The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-05
SOME GUIDES TO BEAUTY.
Diet, Fresh Air and Clothing Play an
Important Part.

Diet, Fresh Air and Clothing Play an
Important Part.
1t is but natural that every woman
should wish to preserve youthful and
clear skin as long as possible, yet how
few seem to realize that perfect health
will do more for the complexion than
all the so-called harmless" cosmetics
in the world. l once heard a famous
ladies' doctor declare that no woman
need necessarily suffer permanently
from a red nose or b,Otchy skin, as
both are durable with treatment In
sufficient air, rich diet, over-clothing,
and even want of cleanliness are too
often the cause Of the muddy, unwhole
some complexion.
Fresh air and plenty of sunshine are
absolutely indispensable to give the
bloom of health to the skin. The bed
room window should be kept open at
the top, even during the coolest winter
nights. Whether the weather be wet or
fine. quick walk in the fresh air must
be taken at some part of the day, even
if it involves a slight risk of catching
cold.
In these days of brain exhaustion
from continual over-pressure fresh air
is the very source Of life to us, and it is
far better for the neurotic woman to
run the chance of an occasional cold
than to accustom herself to become a
coudle in hot rooms. The veil, thought
by many to be protection, is often,
curiously enough, the cause of much
mischief to a sinsitive skin. Unless
the veil is of the most costly make the
rough threads will rub the face, max
ing it red and sore, and the dye may
also be most harmful.
Diet, as we all know, plays great
part in preserving health, and, there
fore has a great influence the COM
plexion. All rich and greasy foods tend
to make the skin greasy; therefore, the
simpler our food the better, provided it
is nourishing and well cooked. We
most of us, in these days, err on the
side of eating too much animal and not
enough fruit and vegetable food, If we
wish to avoid wrinkles and keep the
bright eyes of youth we must make up
our minds to practice abstinence, and,
above all, avoid stimulants as rank
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great moderation. 1t is a good plan to
sometimes substitute boiled fish Or eggs
for meat, and to eat raw apples, grapes
and figs regularly. The raw juice of a
lemon taken every other day has often
been known to clear the complexion
when all other means fail.
Many of us, again, will persist in
overlooking ourselves, putting on lay
ers Of wooden undeygarments both sum-
mer and winter, and preventing the
fresh air from penetrating to the pores
, of the skin. Not only is the weight of
unnecessary clothes exceedingly weak
ening, but it prevents us from taking
the amount of physical exercise that is
necessary for health.
A daily bath in cold or tepid water is
an Indispensable aid in keeping the skin
Of the body in good condition. The
complexion also very often suffers from
insufficient washing in pure water, or
for preference, in rain water. 1T is inn
possible for those of us who live in
large towns to keep the complexion
quite as blooming and healthy as the
inhabitants of country districts, but
more care might be frequently taken
to wash off the smuts that help to clog
the pores of the skin or the fine dust
that covers the epidermis like mass
after a long day out, or in any case
before going to bed, use hot rain water
if it be possible to procure it, with two
or three spoonfuls of oatmeal thrown
in to soften the water. Next proceed
to thoroughly massage the face will
some good soap in another basin o
! cold water, into which has been poured
few drops of eau de-cologne or alco