Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24

When wrinkles stretch their diShgurlng
lines across Womans face and she
would rid herself of them it behooves her
to understand. first precisely what caused
the creases. If they are the result of i'll
ness and Impoverished tissues, the appli-
cations required are different than when
nerves alone are the trouble.
AS matter of fact nervous facial hab-
are thin tissues, for the latest face will
be lined if a woman: frowns constantly
or has an habitually queer way of twist
ing her mouth
Massage. without the giving of which no
toilet can be considered complete, must
be used in either case but when the skin
has been badly nourished. an, needs
building up, external application will aid
materially. Use a preparation of two and
a half ounces each of lanoline and freshly
tried mutton tallow. a quarter of an
ounce of spermaceti two ounces each Of
cocoanut and sweet almond oils. half a
dram OF tincture OF benZoln. and few
drops of oil of neroli AS is seen at a
glance, the tissues will be fed directly
through this and faces that are thin will
have the contour improved. 1t is mixed
by breaking the lanoline and spermaceti
into a china cup. and setting INTO basin
of boiling water. The mutton tallow is
not hot. the oils are beaten in. The cream
is removed from heat. and beaten more.
the tincture and perfumed oil being put
in Just before the liquid hardens
One that is less difficult to make. and
undoubtedly beneficial in the same way.
is composed of 100 grams of fresh lard.
twenty grams of so per cent alcohol and
eleven drops each of essences of rosemary
and bergamot. A pinch of gum camphor
should be added to the lard. and the
after melting the former. Just before they
cool the essences are added.
Astringent for Flabby Skin.
These be 1t understood are for thin
faces. and there is one other that should
act favorably upon drawn flabby skin. 1t
is made of sixty grains of alum. one and
half ounces of thick almond milk and
six ounces of orange flower water. The
alum and orange flower water are COM
bined and stirred until the former is dis
solved the almond milk being added last.
This. 1t is readily seen. is an astringent.
and is specially desirable when the skin
is loose from illness. When the condition
is normal. and something is required
merely to keep it and to make a
smooth surface over which the fingers VIII
work A cream made of twenty-five grams
of strained honey twenty grams of pow
dered CASTLE soap. five grams each of
grams of spermaceti is beneficial.
These powders should be put together in
an earthen bowl and then the honey
beaten in last, until smooth paste is
formed This will not keep long, and so
should be used in small quantities. Should
it be too dry the quantity of honey
NAV be increased. This. after thorough
massasing, is washed off with clear
water
Massage for wrinkles is given for the
purpose of toning muscles. as we'll as tbs
sues. so rubbing should he firm enough
to actively stimulate circulation. and
cause a friction. In those instant es where
the face is overleshy the rubbing must
be hard enough to wear off fat beneath
the skin but for developing. the stroke is
less strong If it is remembered that the
development of muscles and tissues will
take up the flesh. or, more strictly. skin.
that is hanging loose and f1abby. some
idea of the power needed may be
imagined
When thoroughly developed wrinkles
are to be eliminated adopt the first form
ula given above for use in connection
with massage.
Before working the muscles the face
must be carefully washed to remove dust.
and then the rotary motion should be
started on the forehead.
For these massage movements take the
finger tips OF both hands. moisten them
with the cream and then place over the
eyes so that the little fingers rest just
above the nose bringing the first fingers
up by the temples. A good strong circle
should then be made, at the end of which