Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-24
CARE OF COMPLEXION.

: To remove successive layers of tan
that coating taken on little by little
and which looks at last as much like
varnish as anything-massage. steam
ing and good creams are necessary,
| and even then the cure, in many cases,
will be extremely SLOW. In fact, sun
burned hands have been known to
hold some part Of the artificial brown
| ing for good year. and there are
| skins which never entirely recover
from a good cooking. Other skins will
respond in a very short time to SYSTEM
ATTIC treatment. .-.--- -.,
Begin by steaming the face every
day, after that wiping 1t carefully.
and while still warm applying the cold
cream. Follow this with gentle mas
| the face and moving the four fingers Of
the two hands in a. circular way. Gu
cumber cream Is thought to be spe-
ciaily eficacious in treatment of tan,
as It is both slightly bleaching and
healing in fits effects.
A cucumber lotion is also admirable
and has the advantage Of being more
formula gives an excellent lotion for
sunburn, but it is equally effective in
cases Of mese roughness and redness:
Oil Of sweet almonds ................ 5 ounces
Fresh cucumber juice ................ 10 ounces
Essence of Cucumbers ................ 8 ounces
White castillo sop lpowdJ. .,t........ ounce
Tincture Of bepzotn ,.......... ...... 70 dram
The cucumber juice is obtained by
boiling cucumbers in very hot water.
They should be sliced very thin, skin
and all, and be allowed to cook slowly
until dissolved to a soft mush. Then
strain through a fine sieve and then
through a cloth The essence is made
by putting an ounce and half of the
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proof alcohol Put the essence and the
soap in large jar with a cover and
shake well, and when the soap il dis
solved put in the cucumber juice and
shake the bottle again thoroughly.
Then pour the mixture into bowl and
add the oil and benzoin. stirring all the
while till the liquid is creamy.
Keep this lotion or milk in small.
tightly corked bottles. set away in
dark closet, and always shake before
using.
AS with tan. massage and steaming are
valuable agents in banishing the summer
crop Of freckles. The cucumber and let
tuce creams and lotions used for tan are
likewise good. the cucumber especially
holding the arsenic needed for bleaching.
But massage is most necessary in both
cases. as this promotes the activity of
the skin and helps it to throw off the
blemish. In cases of long standing
freckles even massage has been known
to do wonders. but, Of course, good
lotion must also be used.
The formula below gives a freckle To-
ton approved by world-famed journal:
Tactic acid .................. ounces
Glycer1n ouueeo
Rosewater observation-disclosures l ounce
Apply several times daily with soft
cloth or bit of absorbent cotton. If the
burning is severe-for any bleaching To-
ton is smarting-use the lotion less fire.
quently and apply the cucumber or let
tuce cream Immediately afterward.
Much of the injury caused by sun.
wind and glare might be avoided if the
owner of the sensitive skin only took
the precaution to face the outdoor jaunt
with a light coating Of cold cream we'll
massaged into the pores and coated in
turn with . harmless powder also well
rubbed In. An ounce of prevention, where
skin troubles are concerned. is worth q
pound Of c,Ite. and since tan In It's worst
forms is very hard to remove. let me
advise everybody to remember the make
up. and red brown veil as well. next
summer.