The Washington times., 1904-11-13
Cure Wrinkles With Cold Cream,
Hot Compress, and Massage,

Let no woman who wishes TO keep
young be beguiled into thinking wrin-
kies are honorable marks OF years, and
90 neglect 70 nourish the skin by the
means provided to prevent their forma-
ton For. according 10 the old saying
q woman is as old as she looks. and
no one thing marks the passage OF time
so much as wrinkles.
Laughing wrinkles are supposed to be
beautiful. but as a matter OF fact, no
wrinkles are beautiful. For these. there
IS a special treatment. 1t IS that Of
steaming the face BY the hot compress
method. This IS, IA fact, the very first
operation IN the course Of complexion
identifying. whether for wrinkles or
some disease OF the epidermis.
The Hot Compress.
II is a bath. but II bears as little
resemblance 10 the ordinary face scrub
hing as a hand bath does 20 a Turkish
bath. Make a soapy Iather by rinsing
the face well with hot water. then
rubbing it with good olive oil soap.
Plaster the soap on thickly. and let il
remain on Tor at least five minutes
by the clock then, after rinsing most OF
IL on. dip clean towel. folded. in very
hot water and apply TO the face. Don't
neglect one inch Of the surface, not
forgetting the neck. When the skin be-
gins 10 feel boiled probably at the
end OF fifteen or twenty minutes-re-
peat the process with another towel
dipped in cold water Stop for moth
ing until the skin glOws With reac-
ton.
When the operation is completed dust
the face with a good powder, rice DOW
der preferred. Look IN the glass. and as
# by magic every little line seems 10
have disappeared. But the effect will
not be permanent unless certain pre-
scribed course OF treatment follows.
Strips Of Plaster.
II has been recently discovered that
the application OF plasters Will remove
wrinkles. Not because Of any medicinal
effect. but simply because il applied
during sleep they have been found to re-
duce the tendency 90 make grimaces or
indulge in the little manuerisms which
cause them. A woman doesn't want 10
look Ike prize fighter after a combat
as she necessarily must 81 she uses UIas-
ter for the wrinkles. but iu the secIIlsion
OF her own home the thing ls possible.
And the results are worth the temporary
disbursement
stretch the wrinkles fat. and apply
strips OF surgeon plaster. Tor wrIuk-
les between the eyes ard those on the
Is apparent. First thoroughly MASSAGE
the upright lines between the ewes.
stretch smooth and apply the plaster
Do the same with the transverse line
across the forehead. Laughing wrinkles
about the mouth may also be SO treated
This is the quickest and surest way 10
take ont the forehead burrows.
Massage and Cold Cream.
Women get Tired Of hearing about cold
cream and massage for the face. but
there is not a dermatolOgIst or CON
plexi0n specialist In the country but VIII
declare that no cure can DE effected
without both. Cold cream OF different
makes differs in consistency. II too
thick. heat slightly before applying. A
most effective way Us 20 dab "a bit of the
uugucnt into the palms of crCh hand
then with "a firm pressure work into me
skin. using the palms Instead of The
finger TIPS for the purpose.
This Is one OF the tricks made use OF