COSMETIC DEPARTMENT.
LIQUID FOR CURLING THE HAIR.--Two ounces scrapings of lead, half ounce
Litharge, 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, Cinnamon four drops, Cloves and Rose each two
drops, Alcohol one quart. Mix and let stand one week.
HAIR RESTORATIVE.--Sugar of Lead, Borax and Lac Sulphur each one ounce,
Aqua Ammonia half ounce, Alcohol one gill. Mix and let stand 20 hours,
then add Bay Rum one gill, fine Table Salt one tablespoonful, Soft
Water three pints, Essence of Bergamot half ounce.
NEW YORK BARBER'S STAR HAIR OIL.--Castor Oil six and one-half pints,
Alcohol one and one-half pints, Oil of Citronella one-half ounce,
Lavender one-fourth ounce. Mix well, put in four ounce bottles, retail
for 25 cents.
CELEBRATED MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION.--For the skin and complexion; a
great secret. Distill two handfuls Jessamine Flowers in a quart of Rose
Water and a quart of Orange Water. Strain through porous paper and add
a scruple of Musk and a scruple of Ambergris. Bottle and label.
Splendid wash for the skin.
IMPERIAL ONGUENT FOR FORCING WHISKERS AND MUSTACHE TO GROW.--Made as
follows: Two drachms of Benzoin Comp., two drachms Tincture of
Cantharides, six ounces of Castor Oil, nine and one-fourth ounces
Alcohol, one drachm Oil of Bergamot. Mix well, bottle and label. Apply
the Onguent night and morning. Circulation should be stimulated with a
rough towel.
CURLOLINE, FOR MAKING THE HAIR CURL.--One pound Olive Oil, one drachm
Oil of Origanum, one and one-half drachms Oil of Rosemary. Mix well,
bottle and label. Apply two or three times weekly. Will curl the
straightest hair if not cut too short.
HAIR RESTORATIVE AND INVIGORATOR.--For a trifling cost. Sugar of Lead,
Borax and Lac Sulphur of each one ounce, Aqua Ammonia one-half ounce,
Alcohol one gill. mix and let stand for fourteen hours; then add Bay
Rum one gill, fine Table Salt one tablespoonful, Soft Water three
pints, Essence of Bergamot one ounce. This preparation not only gives a
beautiful gloss, but will cause hair to grow upon bald heads arising
from all common causes, and turning gray hair to a dark color.
_Manner of Application._--When the hair is thin or bald, make two
applications daily, until this amount is used up. Work it into the
roots of the hair with a soft brush or the ends of the fingers, rubbing
well each time. For gray hair one application daily is sufficient.
JOCKEY CLUB.--Spirits of Wine five gallons, Orange Flower Water one
gallon, Balsam of Peru four ounces, Essence of Bergamot eight ounces.
Essence of Musk eight ounces, Essence of Cloves four ounces, Essence of
Neroli two ounces. Mix.
LADIES' OWN.--Spirits of Wine one gallon, Otto of Roses twenty drops,
Essence of Thyme one-half ounce, Essence of Neroli one-fourth ounce,
Essence of Vanilla one-half ounce, Essence of Bergamot one-fourth
ounce, Orange Flower Water six ounces.
UPPER TEN.--Spirits of Wine four quarts, Essence of Cedrat two drachms,
Essence of Violets one-fourth ounce, Essence of Neroli one-half ounce,
Otto of Roses twenty drops, Orange Flower Essence one ounce, Oil of
Rosemary thirty drops, Oils of Bergamot and Neroli each one-half ounce.