The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-05
OUT THEIR
FACES BY ELECTRICITY.

FACES BY ELECTRICITY.
Marion Martineau in Chicago Tribune.
II was . happy day for woman when
the discovery was made that her face
could be improved by electricity. This
magical power is recognized along 9TH
er fields of physical endeavor, and it is
we'll known fact that nearly all bod
lily ills can be and are constantly being
treated by electricity
AS for the removal of superfluous
hair, the results with the needle were
uuquestioned, for, with only tiny
prick of the needle the hair root was
killed never TO revive nor show a hair
through the skin again.
With the electric needle there is only
tiny prick Of the skin, the current is
turned on and the hair comes out on
the tip Of the needle.
But il is not with superfluous hair
alone that electricity has to deal where
womans looks are concerned, but
with every other defect of countenance.
And particularly is it effective in the
case Of wrinkles, which seem TO yield
like magic to electricity.
Electric Roller Acts Like Magic.
moved with the electric roller and
crows feet come out in the same sim
pie way. The roller, which is attached
10 an electric cord which has its own
electrical attachments, is made to COM
municate with a galvanic battery, and
this is then gently passed over the skin.
IT acts like magic, smoothing out the
Burrows and making the face round
and plump again.
But the greatest care is necessary in
applying electricity, first to see that it
is not too strong. and, second, that it
is not applied in too powerful d way.
One must use a great deal of discretion
along with the electric current, and the
sensation should be scarcely felt. 1t
should certainly not be a keen one.
here is another precaution neces-
sary in the handling of electricity, and
this is that the skin of the face and of
the hands, if the latter are to be
pumped, be prepared for it.
Skin that has been chapped by the
wind and ruffied by the sun and that
is treated simply by being washed with
water is in the worst possible condition
for the use of electricity. The electric
current, instead Of Pumping out the
flesh, will almost shrivel it, and the
poor patient viii have a face that re-
sembles parchment
Massage Skin Before Treatment.
To keep the. skin right for the cleo
trio treatment a daily massage is nee
esSary. This should be massage not
with the finger tips. but with the whole
hand. The face should be spatted until
the blood comes to the surface and the
skin is fully invigorated.
To get the skin in the right condition !
hot water should be applied to the skin
with cloths, which should be laid on !
one after another and renewed as soon |
as cool. Ten or fifteen minutes is not |
too long for the application. But care |
should be taken all the time not to
burn the flesh. Steaming is bad be |
cause it makes the skin sore, unless
carefully done by an expert. and so is |
every other kind of hot application un- |
less well managed.
il is necessary that the skin should be |
heated until the pores are well opened, |
and when this is done the face can be
lightly washed with a bath bag filed !
with healing powder.
The best bag for the purpose is made
by mixing powdered oatmeal with a
little pulverized soap in the proportion
of tablespoon of the pulverized soap
TO cup of the oatmeal. The whole is
now mixed together and, if one cares
10 do So one may add a little orris pow
der for the sake of the scent. Just be-
fore using the bag a drop of glycerine
may be added.
The bags should be made up in thumb
sizes, so that a tag can be used and
thrown away, ana IS zen they are made
they should IL lalC away on an airy
shelf where they VIII not get damp or
heavy in texture The outside bag
should be sufficiently large so that the
powder does not nearly fill it. On the
contrary, it should be fiat in shape and
loose in texture. so that it can be
rubbed over the fPce without injury.
An oatmeal pre-, aration of this kind
should be followed by a thorough rims
ing with hot water. and the face is left
soft smooth and of good color. 1t is
now ready for the application of cleo
ticity, and in this stage the electric
roller viii do more good than at any
other time.
If the skin does not respond readily
go the stimulus OF the hot water and
the oatmeal preparation, it can be fur
Their treated with lotion made by TAX
ing the leaves Of the sweet clover and
sleeping them in pure mutton tallow,
TO which add sweet oil enough TO make
p silvery cream.
Needs Internal Treatment.
The electric roller and the massage
treatment are often applied in cases
IS here they can do no good at all, where
HE skin is saffron and where there is
no hope Of clearing it by external treat
mont. Those who have the saffron skin
should. while using the massage roller
treat the skin through the blood. All
The year around. and especially during
The sumnter. the skin is apt TO grow
yellow if neglected. and instead of the
pink and white glow of health, there
viii be a bilious yellow tone, turning
INTO saffron.
For this sort of skin there must be
thorough internal treatment The
saffron colored woman should break
last upon a whole cantaiope or as !
much watermelon as she can eat. SnC :
must not take coffee or If welded TO her
up Of coffee she must not take cream
With it. for il is pretty certain thai I,
Office and cream viii ferment at once.
She should eat fresh fruit at night !
before going to bed and, for clearing
he skin. fresh figs are best. not the
ugared, figs. but the round fresh green
mes that are more plentiful at this
ime than any other She should also
at apple sauce and prunes besides
Ferries and fruit or all kinds. :
Q clear the skin which has a yello" |
ook there is that splendid skin tonic, !
phosphate of soda; and teaspoonful
# this taken in hot water three times J
/ day, Immediately before meals. will I
.ct like magic upon the complexion. Q
Tired Lines Not Cured by Massage .
Women sometimes take up physical
ulture and facial massage for the re- /
noval of the tired look around the a
YES and the eve SacS under them But q
[ is seldom that they can be taken f