Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-24
BEAUTY HINTS
FOR old ACE
How Diet. Exercise. Baths and
Cosmetics Help Out the Wo-
mar Past Lies High Noon"
and Restore Her Youth.

to believe that it is an honest or nor
ma expression. When the average
person seriously looks forward to old
age 1t usually causes a chill to run
up the back, for 1t brings to mind a
furrowed face, silvery hair, lost charm,
inactivity and a bent form. If one
could retain her beauty attributes
until the end, then "old age" would
be robbed of its horrors and time
would cease to be reckoned, so far
as age and beauty are concerned.
But how is one to retain the high
noon" mark? By proper living, think
ing, association. by observing the laws
Of hygiene and keeping the mind and
body young by activity.
The face is usually the first remind
er of age, not only because of Its be-
ing recklessly exposed to the elements,
but the many emotions have their rec
ords there, to be read by the casual
observer. Consequently If we would
retain a youthful countenance it must
not only be controlled by the mind, but
the skin must be kept alive and elias
tic by good care. This treatment con-
sists In observing cleanliness, the ap-
plication of cosmetics and exercise.
A clear, smooth skin with a certain
amount of color supplied by natures
wondrous laboratory is what should be
sought II one wishes to cheat Time of
its record.
Ones diet should also be regulated.
With proper diet one can introduce
into the system indispensable materials
In the form best adapted to be readi-
ly taken up by the blood to keep the
skin healthy and In good color.
Diet is essential, but beyond this the
surface of both face and body must be
stimulated by regular and prolonged
friction. We all know that If we rub
a portion of the flesh the skin will
o o become red. This is because the
minute blood vessels in the true skin
are brought into increased activity and
carry a larger amount of the crimson
fluid. Let them frequently be so ex-
cited, and this habit will soon become
their nature thus not only establish
ing a healthy circulation, but a natural
color for the complexion.
Cleanliness is one Of the greatest
requisites to a beautiful old age. Cold
cream to clean and preserve the COM
plexion is excellent, and the average
skin will need also a steaming once or
twice a week to thoroughly clean the
pores, after which an %astringent should
be applied to close them.
Rose powders or flesh eolored pow
ders will take the place of rouge If but
slight color is desired, but the easiest
means to initiate the glow on the
cheek of youth is rouge. The word
rouge In French Is red" and is ap-
piled to a great variety of products
having this color. But few understand
the applying of rouge to obtain the
best Illusion; therefore they become a
sight to behold. 1t should be put on
(sparingly) after the complexion has
been treated to an application of cold
cream; then after the rouge face pow
der should be applied.
So far as powder is concerned, it is
a legitimate aid to the toilet besides
being a protection to the skin. Many
retain a cutaneous delicacy all their
lives, and a good toilet powder is a
necessity. In fact, the use of powder
might with propriety be extended.
Many a skin would be improved if a
little powder were busted over the
surface after every bath and every
ablution.
Powder, like rouge, should be APP
piled sparingly. After depositing on
the surface a thin film all loose par
ticles should be gently brushed away.
An invisible stratum will then remain,
giving the complexion the desired col
or and protecting it from noxious In
huences.
Antiquaries have puzzled themselves
to explain the origin of patches (beau-
ty spots). They could not understand
why a woman with brilliant complex
ion would disfgure herself with little
pieces of black plaster. They did not
remember, and many of our present
day do not know, that to set in bold re-
lief a white object We place it on a
black ground. 1t was not imitation of
some noble dame who concealed a pim-
PIE VIII IL pldSteA' pul d SVduStAJ
founded on the law of contrasting col
ors, which introduced patches. Hints
of them are scattered in classical lore.
LIE Camus defines at length, with curl
Gus criticism, the varying expressions
which the patch worn In different parts
of the face gives to the wearer.
Once more the patch seems to be
coming into favor, being diverse in fig
ure-crescents, stars, crosses, etc. These
are often so placed that they partcu-
larly call attention to some part Of
beauty. After all, the fashion is a
harmless one and is not irrational.