Maudlin Beauty

We do love old and somewhat dubious beauty tips and tricks. Naturally we don't recommend practising them! But i just found these mind boggling buds of beauty wisdom from 1919-

SPOTS ON THE FACE.—Moles and many other discolorations may be removed from the face by a preparation composed of one part chemically pure carbolic acid and two parts pure glycerine. Touch the spots with a camel's-hair pencil, being careful that the preparation does not come in contact with the adjacent skin. Five minutes after touching, bathe with soft water and apply a little vaseline. It may be necessary to repeat the operation, but if persisted in, the blemishes will be entirely removed. *OUCH!*

And in keeping with the current obsession of youth-
OLD LOOKS.—Sometimes your face looks old because it is tired. Then apply the following wash and it will make you look younger: Put three drops of ammonia, a little borax, a tablespoonful of bay rum, and a few drops of camphor into warm water and apply to your face. Avoid getting it into your eyes.

Where do i start... Don't do this at home! Though perhaps George our skeleton in residence would benefit from the Cure for old looks.....