The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-18
Opens Her Letter Box and TALKS Of Unfidy Hair and The
Unfortunate Habit Of Growing Old

can be removed, or 1t least largely OBJ
liberated, by massage AMI the use OF .
good skin food. There are two move
ments for frowning lines and they should
both be practiced morning and night,
thoroughly cleansing the skin frst and
using = generous amount Of skin food or
massage cream ON the fingers.
Elk. place the four fingers Of both
hands nghtly ON the forehead. parallel
ana with the backs Of the fingers to-
warts each other haK an inch apart.
Now move the two hands up and down
alternately. covering the whole forehead
and separating the hands little BY little
until the hair line has been reached.
DO this perhaps . dozen times. moving
over the skin very lightly and then
change to
Elk 2-Akoisten the four fingers again in
the massage cream and with one hand
above the other gently iron out the frown-
ing lines. beginning at the top of tho fore
head and working down to the eyebrows
and then back. going across the frown-
ing lines.
Before going to bed pat massage cream
gently into the skin Of the forehead and
leave It on over night. In the morning
bath the skin with very cold water.
The most important point In erasing
frowning lines II to stop frowning. II
possible have q mirror so arranged 20 you
can watch your face from time to time,
while reading or working.
Remedy for Blaekhsads.
From . county In far away ireland
comes . plea from q distracted mother -
how to remove blackheads from the face
Of thirteen-year-old girl How . child
Of that age. living in the country In the
moist climate Of Ireland.-the land Of
good complexions,-should got blackheado
ID . mystery. Climatically. NO are not 70
fortunate hero, and 20 many young girls
are troubled in this way. that I Will print
my answer to this letter.
BlackheAds in 20 young . person come
from improper washing Of the face and
should be easily cured II allowed to COM
tinue, the skin pores may become perma-
nently enlarged and lose their power Of
Wash the face 1t night With green soap,
fairly hot water and flesh brush. What
IL commercially known ~ green soap La
simply q soft, unripe soap and its color
Is Z yellowish brown. Be sure that the
be rinoed In boiling water daily and dried
In the sum. After the face II thoroughly
washed. rinse With fairly warm water
and cover the affected parts with good
baacahead cream and leave this on oves
night to thoroughly soften the skin. In
the morning remove any blackheads Gloss
to the surface. but only operate ON thoos
that can be removed easily without tear
ing Or Irritating the skin. This may b
done By pressing the skin between the
fingers (take care that the fingers arr
perfectly clean) or q blackhead extractor
that can be bought at most drug stores
for q few cents may be used. Do moi
try to remove too many at . time and
BE- gentle during this operation II thu
skin b torn It may lose its elasticity and
the pores will remain open.
Now rinse the face with very cold va
ter and follow this by bathing With w1fcl
basel. the object OF this being 70 clos
the pores and promote the elasticity O
the skin. Repeat this operation ever;
) other nisht unless the skin becomes irri
tatsd. In which case omit tho green soel
treatment. although the cream may p
continued Under this treatment tn
b1ackheads should slowly disappear an
: II properly carried out. there should b
| no danger Of their raaDpeax1ng.
: In the case Of older women recon
} mend - ven facial massage TO Qulckel
The HE and circulaxion of tho s1in-