Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
WARDING OFF AGE
Massage That Will Prevent saagine
Cords, Mouth Marks and
Double Chin.

get TIu ul tue AiSt tldNhS Oh age WAf1A
appear and one of the most annoying
of these telltale signs is the shrinking
Of the flesh beneath the chin When
woman notices that the skin is be-
ginning to pucker and her chin and
neck to lose their youthful roundness
ana symmetry then she should lose
nonme in trying to eradicate the un.
slightly condition Indeed she should
begin before that. With some women
age shows at this point in fatty ac-
cumulation beneath the skin. But for
both conditions massage is the rem
edy. For this particular mark of age
there is an admirable movement
which will not only do away with the
double chin, but will tighten up the
skin leaving it smooth and symmetri.
cal
Water should be first dashed on the
face, very hot Anoint the neck with
massage cream; then place the hands
fiat against the nape of the neck. AL
low the thumbs TO meet beneath the
chin Draw them back each side
/ with a firm pressure until they reach
. the ears DO this not once but many
times 1t is rather pleasant sensa-
ton than otherwise, and the manipu.
/ lation of the skin renders it firm and
| supple When this operation is over
drop about a quarter of a teaspoon
full of tincture of benzoin in tepid or
cool water and dash it over the neck
| and chin. This tones up the sagging
muscles and renders them firm.
Water. as a matter of fact, is the
best cosmetic in the world, but in
spite of continual admonishings wo-
| men do not know how to use 1t proper
| ly. They give their faces little
! dab with wash cloth. dry the skin
hastily and then wonder why they
haven't good complexion. The great.
est preventive of good complexion
is dirt. Nothing but hot water, not
warm, will remove this accumulation
of the city's soil. Soap is another
| active agent in removing dirt from the
| skin, but pure soap is absolutely
essential Get one free from scent
and alkalies and use 1t sparingly every
day and twice day If cold cream is
used on the face at night.
Next to the chin the deep lines on
either side Of the mouth, extending
from the nostrils to the corners Of the
mouth, denote more markedly than
any other the passing of youth. This
is ruinous to the beauty of profile
| and destroys the attraction of the
mouth almost utterly For this the
hands should be applied to the face
| with the fingers upward. the lower
part of the hand resting on the bones
of the jaw Place the finger under the
chin. and then use the first and sec.
ond fingers in a rotary fashion about
the mouth. Also with firm pressure
| place the fingers of each hand on
the lines and move outward and up
ward toward the ears.
Wrinkles in the brow can be eradi
Gated by placing the fingers at the
| roots of the hair and bringing them
down to the eyebrows, using consider
| able pressure on the downward stroke
| When the forehead is wrinkled it is
| liable to contract from above Lines
under the eyes generally come from
laughing or age, and while they arc
| what are called character lines, still
they detract from the beauty of the
| face
In treating them the greatest care
| should be exercised for the reason
that more harm than good will result
if harsh measures are used Will
the forefingers anointed with a very
little cold cream rub the finger tips
in the gentlest manner possible bach
| and forth, filing in the lines with
the cream and daintily massaging The
emollient into the flesh until it has dis
appeared If flesh forming cream ii
used this movement will also fill ii
the hollows beneath the eyes,
Very often woman's face will bt
entirely free from wrinkles and she
will be possessed of a pretty neck and
shoulders. but the skin will be wrin
killed. and yellow just where the collar
comes, which effectually debars hel
from wearing an evening dress, unless
she covers her neck with one of the
| high pearl dog collars. These are
pretty for a woman with long, thin
neck, but ordinarily speaking. mech
that is unadorned, if round and sym
metrical, is much more admired.
These wrinkles often come from
wearing too tight collars. If the Skin
needs bleaching use little peroxide
and water nightly, but withal don't
forget the massage. In conjunction
with the first exercise given for the
wrinkles beneath the chin use this
one:-Place the hands with the fingers
close together on the chest just be-
meath the chin. Draw them out and
downward with a firm pressure Dc
this repeatedly, taking the strokes
from high up beneath the chin and
ending near the armpits. Similar
movements taken by second person
standing behind the patient drawing
the hands from the neck back down
| over the shoulders. are also most eff
fcacious in rounding out and making
a neck pretty.
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| Modish Hair Combs.