For example, the essontal basis of all' "cold ere is almond oil, white wax. and spermaceti with a few drops of rose water, we are yme fundamental simplicity one is in the powders, hair lotions and washes,_ hair dyes, bath salts, nail polishes, and chiropody preparations, and in. fact, to whatever may come under. the general heading of cosmetic Instinct tells qne that there is much wisdors in Mr. Jouh formule, which are as sane and com-senseful as they apparently are simple to concoct. His chief object, the author tells the book, is "to valuable secrets, 80 Inity' in saving and minimizing. the prodigious amount of money that is spent on toilet re issites ud other cosmetic prepara us. Besides this, an attempt has been made to furnish in a handy form much information on the subject of beauty culture, the, cause and treatment of baldni corns, bunions, ete., and other us fal knowledge that otherwise might have to be sought in many books.">
'What Is Beauty?'
It would be well worth while to note here some of his recipes, except that the list would be too long.—woman's chief beauty being comprised in one that flawless—the main thing to remember is that its beauty is best fostered by a temperate life, sleep, fresh air, daily exercise, and nourishing food. "After all," Mi Jouhar declares, "personal beauty is nothing more than a perfectly: normal proportionate development of the body and face in complete health. But just as oven the heal-thirst person, due to environmental changes susceptible to the various alterations and injurious influences produced upon it by its surroundings, The chief essential is to adopt some method to clear and free the pores. A hot bath for the body, a hob towel for the face, are about the best. This may be repeated every day. It will, in a few days, not only disintegrate and dissolve the clogged substance in the pores but also give a fresh vitality to the in itself. The next step should be to brace and tonify the skin by gently rubbing it with the hands, using a penetrating emollient.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.