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A practical manual combining domestic recipes, cosmetic formulas, and personal regimen to enhance complexion, hair, and carriage. It offers step-by-step treatments and household remedies for skin conditions, hair care, tooth and breath hygiene, and the removal or application of makeup, with instructions for baths, sun exposure, and protective measures against sea air. Interwoven are reflections on the ethics and social uses of beauty, advice on deportment and graceful movement, and lists of fragrances and preparation methods. The tone balances medical caution with aesthetic instruction, emphasizing health, symmetry, and attainable refinement through routine care.
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