Powder the ink and gum, and triturate small quantities of the powder until there is obtained a uniform black liquid in a powder, and then add the rose-water. Be careful not to get this stain in the eyes. 324 .CAEE OF THE SKIN ALMOND MEAL Orris-root, powdered, 4 ounces, Wheat flour, 4 ounces. White Castile soap, powdered, 1 ounce, Borax, 1 ounce. Oil of bitter almonds, 10 drops. Oil of bcri^amot, 2 dranis. Tincture of musk, 1 dram. Mix well, and pass through a sieve. This should be used instead of soap. ALMOND MILK Jordan almonds, 30, Distilled water, % pint, Sugar. Blanch the almonds, and bruise them to a fine powder, by- pounding in a mortar, in which has been placed also the dis- tilled water. Add also a lump of sugar✪ Almond Milk, so that the oil will not separate from the mixture. The almonds should be pounded as finely as possible, and it will take some time. When pounded to an impalpable powder, then strain through cheese-cloth. To make the milk richer, increase the number of almonds used with the same quantity of water. The preparation is both soothing and bleaching. 325 AKOUND-THE- WORLD COOK BOOK THE lEMON BATH The lemon bath is a great invigorator, an excellent cleanser, and has a most soothing, refreshing, and softening influence on the skin. It is prepared as follows: Cut five lemons in slices, and leave them to soak in a basin of water✪ The Lemon Bath for half an hour. After the bath-water has been drawn from the faucet, the lemon- water should be added and the whole vigorously stirred. BATH BAGS Oatmeal, 4 pounds, Bran, 2 quarts. Almond meal, II/2 pounds, White Castile soap, 1 pound, Violet sachet, 3 ounces. Have the soap dried and powdered. Mix all together, and keep in glass jars, from which to fill small cheese-cloth bags, to use as sponges. The bags should be about 4 inches square, and filled a^ needed. EOUGE A simple preparation of rouge is made as follows: Carmine, % dram, Oil of almonds, 1 dram, French chalk, 2 ounces. Mix thoroughly, and it will be found that the chalk absorbs the oil, making an adhesive powder. One advantage in using this rouge is that it does not contain any mercury. 326 AROUND-THE-WORLD COOK BOOK FACE POWDEE Rice flour, 3 ounces, Rice starch, 3 ounces. Carbonate of maprnesia, IY2 ounces, Pulverized lx)ric acid, % ounce, I^wdered orris, % dram, Essence of citron, 7 drops. Essence of bergamot, 7 drops. Mix the essences with the magnesia, and then combine with the powder. Strain before using. LIP SALVE Spermaceti ointment, V2 ounce, Balsam of Peru, IY2 grains, Alkanet, lYo grains. Oil of cloves, 2 drops. Mix the alkanet with the spermaceti ointment, in a bottle or in a dish, and let it stand over a gentle heat till the liquid is rose-colored, then put it through a strainer. When cool, stir in the balsam and let it settle. When it is clear pour off the liciuid, lea\ing the sediment, then add the cloves to the liquid. When it becomes cold, it should be hard, but it will not get hard if in the course of making it has been subjected to too much heat; therefore, it should simply be allowed to get warm. COLD CEEAM Sweet oil of almonds, 75 grains, Virgin wax, 20 grains. Spermaceti, 8 grammes. Perfume. 827 AROUND-THE-WORLD COOK BOOK Melt all together, and stir for 20 minutes, and when cooling add any desired perfume. ORANGE-FLOWER CREAM Oil of sweet almonds, 4 ounces,

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Powder the ink and gum, and triturate small quantities of the powder until there is obtained a uniform black liquid in a powder, and then add the rose-water. Be careful not to get this stain in the eyes. 324 .CAEE OF THE SKIN ALMOND MEAL Orris-root, powdered, 4 ounces, Wheat flour, 4 ounces. White Castile soap, powdered, 1 ounce, Borax, 1 ounce. Oil of bitter almonds, 10 drops. Oil of bcri^amot, 2 dranis. Tincture of musk, 1 dram. Mix well, and pass through a sieve. This should be used instead of soap. ALMOND MILK Jordan almonds, 30, Distilled water, % pint, Sugar. Blanch the almonds, and bruise them to a fine powder, by- pounding in a mortar, in which has been placed also the dis- tilled water. Add also a lump of sugar, so that the oil will not separate from the mixture. The almonds should be pounded as finely as possible, and it will take some time. When pounded to an impalpable powder, then strain through cheese-cloth. To make the milk richer, increase the number of almonds used with the same quantity of water. The preparation is both soothing and bleaching. 325 AKOUND-THE- WORLD COOK BOOK THE lEMON BATH The lemon bath is a great invigorator, an excellent cleanser, and has a most soothing, refreshing, and softening influence on the skin. It is prepared as follows: Cut five lemons in slices, and leave them to soak in a basin of water for half an hour. After the bath-water has been drawn from the faucet, the lemon- water should be added and the whole vigorously stirred. BATH BAGS Oatmeal, 4 pounds, Bran, 2 quarts. Almond meal, II/2 pounds, White Castile soap, 1 pound, Violet sachet, 3 ounces. Have the soap dried and powdered. Mix all together, and keep in glass jars, from which to fill small cheese-cloth bags, to use as sponges. The bags should be about 4 inches square, and filled a^ needed. EOUGE A simple preparation of rouge is made as follows: Carmine, % dram, Oil of almonds, 1 dram, French chalk, 2 ounces. Mix thoroughly, and it will be found that the chalk absorbs the oil, making an adhesive powder. One advantage in using this rouge is that it does not contain any mercury. 326 AROUND-THE-WORLD COOK BOOK FACE POWDEE Rice flour, 3 ounces, Rice starch, 3 ounces. Carbonate of maprnesia, IY2 ounces, Pulverized lx)ric acid, % ounce, I^wdered orris, % dram, Essence of citron, 7 drops. Essence of bergamot, 7 drops. Mix the essences with the magnesia, and then combine with the powder. Strain before using. LIP SALVE Spermaceti ointment, V2 ounce, Balsam of Peru, IY2 grains, Alkanet, lYo grains. Oil of cloves, 2 drops. Mix the alkanet with the spermaceti ointment, in a bottle or in a dish, and let it stand over a gentle heat till the liquid is rose-colored, then put it through a strainer. When cool, stir in the balsam and let it settle. When it is clear pour off the liciuid, lea\ing the sediment, then add the cloves to the liquid. When it becomes cold, it should be hard, but it will not get hard if in the course of making it has been subjected to too much heat; therefore, it should simply be allowed to get warm. COLD CEEAM Sweet oil of almonds, 75 grains, Virgin wax, 20 grains. Spermaceti, 8 grammes. Perfume. 827 AROUND-THE-WORLD COOK BOOK Melt all together, and stir for 20 minutes, and when cooling add any desired perfume. ORANGE-FLOWER CREAM Oil of sweet almonds, 4 ounces,

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