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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1907
Page
6
The article notes blondes fear sun and tan more than brunettes and suggests prevention methods. It urges disguising appearance, using magnesia to coat the face, greasing with cold cream, carrying lip salve, and wearing a pale veil. It also recommends washing with buttermilk before sun exposure and avoiding strong colors to reduce sun impact.
Practical comfort measures and cures for facial burns freckles and skin concerns from a late 19th or early 20th century guide. Remedies include cold water and hot cloths for burns ointments such as petrolatum and zinc compounds cucumber rind and buttermilk applications plus cosmetic formulas for orange flower cream green soap treatments and eyebrow growth preparations.
A reader asks how a busy temperate housewife can avoid obesity. Advice emphasizes fresh air, modest diet tweaks, and brief daily exercise, noting constitutional weight gain may be hard to reverse. Also questions on henna leaves hair staining X ray and electrical hair removal, and a schoolgirl’s nerves during recitation.
A reader seeks a short term hair color change from a soft reddish gold to a darker shade for two to three months while participating in a private event. No other details provided.
The note suggests you have enlarged pores and blackheads on the nose with dry peeling skin from soap. It recommends a complexion brush and a lotion for enlarged pores, noting dryness in facial and scalp skin. Consider avoiding harsh soaps and using a gentle cleanser and moisturizer suitable for dry skin. Seek guidance on a suitable scalp treatment to reduce itch and dryness.
The article advises no operation for bunions and promotes a drugstore bunion plaster with a cut inside opening, a wedge to separate toes, and well fitting shoes. It also lists carbolic acid vinaigrette and iodine glycerine mixtures to apply daily.
A reader describes persistent blackheads forehead wrinkles and mouth lines and irritation from soaps and massages. A dermatologist style regimen advises wrinkle lotion applied with grain massage and a night blackhead remedy using tincture of benzoin rosewater rose attar and benzoin solution with instructions to wash hot then cold to prepare the skin.
A moisturizer used before powder to keep skin hydrated and smooth after washing. Look for noncomedogenic formulas labeled as hydrating or emollient. Choose fragrance free options with ingredients like glycerin or ceramides to reduce roughness without promoting hair growth. Avoid heavy oils if hair growth is a concern.
An 18 year old seeks nose refinement and hair growth tips. The advisor warns nose shape is hard to change and suggests nasal base pinching daily for patience with no quick results. Hair advice recommends stopping curling irons and using a tonic, noting shampoos cannot induce growth and health is the limit.
A physician warns that corrosive sublimate or bichloride of mercury is a potent poison. Even diluted washes for the scalp can harm facial skin, and it should never be used without a doctor's guidance. Keep this substance away from children and the uninformed.
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