, one-quarter ounce Gum Camphor. Boil all in one pint of soft
water for half an hour. Let it cool; pour off liquid and add to it one
drachm Rosemary Flowers. Boil all again and strain, when it is ready
for use. Apply about once a week.
HAIR OIL.--One gallon Cologne Spirits, 90 per cent proof, one pint
Castor Oil, one ounce Oil Cinnamon. Mix well and it is ready for use.
POWDER FOR THE COMPLEXION.--Half ounce Tincture of Elder Blossoms, half
ounce Beef Marrow, half pint Orange Flower Water, one Cassia Buds, two
ounces Bitter Almonds, four drachms Spirits Oriental Roses. Mix, and
apply it in the evening and wash it off in the morning.
PASTE TO PRODUCE WHISKERS.--One ounce of Oil of Paricada, two ounces
Southern Wood Bark, one ounce Dog's Lard. Fry over a slow fire until it
forms a paste. Apply to the face once a day until the whiskers begin to
grow.
TO CLEAN THE TEETH.--Castile Soap and Cigar Ashes applied with a soft
rag is one of the best tooth preparations known.
TO MAKE THE HAIR SOFT AND GLOSSY.--One pint Alcohol, four ounces Castor
Oil. Mix, and flavor with Bergamot. Apply frequently with the hands.
TO REMOVE FRECKLES.--Use Oxolate of Copper Ointment.
HAIR TONIC.--Sugar of Lead five grains, Sulphate Quinine two grains,
Muriat of Ammonia one drachm, Glycerine six ounces, Distilled Water six
ounces. Mix and apply two or three times per day.
HAIR DYES. NO. 1.--Distilled Water six ounces, Alcohol one ounce,
Pyrogalic Acid one drachm. The Acid must be dissolved in the Alcohol
before the water is added.
NO. 2.--Aqua Ammonia one ounce, Water one ounce, Nitrate of Silver two
drachms. Dissolve the Silver in water and add the Ammonia. Cork tight
and keep in a cool place.
NO. 3.--Water four ounces, Sulphate of Potash half ounce. Mix. To dye
the hair or whiskers, have them free from dirt or soap suds. They
should be a little damp. Add carefully No. 1, using care not to allow
the dye to touch the skin. When somewhat dry apply No. 2; in about
three minutes apply No. 3. Use care not to allow any of these
preparations to touch the skin.
TO BEAUTIFY THE TEETH AND MAKE THE BREATH SMELL SWEET AND
PLEASANT.--One ounce Chlorate of Lime in a pint of Soft Water, and let
it stand 24 hours. Then pour off the clear water and add forty drops of
Essence of Rose.
TO MAKE THE CHEEKS AND LIPS ROSY.--Use a little Red Carmine.
PERFUMERY.--Oils of Rosemary and Lemon each a half ounce, Bergamot and
Lavender half drachm, Ci
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