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 but failing that, other poultry, and to make the pomade render the fat in the oven (in a jar), beat it with a fork and put in a few drops of any scented oil or essence preferred and bottle for use. Steam the face at bed time and rub in this oil quite ten minutes till no grease is apparent. In treating the face as directed each individual must be sure that it suits their skin, as there are skins if supplied with too much oil will develop a crop of down. Goose or poultry fat will not do this, and for which reason it is best to prepare ones own oil, as oils bought at the chemists are not always pure.

Gentle massage, mild steaming and care when going into the air will produce the best results.

After massage do not use cold water or very hot either, tepid is best, and dry with a soft towel

Do not rub in too much oil, about half an eggspoonful will be enough at a rubbing.

Milk whey, sweet or acid, is an excellent lotion for the skin, giving softness and cleanliness.

Many Paris belles have baths in milk whey to improve and soften their skins.

HERE are countless remedies for doing away with these—"sun kisses" as some one has poetically named them, all more or less simple. Many young girls try every remedy they come across or hear of, and are surprised when they find that none of them are lasting, and if it is a fact, as we are told, that freckles are the result of iron in the blood, then of course nothing can be of permanent good. I have noticed in testing the many recipes I have given in this volume, that an application that succeeds with one person has no effect upon another, therefore one requires to find out which suits her skin and particular complexion, and keep to that only. I have found the best results from the recipe in which cucumber juice is used with sour milk, but I have heard of good results from an application of sulphur and milk put on over night, and washed off with warm water in the morning. Pure lemon juice is a very good simple remedy, and if it does not remove the "sun's kisses," it whitens the skin without doubt. Many ladies whose perseverance is worthy of a better cause wear a mask of muslin or calico after plastering the face with wet oatmeal. Elder-flower water and soap, used always and regularly at the same time, keeping the face veiled when out, and as free from perspiration as possible, is as likely to produce good results as anything. To those young ladies who have the time and the wish to improve their complexion, much information can be given, and, indeed, it is the bounden duty of every woman to use all means within her power to make herself as beautiful as she can. The pity is that so many neglect their