The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

It will not DC necessary for you to US
a skin food until you have cured the PIN
pies.
You ask how long you should use tn
pimple lotion-until your complexion j
cleared. Then you may use this skin foo
once or twice a week:
Almond oil. ) ounces.
Lanolin, / ounce.
Glycerin, 1 ounce.
Ttncture benZoin, 20 drops.
Heat the almond oil and lanolin together
while cooling add glycerin and benzoin.
I trust this treatment will aid you.
Be careful not to pull the skin downward
when rubbing the lotion into 1t.
The lotions and skin foods should be
rubbed into the skin with a rotary motion
and gently. not with a pulling movement
Massage your chin and neck with the
palms of the hands. beginning at the cen.
ter OF the neck and rubbing up with one
!, palm and down with the other.
Then with the tips Of the fingers rub
downward from the center of the under
chin.
Always rub down and backward in mas
saying the neck. SO that you will rub toward
the. great veins.
Do not rub SO hard that you will irritate
the skin.
The skin food given TO Lallah Will be good
for you.
1t is harmless.
Study the directions given to her for ap-
plying the cream.
About washing the face:
Battle in warm water at bedtime.
A sponge is not so good as a silk or
wooden wash cloth.
The cotton cloths are not so good as silk
and wool.
However. the palmar surface Of the hands
Is better than all. .
Dash the water on the face with the
hands. rubbing with a rotary motion all
over the face.
The stopping. posture usually taken sver
the bowl should not be assumed too long.
Stand erect and rub, always with upward
rotary movement. all over the face with the
fingers.
This is to free the skin Of particles of
dead cuticle.
Now dry the face with a soft towel. dab
bling it on the skin. not rubbing I'D and
down.
This Is for the daily bath for the face.
once 4 week. perhaps, you may use soap,
but always be careful to rinse your iaco
in clear water after using soap.
personally l prefer to battle my face in
the morning with cold water; 1t Is so re- !
freshing.
Correspondents, in writing to this column,
are kindly requested not to inclose money.
There is no cost upon any Of the beauty
recipes.
Those who read this newspaper are en-
tirely welcome to the advice which 1t con-
tains.
Miss Martineau will answer all queries to
the best of her ability without asking more
than the grateful thanks Of her many kind
friends.
Tired one-I am % out of breath after taking
the physical exercise which l think ought 70 |
practice.
Can you tell mo what the trouble isf
Perhaps it is well for us to consider here |
the aims of exercise:
It is to stimulate the capillary and vcnoUs
and to improve the functions !
Of all the organs.
The daily occupations OF life do not call
for equal use of all our muscles, hence cir |
cuation is not equally active in all our It's
sues.
The more rapid the circulation the more |
the impurities o: the blood ara
thrown of. /
This raridity should not be- overforocd.
however, and is best effected when TIE |
blood is plentifully .orof:dsd with nour-
Il
Breathlessness. except from o~verexercise.
is usually caused by soi:ie o: the following
reasons:
Lack Of elasticity in chest walls or in
tissue. rendering it impossible for the
ed to supply the demand. /
Cfrculatory distractions, as tn portal and
systems. i
Cardiac weakness. due TO weakness or DIS
OF the heart mu sc..s.
Alteration Of valves Ivy disease, permit
ling reorganization Of blood from hearts &C.
don.