Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-03-08
DELICATE SKINS.
How the Complexion May Be Pre-
served, Despite March's Blasts.
Woman's Face Must Not Ee Covered
BY Wells.

This is the season when the woman
who possesses a delicate skin will do
wisely to take every precaution to pre-
serve it, inaSmuch as there is nothing
more disastrous to its general we'll be
ing than exposure to the biting winds
of March.
The veil is a protection from the
winds, but it is highly injurious to the
eyes, the plain fabrics being only a de-
gree less harmful than the dotted ones.
Wells are absolutely unhygienic in all
their forms, since they not only pre-
vent the fresh air having access to the
face, which is absolutely necessary, but
they also serve to keep imprisoned
germ-laden particles of dust, thus paw
ing the way for future incursions Of
''blackheads," not to mention more
serious ills.
! Sometimes it is rather difficult to de-
eide just what is best to do to defy the
clustering winds of March; whether
for instance, it is better to take chances
with the veil, or to take other chances
without it. l am inclined to advise
dispensing with the veil, in which case
great care must be given to the care OF
the skin, doing nothing that will tend to
increase it's natural senSitiVenesS.
In no case should the face be washed
Immediately before going out doors
but as a precautionary measure and
having in the mind the chapping pro-
pensities of a bleak nor easter" the
face may be anointed with cold cream
or a mixture of rosewater and glycer-
l,t ixf,1 6nps
not agree with all skins, and if used
constantly has a tendency to make the
skin yellow. So it is to be used only in
extreme cases, afterwards dusting ovel
with some good face powder.
Powder used judiciously, so as not t.
be noticed, is not harmful so long as ii
is good and light. 1t is necessary in tn.
way of cleanliness, and is a protection
| from dust and mud. But it must be re-
lmoved always in the nightly washing.
The cold cream serves the double
purpose of softening the skin and as
sisting the powder to adhere.
1t is not Offering compliment tC
feminine daintiness to say that scarce
ly one woman in ten really knows how
her face should be washed; but the fact
is indisputable. a few years ago we
read of celebrities, famous for retain
ing their beauty, who vigorously eX-
cIuded SOAP and water from their list
of cleansing agents for the face and
used. cold creams instead. But no great
or famous beauty maintained the
beauty and texture of her skin through
the neglect of water and soap. Nor can
cold cream take the place of soap and
water. 1t will take off the surface dirt
but it will not open the pores or cleanse
them. 1t would, on the other hand
have a tendency to mix with the dusl
and dirt gathered while outdoors,
which, of course, would be rubbed into
the pores, causing them to be clogged
instead of acting as cleansing
lagent.
One does not realize fully what 1t is
| to have ones face absolutely clean un-
til it has been scrubbed with warm
water and good pure soap, the water as
hot as can be borne, followed by a
series of rinsings. first in tepid water,
then in two or three cold waters. This
should be the last duty performed at
night, with thorough application OF
a good skin food. If this operation is
performed every night ''black heads
never appear, for the all suff1cien'
reason that they can obtain no hold.
1t must be remembered, however
that the scrubbing is to be given at
night: the morning abmtiOn is simply
to bathe the face in warm water, rims
ling in several cold waters.
The face brush should be resorted to
only in cases of extreme oiliness of the
skin or clogged pores. The turkish
wash cloth, if used properly will suffice
for delicate skins. Where the brush Is
necessary. it should not be used SO
vigorously as to AFRAID the skin.
Should the skin not be accustomed to
scrubbing, however, it naturally Will
rebel and probably become irritated; IN
which case apply cold cream.