Keep this mixture corked in a dark
bottle. Apply with a soft brush, or
saturate a piece of cotton and put this
all over the skin after it has been
washed and dried. Don't use it after
a hot rinse, or it will sting. And don’t
use it over make-up or powder, be
cause it is astringent.
If this stings—l don’t think it will
If your skin is cool or if you have
given it a cold rinse—wash it off after
a few seconds. It is a very powerful
bleach, even a few seconds will help
whiten the freckles. If it stings only
a little, let it stay on quite a minute,
then rub some cold cream on and wipe
this off. The cream will take away
the sting and soothe the skin.
Besides this, you have the whole ar
ray of milder bleaches —lemon juice,
cucumber juice, tomato Juice —which
FEATURES.
can’t be bottled; you must rub a slice
of tomato over the skin. There is also
the mild old bleach, buttermilk, which
is so good for the skin in many ways.
And there is starch, melted with water
to a paste and then spread over the
skin to dry on.
C. H.—ls yours is a case of general
thinness of the body, it would be well
to undertake a nourishing diet and a
certain amount of healthful outdoor
exercise. If only your legs are thin,
however, try walking barefooted, on
tiptoe, around the room 10 minutes
daily. Dancing would be very bene
ficial, also the leg exercise of running,
which can be taken in your room on
one spot without advancing.
