Evening star., 1901-11-23


Course of Face Massage.
pressed, and need cultivation to keen
them strong, firm and free from flabbi-
ness. Then, too, many youthful faces, al
though round and plump, yet are net
beautiful, or even pretty. They are sli
flesh, and no muscle. 1t is rather a conn-
mon deluSion that one can gain beauty
by gaining a little more fat. This is a
fatal mistake. The lines of beauty will
be found only where the muscles are
plump and firm.
Going to work Systematically the would
be Venus seats herself in loose garments
at her toilet table facing her mirror and
without so much as by your leave"
daintily puts her finger in her mouth and
gently, firmly presses her cheek outward
in every conceivable direction; the thumb
and forefnger in the meantime, on the out
side of the cheek, are rubbing the flesh
upward, with deep pressure, which stimu-
lates the blood, bringing it to the surface.
First one cheek and then the other must
undergo this treatment. Then, removing
the finger from the mouth, the muscles un-
der each eye are contracted or punched
up, the thumb and forefinger pressing
downward gently, while the muscles are
contracting or punching up; this offers the
desired resistance-the pressure downward
with thumb and finger. Relax the muscles
at once and then contract them again; al
ternate this contracting and relaxing, first |
one cheek and then the other, until the |
muscles are tired. This is one way to |
round out hollow cheeks. give tone to mus
cles and gain beauty of shape. Still there
is another way.
Rolling the Cheeks.
The next step in facial development is to
roll the cheeks, which will also invigorate
the muscles. Place the palms of the hands
firmly on the cheeks, and roll them, the
movement always being upward Roll
or rub deeply, as to get at the muscles;
rubbing the skin only makes it loose. Use
any good cream; this facilitates the deep
rolling of the muscles and nourishes the
skin. Not only roll the cheeks but knead |
the paste into the skin. Do not rub in any |
way that will make extra lines on the face |
or about the eyes. In rubbing the lines un- |
der the eyes rub outward half an inch be- |
yond the eyes, and then back again toward |
the nose Then hold the skin taut with the |
fingers of one hand while you rub round |
and round with those of the other In /
washing and drying the face always re- |
member to rub toward the bridge of the |
nose rather than in the opposite direction. |
Dry massage follows the rubbing with the |
paste, finishing with douche of cold wa |
they should be thoroughly washed with |
warm water to remove dust and dirt which /
otherwise would be kneaded into the skin. |
Exercising the Skin.
Having given muscles and flesh due at |
tention, the next step is to exercise the |
skin. To keep it of Satiny texture, with the |
radiant glow of health, requires primarily |
a wholesome diet, plenty of sleep and a |
don't worry disposition. Besides this we |
must consider that the skin wants daily |
and systematic exercise, but it should never |
be rubbed too hard, as it is a tender sub |
stance and cannot stand too rough hand |
ling. At bedtime the face should be wash
ed slowly, carefully and thoroughly with |
warm water, with now and then a little |
soap. With white of egg well beaten battle
the face, leaving it on for a little while; |
wash off with cold water, then with thumb
and forefinger gently pinch the skin, COM
mo fit1er ali a rrrlyt
Do not use the white of egg oftener than
once week: at other times substitute
barley meal and honey made into paste
with little white of egg. Flowers of
sulphur, dissolved in a quarter of a pint
of milk, makes a good wash. The best
way to apply any lotion to the face is by
means of pad made of sterilized absorb
ent cotton. If the skin is oily occasional
use of a toilet vinegar is necessary.
Helpful Suggestions.
Having arrived by this careful treatment
to proper degree of plumpness of cheek
and firmness of muscle, the next thing is
to take an inventory of the features
My nose. One thing is certain, a woman
cannot be beautiful unless she have good
nose; another thing is equally certain, there
is never handsome nose without the COM
pany Of other good-looking features; an
the nose is the vital point of a woman's
beauty. Such being the facts In the
case, 1t is a solemn thing to contemplate
that noses are born, not made, and we must |
as a rule sumbit to the inevitable. Noses |
to be sure, are made over, very poor speci-
mems emerging from the making over pro-
cess fairly respectable features. But it is
only in cases where the nose is blot upon
the face that heroic measures are advo-
Gated.
The ordinary, everyday nose may often
be improved. although ii was the mothers
duty to attend to this matter in infancy
From babyhood upward the nose should al
ways be rubbed downward; even a snub
nose may be improved In shape by this
process. Where the nostrils are very wide
open the nose can be gently pressed to-
gether with the fingers and held in this
position for a few moments at a time, the
process being repeated at intervals. When
blackheads appear, and they never Will If |
the skin is kept healthy by daily baths an
excellent wash is made of-Flower of sui
phur, one teaspoonful; glycerine one tea
spoonful; rose water, half pint.
Battle the nose at night with warm water !
and then with this lotion. In the morning |
wash the nose again with warm water fol-
lowed by dash of cold water Keep up |
this treatment until the blackheads disap- |
pear. If one has a red nose in winter she
will do well to take care when she is out
In the cold to keep her mouth shut and
breathe through her nose: also not TO take
hot soups or hot drinks soon after coming
In from the cold
The Shape of fhc Eye.
My eyes AS ye grow older the ball of