After cleansing the skin, apply a tonic to give a freshened
appearance. This is made by combining 1 part witchhazel with
272 THE FARM COOK AND RULE BOOK
2 parts Florida water. If the skin is very oily, use equal parts of
witchhazel and Florida water.
For Blackheads
Rub pure lard on the blackheads and let stand 5 or 10
minutes. Then wipe off gently with soft cloth and rub a cake
of a mild soap, wet in water, on the surface. Wash off with
warm water.
Ann and Hand Bleach
Beat 1 egg yolk until light and add 20 drops tincture of
benzoin, i/^ ounce glycerin, I/2 ounce rose water, 1 teaspoonful
olive oil and enough flour to thicken or to make a soft paste✪ Ann and Hand Bleach.
Cover the arms with this at night and wrap them with soft
cloth. Wash off in the morning and repeat the process until the
skin is smooth and white.
Keeping Hair in Curl
Before doing the hair up on curlers moisten it with a mixture
made by beating the white of an egg until light and adding to
this 1/4 cupful of cold water and 1 teaspoonful of sugar.
For Wrinkles
By combining 2 drams of butter, 2 drams of essence of tur-
pentine and 1 dram of mastic, a cream is made which prevents
wrinkles.
Almond Wash
Mash 4 ounces of sweet blanched almonds and rub until very
fine and add 24 ounces of rose water. In another saucepan mix
4 drams each of white wax^ castile or other pure soap and oil of
almonds, 30 drops oil of lavender and 16 drops of attar of roses.
Heat gently and combine the two mixtures by beating with an
egg beater. Strain.
Milk of Almonds
To soften and nourish the skin use milk of almonds. Put 2
oimces of sweet almonds, the thin shell variety usually found on
GRANDMOTHER'S BEAUTY SECRETS 273
the market, through a food grinder. Mash thoroughly and add
2 cupfuls of clean soft water which has been boiled and cooled.
Mix and rub "until a milky emulsion is made. Then strain
through muslin. A few drops of perfume may be added if one
wishes. Wash the face with this liquid.
Complexion Sachets
Combine 1 teaspoonful of flaxseed with an equal amount of
bran and place in a tiny muslin bag. Moisten with water and
apply to pimples and blackheads. Allow to remain on about
5 minutes, then remove and squeeze out the blackhead or the
matter from the pimple. Pat the surface with very cold water.
Hand Wash
Combine 2 ounces glycerin, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 table-
spocnfuls of water and a few drops of carbolic acid. Bottle and
shake. Use on the hands after they have been washed.
After Dish Washing
Make a paste by moistening 1 cupful of cornmeal with vinegar.
Use this in cleansing the hands after dish washing instead of
soap. This keeps the skin soft and white.
For Oily Hair
Beat the white of an egg as stiff as possible. Rub it into the
hair until the locks are wet. Let dry and then brush out.
Dry Cleaning" the Hair Brush
Mix together equal amounts of salt and flour and rub through
the brush. Comb out.
To Remove Onion Odor from Breath
A cupful of strong coffee will remove onion odors from the
breath.
274 THE FAEM COOK AND RULE BOOK
To Soften Bath Water
Fill tiny bags of cheesecloth with crystals of sequi carbonate,
using about 3 tablespoonfuls to a bag. This prevents a dry and
itchy feeling that the skin sometimes has after bathing.
For Sunburn
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
After cleansing the skin, apply a tonic to give a freshened appearance. This is made by combining 1 part witchhazel with
2 parts Florida water. If the skin is very oily, use equal parts of witchhazel and Florida water.
For Blackheads
Rub pure lard on the blackheads and let stand 5 or 10 minutes. Then wipe off gently with soft cloth and rub a cake of a mild soap, wet in water, on the surface. Wash off with warm water.
Arm and Hand Bleach
Beat 1 egg yolk until light and add 20 drops tincture of benzoin, i/^ ounce glycerin, I/2 ounce rose water, 1 teaspoonful olive oil and enough flour to thicken or to make a soft paste. Cover the arms with this at night and wrap them with soft cloth. Wash off in the morning and repeat the process until the skin is smooth and white.
Keeping Hair in Curl
Before doing the hair up on curlers moisten it with a mixture made by beating the white of an egg until light and adding to this 1/4 cupful of cold water and 1 teaspoonful of sugar.
For Wrinkles
By combining 2 drams of butter, 2 drams of essence of turpentine and 1 dram of mastic, a cream is made which prevents wrinkles.
Almond Wash
Mash 4 ounces of sweet blanched almonds and rub until very fine and add 24 ounces of rose water. In another saucepan mix 4 drams each of white wax, castile or other pure soap and oil of almonds, 30 drops oil of lavender and 16 drops of attar of roses. Heat gently and combine the two mixtures by beating with an egg beater. Strain.
Milk of Almonds
To soften and nourish the skin use milk of almonds. Put 2 oimces of sweet almonds, the thin shell variety usually found on
GRANDMOTHER'S BEAUTY SECRETS 273
the market, through a food grinder. Mash thoroughly and add 2 cupfuls of clean soft water which has been boiled and cooled. Mix and rub "until a milky emulsion is made. Then strain through muslin. A few drops of perfume may be added if one wishes. Wash the face with this liquid.
Complexion Sachets
Combine 1 teaspoonful of flaxseed with an equal amount of bran and place in a tiny muslin bag. Moisten with water and apply to pimples and blackheads. Allow to remain on about 5 minutes, then remove and squeeze out the blackhead or the matter from the pimple. Pat the surface with very cold water.
Hand Wash
Combine 2 ounces glycerin, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 tablespoonfuls of water and a few drops of carbolic acid. Bottle and shake. Use on the hands after they have been washed.
After Dish Washing
Make a paste by moistening 1 cupful of cornmeal with vinegar. Use this in cleansing the hands after dish washing instead of soap. This keeps the skin soft and white.
For Oily Hair
Beat the white of an egg as stiff as possible. Rub it into the hair until the locks are wet. Let dry and then brush out.
Dry Cleaning the Hair Brush
Mix together equal amounts of salt and flour and rub through the brush. Comb out.
To Remove Onion Odor from Breath
A cupful of strong coffee will remove onion odors from the breath.
To Soften Bath Water
Fill tiny bags of cheesecloth with crystals of soda carbonate, using about 3 tablespoonfuls to a bag. This prevents a dry and itchy feeling that the skin sometimes has after bathing.
For Sunburn
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