Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-11
BEAUTY BUT SKIN DEEP.
In the Windy Days of Early Spring
Particular Attention Neeaed to
to Keep SKIN Presentable.

If there is any truth in the aGage
Beauty is but shin oeep," We may teel
rather alarmed just now, in time "a bit
ing winds. Reu noses, dried up apd
smarting skins, tiny assures ana cracks,
all help to Danish good humor. Yet
the very contrast oil misery without and
comfort within may BRING its own con-
ISOLATION. Think OF arriving home
tired and half frozen, with skin chapped
by cold and blacaeneo by smoke, while
one short hour atterw ards one may ap-
pear rested, refreshed, and in a pre-
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 tho skin must be
thoroughly cleansed by the application,
of a pure cream, which may then be
bathed with lotion suitable for the pur-
pose, thus preparing the way for the
nourishing 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 it everywhere on the face and
| neck where il is required, before at
tempting to commence massage. For
1 massage movements. the balls of the
l fingers must be used. the under skin
/ manipulated without the top skin be-
l 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 eers, and from the chin to the
lobes of the ears. A gentle circular
| movement, always outwards, on the hol-
NV tta trSSts stIll. Les.a md chS9lNyJnav com
plete the massage. The skin is particu-
larly elastic under the eyes, which &C
counts for the prevalence of crows
feet" so extra care must be taken here
Almost all noyices err on the side Of
roughness. 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
(the best kind even must never be al
lowed to remain on), after which a tonic
should be sprayed on the face and dried
OF. Either a pure liquid powder or q
dry one may be used, and then the face
should be gently massaged for a few
minutes with a 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-
cialists | 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
full in consulting your specialist as you
are in consulting your doctor. and this
will not only entail sound counsel, but
| also good preparations