The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
BEAUTY BUT SKIN DEEP.
In the Windy Days of Early Spring
Particular Attention Needed to
to Keep Skin Presentable.

If there is any truth in the adag,
Beauty is but skin deep, We may fee
rather alarmed just now. in time of bit
Ing winds. Red noses, dried up anC
smart1ng skins, tiny assures and cracks
all help to Danish good humor. Ye'
the very contrast Of misery without an6
comfort within may bring its own con
ISOLATION. Think of arriving home
tired and half frozen, with skin chapped
by cold and blackened by smoke. whlls
one short hour afterwards one may ap-
pear rested, refreshed, and in pre-
I sentable state after delightful mas
sage With ones pet lotions and creams.
| Face massage at home presents to
! most people many difficulties, yet u
little practice, with attention to certain
rules, should soon overcome them.
Washing the face simply with water
does not suffice to remove dirt ana
grease, so the pores of the skin must be
| thoroughly cleansed by the application
OF pure cream, which may then be
bathed with lotion suitable for the prr-
pose, thus preparing the way for the
nour1shing skin food which is to fol-
low. Never rub the face, but remem-
Der that all movements on the skin
should be very gentle, but firm Withal.
After the lotion has been used and
gently dried with soft piece of but
ter muslin, take plenty of the skin food
and spread 1t everywhere on the face and
neck where it is required, before at
tempting to commence massage For
massage movements, the balls of the
fingers must be used, the under skin
manipulated without the top skin be-
ing stretched, for this would produce
more wrinkles. All movements must
be outward and upward. Work from
the center of the forehead and bridge
OF the nose towards the temples, from
the nose, under the eyes, towards their
corners. from the nostrils to the tips
OF the ears, and from the chin to the
lobes OF the ears. A gentle circular
movement, always outwards, on the hoI-
lows of the temples and cheeksmay com
plete the massage. The skin is particu-
larry elastic under the eyes, which ac-
counts for the prevalence of crows
feet, SO extra care must be taken here.
Almost all novices err on the side OF
ronghness, thinking that strength in
the movement will remove wrinkles.
whilst it is far more likely to produce
them.
After the massage has been completed,
wipe off all grease with a soft muslin |
1.-THE best kind even must never be al
lowed to remain on( after which tonic |
should be sprayed on the face and dried I
off. Either pure liquid powder or a
dry one may be used, and then the face
should be gently massaged for a few
minutes with prepared chamois leath-
er in either hand, with the same upward
and outward movements as before. No
general rules can be given as to foods
and lotions, as different skins require
different remedies and all the best spe-
elal1sts know make point of prescrib-
ing for each individual case Therefore.
in obtaining written advice from a spe-
cialist, minute details as to the condi-
ton and appearance of the skin. diet
exercise, etc. should be given, If good
results are to be obtained And. one
parting word Of advice: Be as care
Eul in consulting your specialist as you
are in consulting your doctor, and this
will not only entail sound counsel. but
also good preparations.