The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-06-18
i have very thin skin and. alas.
It Is prematurely wrinkled. Please
suggest some simple remedies for my
great misfortune.
"A Woman Of Thirty"

a woman OF thirty.
To be wrinkled at thirty is indeed
misfortune, and If the skin is very thin
II must be admitted that it has less
promise from beautiiying treatments
than the thicker ones. Thin.skinned
faces are at 4 disadvantage with every
wind that blows. with sunburn, fire
heat. indigestion. worry. etc.
Thin skins need much more grease
than others. for As a rule they are
very dry and sensitive to all external
Influences. and sometimes il is neces-
sary 10 cleanse such faces with grease
instead OF with soap and water. This
formula will achieve very good pur.
pose if il is carefully made from pure
substances:
Almond oil ........ 4 ounces
Spermaccti .........l ounce
Hlte WAX .........l ounce
Cucumber juice . ounces
Select cucumbcrs ripe enough for
table use, cut and chop them fine:
then extract the juice by squeezing
through jelly bag. Then measure
the juice and carry the required two
ounces to druggist. asking him to
supply the rest of the ingredients and
make up the formula.
When cleansing the face with the
cream work the grease into the skin
with the fingers and then wipe off the
residue with very soft cloths. The
soil from the skin will be very visible
on these. and the face can be mas
saged and worked over with the cloths
until II feels as fresh as II washed in
the ordinary way. If 1t seems to shine
little too much sometimes. heat a
tablespoonful of some delicate toilet
water and go over the face with this
and a fresh soft rag
A lotion especially for Strengthening
relaxed muscles. and which Is there
fore extremely good for wrinkles, Is
made Of the following simple things:
Fresh rosemary tops. 2 pounds
Sage (also freshly
gathered) .........k pound
Rectified spirit. .....3 quarts
water ..............l quart
Digest for ten days. then throw tho
whole In still. add pound and a
half OF common salt and draw OF six
pints. To this distilled portion put
ono ounce Of bruised Jamaica ginger,
and after the liquid has stood . few
days longer either decant or filter 1t.
This Is regarded as q fine skin tonic
and 1t can also be used upon the hair
to advantage.
Barley water was used in our grand
mothers times for wrinkles, and there
is no reason why 1t should not be en-
ployed today and made up In the same
manner. Ancient dires I
tions for this simple beautifier call
for three ounces of pearl barley boiled |
in a pint Of rain water until the glu
ten is extracted: then the liquid is
strained and is applied directly 10 the
face, after il has been washed. on 70 |
ing to bed Some of the beauty people |
of the present day make mp this wash !
with the addition of - drops of |
tincture of benz0in TO quart The f,
barley water so prepared Is declared |
absolutely proof again wrinkle. bu' |
one can only know tn" truth Of this
statement by testing it. Strained |
honey and sour but,crmilk are other |
simple remedies against these subtle
enemies Of woman's youth, and these
modest medicaments are available 10
all.
The thin-skinned face must always |
be protected against strong winds.
grinding dust, deep sunburn and much
burning over the cook stove II is
owner wishes to avoid the bane of
deep-seated wrinkles.