The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty CultureJameson, Helen Follett
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The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture
Jameson, Helen Follett
Beauty, Personal
Take one yard of cheese cloth and make it into little bags about
four inches square and fill with the mixture. These will make a
soft white lather, and afterward the face, neck and arms should be
rinsed in water containing a few drops of benzoin. Larger bags can
be made for the regular bath.
For the Teeth:
One-fourth pound of prepared chalk, finely powdered.
Three-fourths ounce pulverized castile soap.
One ounce powdered orris root.
One-half dram oil of sassafras.
One ounce pulverized sugar.
Violet Sachet:
Black currant leaves, powdered, one-fourth pound.
Rose leaves, one-fourth pound.
Cassia buds, one-eighth pound.
Orris, ground, one-half pound.
Gum benzoin, one-eighth pound.
Grain musk, powdered, one-fourth dram.
Mix thoroughly and let stand for one week.
Violet Toilet Water:
Essence of violet, one and three-fourth ounces.
Essence of rose, one-half ounce.
Essence of cassie, one-half ounce.
Alcohol, 14 ounces.
Essence de Fleur d'Oranges:
One-half ounce pure neroli.
One pint alcohol.
One ounce essence of jonquille.
Violet Sachet Powder:
Eight ounces of orris root.
Five drops oil of bergamot.
Three drops oil of bitter almonds.
Four drops oil of rose.
One fluid dram tincture of musk.
Mix thoroughly.
Lavender Sachet Powder:
One pound powdered lavender.
One-quarter pound gum benzoin (powdered).
Six ounces oil of lavender.
Mix.
Heliotrope Sachet Powder:
One-quarter pound rose leaves.
Two ounces tonquin, ground fine.
One-quarter pound pulverized orris root.
One ounce vanilla (powdered).
One-half grain musk.
Two drops oil of almonds.
Mix by fluffing through a sieve.
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