow. Use Powder Lightly*.—The skin should never be clogged with cheap powder carelessly applied. Little and good is the best rule for powder. Don’t apply it except directly af tie washing in warm water. Powder over a heated or dust-clogged skin is ruination to the complexion. Never wash in very hot or very cold water immediately before going out; warm water is the best lor the face, with an occasional dash .of eau-de-Cologne. Once a week at least, cream your face and neck thoroughly at bedtime, leave the cream on for ten minutes or so, and then wipe off with clean cottonwool. Caution with Medicines. —Needless to say, all drug packages or bottles should have the date of purchase noted ou the label, and should be inspected at regular intervals to make sure that they are still efficacious. If there is any cause to believe that they have gone sour, or that the essential strength has evaporated, a fresh supply should at once he obtained. The cork of a drug or medicine bottle should never be put down. If you watch a doctor or chemist handling drugs, you will see that while he is measuring them lie hold*: the cork be tween the third and fourth fingers >f the left hand. Otherwise, coming into contact with dusty surfaces, it may collect some dirt or poison invisible to the naked eye. which may just happen to thrive in that particular drug, and do no end of damage. Bootikina for R&bs. —Bootikins are useful little articles of apparel,, and should come well up the leg. so that 1 there is no chance of them being kicked off. Have the ribbon runner placed high. To make a pair of bottikins you will require an ou»c© of 4-ply fingering and a small bone crochet hook. A yard of half-inch eatin ribbon is required for the strings, and the work looks more dainty if the edging '**» worked in a soft make of artificial silk or mercerised cotton, a few yards of either being sufficient. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Health conditions are naturally the study oi a medical man, but it should be a study also to all in the sense that healthful condition® of the body arc a necessity to life, writes Aladame Rohana in an exchange. “An army marches on its stomach,” Napoleon once affirmed. The stomach controls life, mentally and physically, therefore i* should be given enough opportunity oi obtaining the best methods of exercise for muscles and circulation. All sorts of minor troubles cause a great deal of annoyance if care is not taken, and then the big troubles, leading to severe ailments, the troubles of mud dy complexion*, red noses impovished hair, arise from the same source. The real root' of the evil is is that the gastric juice* are not properly circulated. The whole body becomes torpid and beauty of face and form lose their charm. The following exercise has a most salutary effect, promoting health, strength, and youthful vigour. Of course, there are many excellent medicines prescribed by medical men that sometimes give immediate but not. lasting relief, for medicines, if taken continually, lose their effect, therefore systematic exercises will greatly help the body, keeping a woman s figure, as it should bo, perfect. The following exercise should mt first bo performed slowly until proficiency is gained : —Body erect, feet slightly apart, toes slightly turned '« for balance, hands clenched, anus hanging. Turn the upper part of the body to the left, at the same time raisnag amis level with shoulders*. Tarn slowly again to i be front, lowering arm*. Repeat movement, to the rignt side. The twisting should toe dona only from the waist, keeping hips firm and not turning the feet. This exercise should be performed ten times Deep steady breath should be taken, all • the time the exercise is performed, inhaling and exhaling through the nose.