The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-05
FACIAL MASSAGE.
Cheeks as Soft as Velvet and Plump as the
Luscious Ripe Peach.

Cheeks as Soft as Velvet and Plump as the
Luscious Ripe Peach.
Facial massage is the latest fad to assume
great proportions, writes Urwa from New
York to the Boston Globe. Prove it9 sCf
course l can prove it. The massageur for
merly worked for dear life from morn to
midnight for bread and butter. Now he
rides fine animal in the park in the fore
noon, lunches at Sherry'S, drives in the alter
noon, and has the audacity to make many Z.
fine lady await her turn in his chair. Tna.
is what 1t means to have control of lad "a
Gotham.
But the massage.
followed a charming belle and her maid
to the place. 1t was fine-lOokiDg private
residence. There were no giided Signs
about, but at the curb there was marBle
horse-block bearing the word ''DermatO.-
ogist." My little lady gives her wraps TO
the maid. and Is placed on the chair, as Il
she were to have tooth pulled Every l,,t
of the lovely gown is covered, and towels
are tucked in around her throat Steam ing
hot cloths are applied to her face for sef-
eral minutes, to soften the cutlcle, which is
then washed with soap and water, that unI
after process might not rub aHy dirt nto
the pores, to make unsightly blackhea ds.
Then preparation of oils is thorOuglly
kneaded into every muscle of the face
NJ. lie Massageur is fine looking. of cot rse.
Il OF ldll dll IOUI IillS NtASDtlul lAOCSTo 7nt1
on. The nTm, white masculine huSers StEoke
the pretty cheeks and the white IDS droOp
in languoroGS pleasure. 10 be sure, hlate
must be touch of the scientific, and ih,s
comes in the little instrument which Is nsNt
uspd Compression of a rubbed ouiO forces
a vacuum in a glass bell and the hesh :
drawn into the interior of the bell. At
moSpheric pressure dilates the capillary
veins beneath and induces perfect ciTeiiln-
ton of the blood. This process is scieufifs
aNt VNithOl sim MIA a.. ttt.4
doctor admits, and can be done rs We'll and
as readily by any one at home.
1t is demonstrated in old physiologies that
after such treatment the skin becomes more
than usually absorbent and tits next treatel
to a bath OF rose water and new milk. TIE
favorite cosmetic of the famous Ninon En-.
clos. 1t is wonderful how those tiny eoiied
snakes that science calls sud0ritic, or sweat
glands, will drink new milk.
Put a drop Of the liquid upon piece OF
glass and another upon the face alter ge9d
rubbing In two days the mllknpo the
glass will have evaporated and lett White
residue-part cream, part sugar, part curu
In half an hour the little snakes VIII haNe
licked up every trace Of similar drop on
| the face. and of course they grow rat, the
muscles beneath fill out. and the cherss be-
| come rounded and tinted as only hattfs 60
After the belle had laid So bin or TIE
silver salver and departed said to " It.
Massageur that L noticed that New J irE
women generally have well-nourished feeiai
muscles and l asked him if massage was re-
No" he replied, mot altogeter. IGs
due to beer too Not champagne, not brandy
nothing but plain, everyday beer. o
course you viii fiud that malt liquor DO not
give strength. Some authorities VIII car
thew are unhealthy. But what does = sir
care for strength? And as for, health. no
many of them seem very sicky, n7stry
YOU. Then they take lots of exercise ahd
eat good, plain food.