Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-05-14
STEAMING THE FACE
RIGHT AND WRONG METHODS or
DOING IT.
Bowl Of Ice Water One Of the Very
Necessary Articles in Accom-
plishment Of This I'm
portant Work.

And she steamed all the skin OF
her nose," concluded the kimono ora
tor. There was dreadful chorus Of
tragic "Oh's" interspersed with a few
little squeals, after which a voice
from the depths of the couch said:
"Well, if the skin on my nose was
like some peoples I'd want to steam
it off,"
II don't believe she did It the right
way" broke in another II cured my
self of blackheads by steaming, and
the skin never came off of my nose"
do tell us how" cried the chorus
"Well, the work is mostly in getting
ready. You must have plenty of hot
water first. Then, right side of the
set bowl there must be table with
wash basin full of ice water. It's
really best to have some ice floating
round in it,
II should think you were telling us
how to freeze our faces" interrupted
ere of the kimono-clad audience
well, it's very necessary to close
the pores WITH" replied the beauty in
structor. "Then you must have two
big bath towels and a jar OF cold
cream.
Fill the basin with hot water, fold
one of the towels very thick and dip
it in. Pull it out by the corners and
lay it on the other towel, which is also
folded just large enough to cover the
face, edges and all. Pick the whole
thing up and hold it over your face.
but don't touch it to the skin till you
can do so without really hurting.
When you feel your skin getting used
to the heat, hold it more closely. Keep
it there three, four, five minutes, till
you feel as if there wasn't a particle
Of skin left on your whole face.
when you think your skin is as hot
as it can be without coming off, pat it
dry with very soft towel, and mas
sage with cold cream. Sit before the
mirror and cover the whole face first.
Then begin with the forehead, and
of your fingers. Pinch the skin gently
where there are any especially bad
wrinkles, and gradually work down
ward till you have been over every
part of the face. This should take
about ten minutes, and it's good plan
to work by the clock, for you Eill
think it's all done when you've been
rubbing about three minutes. Don't
put on any more cream than the skin
will absorb, but it will take up lots
more than you expect.
Nov go back to the steaming basin
again, draw more hot water, and begin
the steaming all over again, but don't
keep it up quite so long When the
skin is thoroughly steamed again, sud-
denly drop the hot towel, and put
your face right into the basin of ice
water. 1t will give you an awful feel
ing as though you were shedding
every inch of skin. but you aren't
Hold your face in the cold water for
minute or two, till it is as cold as it
was hot before, then dry it carefully.
Don't rub it or the skin will really
come off, for, of course, it's frightfully
tender about now
when you are sure it is thoroughly
dry, rub it all over with cold cream
again, but don't massage it. No, it
won't look oily. Finish off with a coat
of powder and don't go out of doors
for an hour at least"
II always wondered how you kept
your skin looking so flne," remarked
one of the audience.
Its an open secret" was the reply,
"and l know from experience that
there's no need of having blackheads
or of taking off all your skin when you
remove them"