Some more from the occasional series of beauty tips, all of which are quite innocuous compared with the previous tips. Tincture of myrrh is still in use today.
“TINCTURE OF MYRRH makes a delightful mouth wash, and has a beneficial effect in tightening up the gums if the teeth become loose through age or ill-health.
UPPER ARMS which are disfigured with unsightly ‘gooseflesh’ may be restored to beauty by bandaging with pads soaked in warm almond oil after scrubbing with hot water and a loofah. Repeat nightly until an improvement is effected.
VINEGAR is often useful to remove stains from the nails. A tablespoon added to the last rinsing water after a shampoo makes the hair soft and glossy.
WHITE OF EGG is a useful expedient for removing ‘that tired look’, for it tightens up wrinkles and ‘crow’s feet’. Paint it lightly over the face with a pad of cotton wool, and allow it to dry. After about 15 minutes remove it with luke-warm water and rinse with cold water.
YELLOW patches often appear around the mouth if the liver is out of order. The juice of a lemon in a glass of hot water every morning instead of that early morning cup of tea will soon restore the complexion to its natural pink and white beauty.”
Stamford Mercury, 26th February, 1932.