Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-19
CARE OF THE SKIN.
TOO MUCH suNtis QUITE AS BAD
AS TOO LITTLE.
Some Valuable Suggestions from =
Authority on the Proper Care Of ..
the Compiexlon-The Ef.
feet Of Lotions.
BY g. Elliot Flint.
tAuthor Power and Health Through
Progressive Exercise.)

The tan craze. so prevalent last
year, Is ahating. A fine coat OF tan
bespeabs love of athletics. AMI II
makes one look healthy. But now The
fair ones are discovering that too lons
exposure to summer sun rather
coarsens the skin.
The change. from beauty view.
point, Is not wholly bad one: and yet
the face may be too assiduously pro-
tected as well as too much exposed.
Nothing more beauties the complex
ion than judicious exposure TO sunlight
and fresh air. The truth of this Is
recognized when we observe the pale.
sallow compilations that prisoners ac-
quire after even short confinemeni,
says the Chicago American Plants
that grow In dark places are almost
colorless, whereas those exposed to
the suns rays are variegated with the
brightest lines.
1t is good occasionally to anoint the
entire body with oil or glycerin. The
application OF vaseline. camphor ice
or cold cream to the hands. lips and
lace at night. especially in winter. will
Keep the skin OF those parts soft and
pliable and prevent chapping. Exer-
else. by inducing perspiration and thus
getting rid of noXious secretions. does
much for the skins health. In fact
anything that tends to raise the gen
eral body tone, such as proper diet.
plenty of fresh air. etc. conducos to
beauty. Clogged pores and deficient
perspiratory action are common causes
Of colds faVor an1 dio
Sunbaths are extremely beneficial
to the skin; they first redden It, and
then 1t peels. disclosing the new. deli,
cate membrane underneath. But
there Is mean in the duration OF sun
baths beyond which one should not GO
Constant exposure to torrid sun de-
stroys the skins natural sensibility.
coarsens and roughens II. and, by
causing the obstruction and rupture
OF Its capillary arteries, imparts to IL
the streak. ruddy, weather-beaten APP
pearance that we see in the coun-
tenances OF most mariners.
the importance to health OF expos-
ing the body for a few hours, however
each day to the sunlight cannot be
too strongly insisted on The sun
having remarkable germlcidal power
destroys all disease germs: and rooms
into which IL occasionally enters are
more healthful than those into which
II never enters. The suns actinic or
chemical rays are great beautifiers.
When the complexion is coarse. COW
cred with blackheads. and of a sallow
color, II is because the epidermis is
OF mn6na thiplg IN
parts where the outer skin is thin-of
many yellow-complected persons show
how essential to beauty Is thorough,
though not excessive. desquamation
of this first layer Rubbing the face
vigorously with a coarse washcloth
wet with soap and water will make
one as rosy az a baby. Still another
way to thin the epldermls is by dry
friction with coarse towel. If never
rubbed even metals become incrusted
and dulllOoking.
And friction has more than a super-
fetal effect on the skin. BY bringing
blood to the surface It enlarges the
capillaries which. as I have said. the
arteries supply to the derma, and this
permanently heightens the skins col
or Again, the increased flow of blood
effects a more thorough destruction
OF fat; that is characteristic OF youth.
While massage has somewhat the
same effect. IL is not so pronounced
as when IL is combined with friction.
The claim has been made that scrub
bling the body daily with flesh brush
prolongs life. the argument being that
friction. by rousing and accelerating
the circulation In the minute vessels
Of the pcripheral parts. which are es.
pecially prone to decay i'm old age.
energies them and thus cOndnces to
longevity Friction was recommend.
ed by some eminent physician as
panacea for premature decay At all
events simple rubbing with the hand.
or preferably with glove. will restore
tone and cOlCr to the most lax and
pallid skin.
To remove the freckles that often
appear on fair-skinned persons who
have been exposed 10 the sun. the
frequent application OF dilute spirit. or
lemon Juice, or a lotion formed by add.
ing acctic hydrochlOric. nitric or suI.
phuric acid. or liquor Of potassa ~
water. until it, ls just strong enough
10 slightly prick the tongue" has been
recommended