The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-31
Tan and Freckles.
From the Now York Sun,

From the New York Sun.
Tan and freckles are subjects of in.
tense summer interest to girls, and ~
l went to Talk with u famous skin
doctor-lle calls his speciality derma.
tology, of coursc-to find out what
can ln done about them. lie told
ne that the peculiar dark tints pro.
duced on the epidemi by the action.
Of solar light IRE due to tho cxaggcl.
alton, under it's influence, of the mig.
mentary deposit in the sccrpting
glands of the skin, and to the clnemic;il
decomposition of the iron present in
this deposit under the same action,
This may heavenly distributctli in tan,
or he spotted in freckles.
"But / want to tell myrcadcrs how
| to restore their summer fairness"
interposed.
'First let me give YOU IL point OF
two as to precautions" he sli,l
"Now, we find that the natives ol
tropical and warm climates all round
the world are in the lal,it of protect
ing the skin from the destroying
effc ts of the sun by the free use ol
oils and flts."
'But We can't go soaked in oil,
DOCTOR"
"You won't of course, but would
advise that during the height OF
summer the hands, face, and neck
should, after being well washed in
soft water, at least once in twenty.
four hours, have always we'll rubbed
into them IL very little cold cream OF
other pleasant emollient. Thissl,oul,I
he done by using ii minute quantity
and thoroughly rubbing it in, in
which case not the slightest unplcas.
antness or after greasy effect will be
apparent. If after severe exposure
the skin has been scorclc,l by the sun
there is no cause in which the old
adage of n stitch in time saving nine
has more force. On retiring to rest
the hot and Redeemed skin should he
freely bathed with tcpi,l water, and
then anointed with n compound al
borax, ten grains; lime water, tw,
ounces; finest French oil of jaslnil
and oil of sweet almonds, each one
ounce. If this I've not at hand, frcsl
cream may la substituted, or ever
new milk. The tender surface must
he only gently dabled, not rublm,
with any degree of force, in applying
any of these. No soap whatever
must l,e used for two Ortilree ,laysil
washing the rche,lskin-only tcpi,
water; and if any detergent lie nee
ess;lry, a little almond meal or oat
meal. After each time of washing {;
little of the receipt, or Of milk ol
cream, as attainable, must ng:,il
be gently dabbed on the skin. If, il
spite of these prec;lutionsany peclIna
ofthe skin and tan or BROWNIES Shout,
ensue, apply this mixture ever,
morning utter washing: Chloride ol
ammonia, two dracllms; spirit o
wine, one ounce; nttar or rose, ter
drops; French rose water, one pint
Venetian tale in finest powder, on,
ounce. Dissolve the chluri,lein til.
rose waterand the attarin the spirit
mix the two solutions and add th,
tale. With those whose skins hav,
an inflammntory tendency it is of til,
grcntcst Importance during til,
summer to avoid Il stimulating an,
helting diet and to adopt IL regimen
largely composed of cooling food
such as liberal allowance of fruits
stewc,l, baked, orraw; salads, greer
vegetables, fish, poultry, and whit.
meats, and light French or German
wines. No spirits or malt Liquor
should be taken, and il sparklin:
wines are used tl,cyslloul,l he OF the dr.,
cstquality. Asndden chill, nfteranex
ccssive heating of the skin, often pro
duces in it very lnstingly unpleasant
effects. Toavoid this l would recon-
mend that, even in the very hotties
weather, either thin merino flame
or silk undertaking should be worl
and never he altogether discontinued.
Let me add ON my own accoun
that neither frcckles nor tan are dc
stroycrs of beauty, and 80 no gil
need worry much about them.