The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
Something That Is Of the Highest
Importance in Preservation
of the Health.
SKIN MUST BE KEPT CLEAN
On the Careful and Complete, Re-
movaI Of Impurities Depend Not
Only Good Looks; but tho
Proper Condition Of GEN
eraI Cleanliness.

IL Is absolutely essential that the
skin and pores be carefully and thor
oughly cleansed, scrubbed or steamed
by holding the head over a basin of
hot water. This process not only re-
moves the surface accumulation, but,
properly done, cleanses the pores
from all impurities. Then pat the
skin with a soft towel, and before al
lowing 1t to become thoroughly dry,
quickly pat in a generous amount of
cleansing or rolling cream. This,
while the pores are still warm and
open, will sink we'll into them, and.
searching for tiny dust particles, will
adhere to them and roll out when,
after ten minutes, the face is washed
in moderately hot water and pure cas-
tile soap, and then rinsed also in hot
water, Now, before the face dries
thoroughly, make an application quick
ly and evenly Of skin food over the
entire surface, and begin work at
once.
1t is to be observed that, in all the
various manipulations, the rubbing Is
invariably at right angles with the
lines Of the face, and in giving face
massage, whether there are lines or
none, 1t Is always best to remember
to work in the opposite direction from
that In which lines are, or may form,
for the reason that 1t helps to remove
them, or retards their coming. The
lines of the forehead run naturally
from temple to temple, excepting be-
tween the eyebrows, where the lines
form in way commonly called
'frown." In the movements, the soft
balls Of thumbs and finger-tips only
should be employed. Never rub down
ward The forehead must be mas
saged from the eyebrows up toward
the hair line. And never rub inward
from the temples but gently out
ward
The next movement is begun at the
corners OF the nose, or the cheek, and
firmly and gently the massage is done.
with rotary motion upward and out
ward, as far as the corners of the
eyes. This Is repeated several times
on both sides.
Massage Of the nose comes next,
and that is done with the thumbs,
and consists of rotary motion from
the base of the nose to a point just
above the inner corner of the eye.
This, too. should be repeated several
times, and care should be taken that
the wrinkle natural at the base of the
nose on both sides be thoroughly
cleaned This Is a common place for
collection of dust and other foreign
matters which are not thoroughly re-
moved in the ordinary process OF
washing. After the face has been
massaged as described 1t should be
gone over with a short rotary move
ment. This little rotary movement Is
very important, and no matter where
you start always keep running in an
upward direction; never down.
The next movement, pinching, con-
sists of going all over the fleshy por~
tons of the cheeks and the neck be
low the chin, and gently picking up
small particles of flesh and softly roll
ing them between the fingers and
thumbs. Care must be exercised,
however, not to bruise the delicate
muscles Of the face.
The movement under the chin Is
particularly important. and IL proper
ly executed, Is instrumental in remov-
ing or preventing the unsightly double
chin. The movement should always
be from the neck toward the chin,
and outward toward the base of the
ears. This method should invariably
be followed, as the reverse motion
only tends to increase the superfuous
flesh.
After having carefully executed all
the movements. the-skin should be al
most dry and the cream all worked in
to the skin, as what does not work In
will be on the surface rolled up into
little particles.
Next wash the face and surround
ing skin in moderately hot water,
then in warm and rinse In several wa
tiers, each cooler than the last, and
finally in cold water, with few drops
of benzoine or any astringent to close
the pores and help harden the flesh.
Then pat dry and your massage Is
complete. -
A good searching or rolling cream
such as Is now used by many beauty
specialists to aid In removing dust
and dirt particles from the skin, Is
made Of: One ounce OF crembas, one
drachm of borax, six ounces Of rose
water, one ounce of pure white vase
line and few drops of any desired
perfume.
Melt the crembas and vaseline over
water bath, then add gradually the
rose water. in which the borax has
been dissolved. and remove from the
heat slowly beating until 1t creams
lastly adding the perfume.
NINE. ARMAND.