Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
TO PRESERVE THE SKIN.
Cold Water is n Perfect Cosmetic
When Properly Used


1t requires considerable courage to take
a cold morning bath in winter but there
can be no doubt that it is highly beneficial.
The best authorities upon the treatment
of the skin and muscles tell US that there
is rothing better than clear water for Civ
ing frmness to fabby tissues, and a single
trial is enough TO convince any one of the
positive virtues that dwell in this simple
invigorant Wash the face with warm
water and 1t will feel soft and relaxed
as If every muscle, hung loose from its
support; then quickly battle it with cold
water and ii will at once regain its firmness
and soldity. says the Delineator.
The woman who beoitually uses warm or
hot water upon her face Uill bitterly regret
it when she awakens to the fact that the
tissues have been so greatly weakened that
nothing will restore their vigor and smooth
the wrinkles.
If properly taken. a cold bath is not as
startling as one would expect. Few women
Can endure a cold plunge and most adj
vocates of this morning tonic never i'm
merse the body unless they are very strong
or very fieshy.
To take cold bath. first lay upon the
floor an old rug or strip of carpet that will
rot be injured by a wetting, and MI the
bowl with cold water Battle the hands
arms and face. douse the shoulders and
chest, and then introduce the feet one after
the other, and douse to the knees Each
part should be dried thoroughly as soon
as bathed. and then rubbed vigorously ntil
the skin is warm and glowing. The entire
operation will not require more than eight
minutes. The woman who battles in this
way is sure to have a good appetite for
breakfast and to feel at peace with all the
world. Cold water properly used is a per-
feet cosmetic for the plain woman, for IL
will brighten and clear her complexion: IT
is also an elixir for the woman who is pre-
maturely old, tranquilizer for her who is
nervous or irritable. and a fine tonic for
the busy woman whose strength is not
quite equal to the many demands upon IL
Bathing of every description has always
been a prominent factor in the toilet pro-
cesses of famous beauties. Some mis-
guided souls argue that the face should
never be washed with soap, but surely a
surface that is so constantly exposed should
be given as thorough cleansing as any
other part
A good soap will not injure the most
sensitive skin, and il Ii is applied twice
week at night, being applied by means
of flannel wash cloth, the face can be
kept perfectly clean. The proper time to
cleanse the body is at night, and two or
three warm baths week. taken just before
retiring, together with the cold bath every
morning, will contribute greatly to the
average woman's health.
A hot sea bath at night Is luxurious. and
1t is now possible to purchase a prepared
sea salt tndt Will an ordinary hath
a very good imitation of sea water. Rock
or dairy salt cannot be successfully used
in this way, as 1t does not dissolve readily
and does not form the right sort of brine
Society women loudly extol the virtues of
Turkish and Roman baths as beautifiers
These baths open the pores and thoroughly
cleanse the skin, the steaming being par
ticularly beneficial. 1t Is said that the
frequent fogs of Great Britain are the
cause of the charming compilations which
are national characteristic of the English
race; and steam or vapor baths benefit in
the same way. 1t is very unwise to battle
too long or too vigorously. as the fatigue
! that is sure to follow will counterfeit what
ever good may accrue from the bath.