"Pale hands, pink-tipped " were once the ambition of romantically-minded young women.
But today pale hands, lik pale faces, have an anaemic association.
Brown hands are cultivated in the summer and they are the more attractive if ct other times they have the rosy glow of health But trey must be perfectly tended, for they are the most noticeable feature of all and cne which cannot be hidden or disguised, The old servant who pronounced her mistress to be a "perfect lady" because "she never soiled her hands" would be bewildered today when unused hands are rare indeed.
Gardening plays havoc with them; all outdoor sports are hard on them cleaning cars does them no good. But all the ill-effects are temporary and can be counteracted by a little daily care and a professional or home manicure once a week. removing agent, which is often a rong acid. But many people use it regularly and complain of no ill effects, A successful manicure cen be a ome affair. The nails should first be shaped with the rough side of an emery board. A steel file is safer in ihe hands of a professiond manicurist. The extreme tips cam be made smooth by using the reverse and finer side of..e board after-
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