The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-16

Wrinkles are an cured by ironing in
these days. Ironing and cold cream do
the business. But the ironing comes
first
unless yon know how to iron the
skin IT is Of little use to put on cold
cream. It win not sink IN. iron thor
oughly. then 4 rub in the cream. 1t is
matter Of an hour or two.
Ironing the face is like ironing a shirt
waist You must take your tins q a..
You cannot DO II IN hurry. Each little
crease. each rttie frill, each small detail
muss be carefully attended to. or the
result VIII not be good.
Il like to iron the face with o flaiiron.
But frequently find IL best TO use my
finger tips. Ironing with the fingers re-
quircs knowledge Of the muscles and
their location / know just where they
lie and how to work upon them.
IF there Is q deep wrinkle between
the EYES, II there are little crows feet
around the corners OF the mouth, I like
TO use my fingers. II Is not as quick,
but the result is lasting.
II have several rules for massage. One
Is that must rub across the wrinkles.
III you rub a wrinkle lengthwise you
make 1t deeper II you were ironing a
wrinkle out OF your gown. you would
run across the wrinkle would you not?
You would not dream OF rubbing along
It, You would make it deeper were you
to DO so.
Rub across your wrinkles Dip your
fingers IN good skin food and then rub
across your wrinkles. co over them
lightly
Another rule Is never TO use forces
There is no quicker way Of absolutely
running the skin. Go over your wrinkles
but touch them lightly Scarcely touch
the skin. yet work steadily and carefully
and patiently.
"A woman came In here the other day
With a face that looked like an orange.
What caa you do for me?' said she.
Il wanted to reply nothing at ALL
But she laid down her money and !
promised to do my best. Such a skin
never was seen before.
Il began WITH face steamlng- I laid
hot wet cloths on her face Then while
these cloths were still applied / went
all over her skin with a warm iron,
steaming It and rubbing IT,
Then ! rubbed In SKIN. food took
big handfuis Of It and kept rubbing It in
until her pores were full / was ironing
with my finger tips and rubbing in skin
food at the same time. just try It II
you don't think il is wearing work.
when / got through ! began to poll
ish with the powder pun u.sssn ..:.ssF ..:.ssF ffatr
was as white as alabnster Then /
busted It OF with a dry pun.
when I had finished she looked at
herself in the glass.
Mercy, said She how we'll look.
"And look well she certainly did. Her
best friends would not have known her.
IN give you half million II you
II you make me look like that all the
time said she.
I don't asa half a million Ireplied.
but will teach you how 10 do the same
"Teachng her TO do the same was
'lfncut work because she was too SER
ious about It, she went at those wrlnk-l
les as thougr they were her natural
enemies. to be stated ent by sheer
force Of win
''ln hve minutes she would have her
f+ae smartlng and her cuticle as red as
fire In hve minutes more the skin !
would begin 10 give way. II was only
a question Of time wien she would flay
herself alive.
Il gave her lessons in face ironing and
1 taught her TO go easy. BE good 70
yourself / said 20 her. don't think
you are lighting an enemy Imagine
YOU are caressing friend Treat your
wrinkles gently.
when you Try 10 iron out your
wrinkles with your finger tips it is a
good plan to imagine that You are work.
ing upon a bit Of tissue paper, II is
allied with creases and you desire 10
iron them smooth. Work ever so care
fully. rubbing across the croases and
trying not to break the surface.
III you break the surface YOU have
ruined .our material Trat is the idea
10 bear IN mind. and Il is the only way
TO get along
when YOU are rubbing out the deep
fnqow which comes between your eyes
be sure 20 rub across the fusrow. co
right over IT, letting the skin feod
sink In.