Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-18

iously at the first indication of
crowsfeet?
Yet crowsfeet should not he al
lowed to start, or any other wrin-
kles for that matter. If you begin
III time and take proper care, YOU
can always have a smooth, soft
skin, which is long step towards
beauty.
Don't grow old and wrinkled.
1t is a foolish habit.
Form in your mind an ideal If
youth and loveliness, inward as
well as outward, and live with
that ideal ever before you, striv-
ing to attain and retain it.
No matter how many years you
have to your credit, whether it
be twenty or seventy, you can
stop there. If you will, you NAV
even turn the hands back upon
the dial.
One of the first things is to free
your mind of the fear and horror
of old age, as most people know
it. Know, and do not fear to
know, that in the tissues OF the
body there is constant change. a
dying of the old, a birth OF the
new. Do not mourn for that
which was. Rather rejoice in
that which is, and with right
thoughts build the body as you
would have it.
But right thoughts alone will
not do. There are too many adj
verse forces at work.
If you would be beautiful, do
not despise ways and means. Do
not scott at pot of cream, if it
has the proper label on it, nor
think it too much trouble to pat
and knead and rub where the
arch enemy, time, has got in a
few bold strokes.
If already you have allowed the
vanguard of age lines to slip in
under the ear, remove them.
Apply a good cream and hold
ing the flesh firm with the left
hand-for the left side-rub gent
ly in circles about the size of
half dollar. Large circles are less
effective, if, indeed, they are not
harmful, causing other wrinkles
TO come.
All surplus oil should be care
fully wiped away after massage.
This is done with a soft cloth
placed over the fore and middle
fingers, in circles, while the flesh
is held firm with the other hand.
First of all, never wash your
face with water, especially in a
country where alkali abounds.
Water hardens the skin, closes
the pores and prevents them from
throwing off impurities. This
means blackheads and pimrles.
The harsh and so-called whole
some rubbing with brush or towel
stretches the skin. This means
wrinkles.
When water has been used on
the face, which should lie as SCI
dom as possible, do not rub dry
with a cloth, but pat the face dry
with the towel stretched across
the fingers as shown in the illus
tration.
Cleansing creams are better
than water, but only the purcst
are safe. The oil serves as a ';kin
food and is more cleansing than
water.
Face massage takes the place
of wash rags or face brushes. The
movement should be very, very
gentle, and care should be taken
not to stretch the skin.
Remember that the skin is elasr
tic. Stretched once no harm will
result. But constant stretching
.means-well, what does a piece
OF elastic look like after long use?
On getting up in the morning
bathe the eyes in cold water.
Then apply a good cream, rlb-
bing it into the skin with 4 gen
tie, circular, upward movement; !;
the facial massage, as shown in
the illustrations.
The skin absorbs a part of the
oil, and with a very soft cloth,
cheese cloth will do, the super
huous oil must be wiped away.
Wrap the soft cloth over two fin
gers and wipe the face gently. A
rough towel used roughly Will
quickly undo all the good OF the
massage.
This leaves the skin soft, clean
and smooth, the pores open, and
the fatty tissues underneath in
good, healthful condition AS a
final touch, dust on pure rice pow
der-a very thin layer.
If during the day you are out
in wind and dust automobiling,
as soon as you get into the house
do not fly to the wash bowl. Nor
vet, after a day at the beach, try
to soothe a burning face with