Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
Useful
Hints
Beauty Secrets.
Adoiee to the Women Who Has
Reached Thirty-Fire.
ny NINE. LIMA CAvALIEnI.

AT :hirty-hve." my esteemed col
rlaborator in the field OF health and
beauty culture. Eugene Sandow, says,
"a woman's muscles begin to fall"
That is true, and ut thirty-fve tho
hair that grows at the CRAVING centers,
that 10 the temples. above the ears.
and at tho apex Of the head, is likely
to begin to change color. 1t may only
grow little lighter or little ruddie r
In those centers. but u change may be
expected. That change heralds the COM
Ing Of gray hair.
Al thirty-fve the complexion that up
to that time may have kept 4 pink and
white girlshness Is liable TO grow
paler. 1t is inclined at that age to
take on a sallow tint. And, what Is
still more serious. the texture that may
have been satin smooth begins to grow
coarser.
At thirty Ave the thickening or thin
ming Of the figure begins. Heredity
does its inevitable work. If you are
Of fat family YOU begin to fatten. If
Of lean family you grow thinner,
A Trick of Nature.
Women coarsen refine with age.
1t Is natures trick to change woman to
q wrathlike semblance or TO settle them
into solid coarseness as the years null
tiply. At thirty-fvc there appears the
first 'ershadowing OF the sort OF old
woman you will be.
It Is the danger age of woman. At
this age one must redouble the care Of
her beauty One must so to speak get
her second wind
DO not let this alarm you. Let it
merely have the effect OF making you
more considerable OF your beauty, more
careful OF those special points OF love-
liHess-the handsome eyes. the childlike
skin. the graceful figure or the regular
l,.. ~,
First look 20 those falling facial
muscles for they are. more surely than
wrinkles. the betrayers of advancing
age stand before. or. better sit before
q mirror. and make conversation with
your reflected self. Notice the tricks
of your muscles in speech. See whether
you mouth when you talk. 1t is a most
unlovely habit OF using the lips over
much, thrusting them forward when
YOU talk. or twisting them about your
words, or drawing the upper lip into
small, futcd folds, where wrinkles VIII
be when you become old.
Control niuscles.
This hutinS OF the upper lip is un-
becoming and develops ugly lines. IL
you catch yourself forming the habit.
rid yourself OF IL. Practice talking
before the mirror until you have
learned new management for the
muscles then continue in the new
habit
Oil the upper lip we'll or pat into It
any OF the good cold creams.
Cocoanut oil. ounce: italian pink, s
drops: or almond oil, l ounce; orange
oil. drops; or olive oil, ! ounce; es-
sence OF violet, G drops.
Any Of the foregoing oils can be
patted into the upper lip, feeding the
muscles and plumpeni0g the lips. OF
this cream may be used in the same
way:
Spermaceti, ESQ grams; oil OF sweet
almonds $50 grams; pure wax. SO
grams; rose water, Is grams.
At the same time this may be used
for fresheninE and reddening the lips.
Olive oil, 90 grams; white wax, 20
grams: Elkanet chips, grams: Es-
sence Of rose, drops.
The cheek muscles are prone TO sag
PinC, and to counteract this they should
be we'll bound up during third Of our
days--that is, every night. which Is -
third of our day--and any other time
while We are resting, by n rubber band
or a tight muslin one fastened FIRMLY
about the chin and pinned or claspcd at
the crown of the head. This impri-
sons and makes firmer the muscles shat
would drop in sleep
When the profile view discloses q
pointed bag OF loose skin or dropping
muscles II Is high time 10 set to work
upon that ugly, Notwithstanding features
with a serviceablc lump OF ice. Tilt
the chin upward and press the lump
OF ice, which should be smooth. firmly
against it, holding il as long as You
can bear the coiu. Chen inon the sag
ging muscles, movang.the lump OF ice
steadily upward toward the point Of
the chin.
Keep Jaw Closed.
Another method for strengthening
sagging muscles IS to press them light
Is. but firmly. with the palm. begin
ming ut the point OF the chin and work
ing backward and upward, turning
corners eharply at the edge OF the Jaw.
pressing on upward TO the cheekbones
the circulation and restores the mus
cles TO their earlier strength
Light slappinG of the muscles serves
the same good purpose.
Beware OF any Of the habits that
cause dropping OF the facial muscle
sleeping with the lower jaw dropped
When the mouth opens the lower
jaw drops and the muscles accommo-
date themselves to this condition by
sagEing.
AT th!rtyfve, have said, the hair
may begin TO grow gray. even though
It be by the intermediate stage OF
growing red.
When hair reaches this stage It
needs toninE UP by frequent massage
with good oil or tonic. Olive oil
is an excellent food for hungry scalp.
SO Ia lanoline. And so, many believe
is vasel!ne. Be sure to keep the scalp
free from dandruf.
Give the body a hand bath two or
three times a week or every day, IL
convenient, IN olive OIL rubbing the oil
we'll into the muscles before retir.
ing, II you are too thin
II II 10 growing heavier. exercise
persistently, though gently. Exercise
more and eat less. Reduce the uuant!-
ty or your food one-third and exercise
2 third longer each day.
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