The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-15
MASSAGE BY SLAPS.
New Treatment to Correct a
 Loose, Flabby Skin.
French Beauty Specialists Introduced This Innovation, and lt Has Been Eagerly Taken Up in Thie
 Country.
By MIME. ARMAND.

1T your Skln IS loose and fiabby and you hesitate to massage it for fear of pushing or dragging it-which, by the way, is very harmful, especially when lines are apparent-then try the new CT treatment of slapping the flesh
 French beauty specialists believe more in slapping and kneading the flesh than in massage, and judging from the patronage they receive, it is real success. Of course. the slap ping is sort of massage, but as il is applied with the fiat of the hand there is no pushing, pulling or drag ging of the skin, which is likely to oc cur with ordinary massage if one is not careful and skilled in the work
 In taking one of these treatments not long ago I was told that the skin and flesh responded more quickly to this kind of work and that almost any part of the body could be filled out in much less time than with the ordinary massage.
 It certainly makes the blood which is dormant and sluggish come to life The regular pit-pat sends it tingline through the veins until it seems that the whole skin Is aglow with fresh warm blood. In the Turkish baths part of the treatment consists of slap ping and kneading the entire body and that is why one feels so good tLsreafter. because every bit of blood possible to reach has been set in mo- tion.
 How to Slap Your Own Face.
 First cleanse the face thoroughly Then warm the skin either by holding hot cloths upon it or by steaming it Next pat in some of your favorite cream or skin food. Allow all that will to absorb and then with the fiat of the hand slap firmly, yet severely at the corners of the eyes and temples The, work of skipping is done best by alternating with the hands, using one and then the other Next slap the cheeks from the sides of the nose Work out over the jawbone and on to the neck. If what is known as the character lines. those which run from the nostril to the corners of tho mouth, are deep, then push the tongue beneath the line and slap we'll Wher working about the eyes do so yer! gently Use only the cushion of tn, second finger-tip. Remember alway, that the eyes are sensitive to an, hard or vigorous application, so on, must be careful to do no harm t, them. The forehead may be slappe, vigorously with the palms. and tw, fingers will suffice to slap the nose or each side.
 Double Chin Needs Skipping.
 To remove the superfiuous fat an, double chin, slap it vigorously. Tiff up the head and with the back of tn, hands, alternately, slap upward, oc casionally pressing the flesh toward the chin, never down toward tn, throat
 When the face, neck and chin hay. been sufficiently slapped they should jingle and smart, but not pain. Then after few moments rest, the hands should be doubled up into fists, ant the flesh softly kneaded all over, ant wherever the skin Is loose and baggy 1t should be picked up between tho thumb and second finger and gently rolled back and forth When finish ed the face can be cleansed of dust and foreign particles just as it is with ordinary massage. If you will take an old soft towel first to remove tho superfluous cream you will notice how soiled it is. This skipping and knead ing not only helps to fill out the flesh but makes an excellent way of riddine the skin of many impurities.
 Another Method of Using Cream.
 It is very difficult to make soms skins absorb oils and creams and nc matter how hard one may try by steaming the skin and other warming methods to open the pores, the cream still remains on the surface. If youI skin is of this texture, then, after steaming or warming it, rub little oi the cream on the tips of your fingers or the palms of the hands, and while you are skipping the skin this will work into 1t. A good many womer prefer to be massaged in the same way, and do not care to have the cream rubbed on the face first It cer tainly has the advantage over the olt method of applying the cream, as it is more dainty and does not grease ur the whole face or skin at once. You can also tell just how much cream tho skin will absorb. If you take very little at first, and It works in. the hands become dry and then you may take up little more, and in this man ner you can tell that the cream if sinking into the skin.