Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-15
FREcKLEs AND TAN.
Tips for the Girl Who Is RenovatIng Her
Complexlon for the Winter.


Tips for the Girl who Is Renovatlng Her
Complexion for the Winter.
The summer girls complexion is no
longer the source of unadultercd joy
to her that it has been since June
Bronzed cheeks and freckled noses are
vastly different affairs in the confines
OF civilization from what they are in
the comparative wilderness. The
problem therefore uppermost in the
summer girls mind at this time is how
she may remove coating of browL
from her cheeks, and how she may re-
store her throat to its pristine white
ness again.
The unwse maiden and the unwise
matron as well will have recourse to
bleaches and lotions of doubtful quail
ty. They will blister and scar their
delicate cuticles. Some of the more
adventurous ones will boldly invest in
washes not even doubtful but avowedly
deleterious, such as are known to cause
a terrible swelling of the anointed
parts of the body. When that swell
ing disappears the fresh, soft "baby"
skin is supposed to be the outer layer.
But unfortunately medical treatment
is generally necessary to remove from
the system the poison which such
washes contain, and frequently the
complexion is ruined for life by blotches
and eruptions.
The wise maidens and matrons
whose papas or whose husbands have
| the purse Of near relative of Croesus
place themselves unreservedly in the
hands of complexion specialist, and
are kneaded, steamed, and rubbed
back into fairness again. For this serv-
ice they pay more or less heavily, and
those who have to choose between
single faces teaming and the purchase
of pair of shoes will do well to choose
the latter and try to manage the for
mer alone.
In cases Of tan and sunburn and of
"sun freclles" it is the outer cuticle
which is affected. When this is re-
moved the under layer of skin is found
to be pink and white in color and very
fine in texture. The skin is constantly
being removed by imperceptible stages.
The work in curing cases of sunburn is
to hasten the removal of the sunburned
skin, but not to hasten it so much that
the under layer will be too suddenly
exposed to the action of the air. Pow
erful acids and corrosive fluids which
remove the epidermis act too quickly,
and are moreover injurious in them.
selves.
The best and safe.t treatment for the
removal of sunburn is face steaming
The face should first be thoroughly
cleansed by rubbing with cold cream.
Then the head should be held over a
basin of steaming water, with a
large towel or sheet enveloping both
the stand upon which the basin rests
and the head of the patient" Ten
minutes is ample time to allow for a
single steaming. When it is over the
face should be gently dried and more
pure cold cream should be rubbed on.
The skin is tender after steaming,
and the cold cream acts as defense
against the action of the air as we'll as
a softener in itself.
| Massage is an aid to face steaming,
the outer cuticle being gradually re.
moved by the action of the fingers as
as well as by the mild form of scald
ing, which is what the steaming really
is. The aspirant for a new skin should
never go out into the open air immedi.
ately after steaming. Her face must
be allowed to resume its normal tenn
, perature and the pores TO become
: diminished to their normal size again
or cold and chapped skin will be
/ the result.
$ Those acids which are not very
t powerful or corrosive in their action
may be used to help the good work
Lemon juice and buttermills are faith
full friends of the girl who is trying tt
, undo the work of three months in 6
. week. Benzoin is also claimed by
some to be bleaching agent, and it il
t certainly valuable as a 'tightener" o
: loose skin and large pores. The hands
| which are not so delicate as the face
may receive more vigorous treatment
r A sort of a paste made of almond OF
1 and powdered chalk may be rubbed OF
/ them and worn on them under old kit
4 gloves over night Then hot watel
baths and scrubbings may he more FIRE
g quent, and lemon juice may be NOR
y constantly applied to them. -Chicag'