The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-01
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Conducted by Helene vaIeau.

Slice them very thin, skin and all. and
let them cook slowly till soft and
creamy and mushy; strain through J
fine sieve, and then put through >
cloth. Make the essence by putting an
ounce and half of the juice into the
same quality of high-proof alcohol
Put the essence with the soap in .
large jar or bottle-the larger the bet
ter, as the mixture requires much
shaking. After few hours. when The
! soap is dissolved, add the cucumher
Juice, shake until thoroughly mixed
then pour out into an earthen bowl and
add the oil and the benzoin, stirrin0
constantly until you have creamy Il.
quid. Be sure that the cucumber iricA
! is strong. for it is the natural arsenic in
the cucumber which imparts its WONT
derfully whitening powers. Put the
emulsion in small bottles, keep tightly
corked and in the dark. and always
shake before using.
If your neck is scrawnv and discol-
ored, the yeIlowish tinge which comes
from long neglect and wearing tight
collars, massage alternately with cold
cream and the following lotion:
Borfc acid, l drachm; distilled witch
hazel, ounces; rose water, . ounces.
Exercise the neck until a free perspi.
ration appears then battle it off in
warm water and apply the above To-
ton, with massage.
Now for massage movements. Fa-
cial massage, naturally, comes first.
Start with the forehead. placing the
fingers of the right hand on the rikht
temple with enough firmness to hold
the skin in place. Now with the first
and second fingers of the left hand
start tn emassaging with a rotary
movement covering a circular space
about an inch and a half in diameter
with each turn, working all the time
from the left side toward the right.
where the right hand is firmly pressed.
Your rotary pressure must be strong
enough to move the muscles against
the frontal bone Next with both hands
using the first and second fingers. at
tack the wrinkles above the eve.
brows, with the same circular move
ment, then gradually work your way
round the eyesoekets. This prevents
the formation of crows feet.
With the three middle fingers of each
hand, now begin on the muscles of the
cheeks. starting at point just oppo-
site the upper half of the cdr. Rub up-
ward and outward. never down, in the
rotary movement described above. To
be sure that you have griped the IA.
cial muscles properly. see that the
dropping lines about the mouth do not
show during the operation.
The muscles running from the cor
ners of the mouth to the cheek bones
you manipulate with a movement
which is cross between clawing and
pinching, very light and quick. Later.
to give color to the cheeks, you may
actually pinch them lightly
The chin comes next and here YOU
use the thumb. The fingers are against
the back of the neck, the palm turned
Start at the point of the chin
ana, with firm pressure and the same
rotary motion. work backward from
chin-point to throat with the thumbs.
while the first and second fingers of
each hand are working in the same
way among the muscles at the base of
the brain and the upper end of the spi-
nal column.
For the throat and neck, start d.
rectly under the chin and with rotary
work along slanting lines
and upward toward the ears.
These are the simplest and most use
full massage movements. For all ordi-
nary complexion ailments they are all
sufficient. If you have any serious dis
fgurement. do not attempt to massage
II away, but consult high-grade sur
geon.