Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-20
THE SKIN IN HOT wEATHpp
Cleanliness Is Necessary to Keen D.
Open V'eS

To many skins very hot ,,.,.,.,.
decided trial, and though if n,o,, .
best thing in the world for e1'.l VI lue
70 pefsplre freely, it is certainly n.1 ms
coming while it lasts. "o' De
No one with an atom of seps, e.
would Try TO check the naturaI 'gIt
tons from the skin, and il MAJ '4uua-
to look cool and fresh notvitbst. .lteoe
by the use of little good taIrnr ',''l ,'s
der or some simple toilet water
should be taken. however, that tbe,, -. a.
OF the best quality, and nor Tao fr,' 'te
used, Tor a great deal of rho -. 0l9'l
cream and astringent lotion adyertisej
to disguise the effects of hear IaI ',s ,'l
the opposite effect. just
But there are other things ia La ,..
sidered besides powders and >oH'
People get thirsty and drink a great 5lSi
more than usual when it is hot vrEiI
only increases the perspiration tn
who have lived in hot climates t-lose
that there is no better wav "a oaai'T
the thirst than to hold a small nh q
ice in the mouth, and people who ara
accustomed to drink unlimited opantitia-
of ice water would do well to protir b,'
TINS suggestion. Lemon juice, too. Is
refreshing ana much more satisfying 10
quench the thirst than ice water
Then the diet should be carofniI,. oon
sidered and much meat and neavv fouI,
left respectfully alone, for they only in.
crease the heat of the blood An i'm.
portant point to be considered in Io+
weather and one that has more or less
effect on comfort and looks. is the ev.
clusion of light from ones room. \Janv
people let the light glare into their rooms
and then when the glass is hot tbpv
close the outside shutters. SO thar rbe
heat of the glass is reflected into tIe
room. This burns up the SKIN which j.
peculiarly sensitive to heat and cold and
contracts and expands acc0r1inglr
When the skin is called upon to do Ibis
too freely wrinkles are produced Rooms
should be darkened, therefore. early in
the day, if they are darkened at all. be-
fore the sun has had time to send the
thermometer travelling upward
Many pimples and unsightly blotchpS
are due to weak action of the pores. 50
that stopping up the pores in hot wealth
er and not allowing them to exercise
their functions is a true source of dis
fgurement The cleaner we are. the
more healthy exercise we take, and the
freer action of the pores, the better our
appearance
Buttermilk, when it is available, is in
valuable fer taking off sunburn. for it
takes away the burning sensation often
so painful. a slice of cucumber rubbed
over the skin is also most refreshing,
and this simple remedy, by the way. is
becoming more universally appreciated
and used. Harmless things of this sort
can do the skin no injury, while an in
discriminate use of all of the mixtures
advertised to cure sunburn and insure
perfect complexion may do no end CT
harm, so that all such connections should
be used carefully and sparingly.
There is no doubt that much of our
comfort, and of the strength and firm
ness of modern constitutions is due to
the universal habit of a daily bath, but
many are apt to abuse this and to take
too many when the weather is hot de-
cided mistake for it weakens the system
and all of our strength is needed when
it is hot.
The feet should be carefully treated in
hot weather and frequently washed, but
not kept in water. If long walks are
to be taken sprinkle a little powder in
the stocking and on no account let the
shoes be tight. All healthy feet swell in
hot weather, and when the shoe pinches
the countenance is a tell-tale Trying
to wear tight shoes on a hot day would
make n Venus look ugly.
A few simple rules. if people would
but follow them, would make hot
weather more bearable and much more
enjoyable, and the rules are SO simple
and so easily followed that common
sense is about all that one needs to carry
them out.-Exchange