The Washington herald., 1922-09-28

obtain a clear skin? had sallow,
coarse skin a year ago. l used
powder so frequently that I looked
wretched without 1t. One summer
while on my vacation I decided to
see IL I could not do something for
my skin without consulting a spe-
cialist. now have a clear, healthy
skin. This is the remedy:
Every morning ! wash my face
with warm water and then apply
cold water with my hands. 1 splash
my face with ice cold water several
times and apply piece of Ice
lightly over my entire face for five
minutes. / then dry with a towel
and rub vigorously for a few min
utes; then pat my face lightly with
my entire hand. I then apply pc
roxide with the tips of my fingers
and let II dry on the skin. After
IL is dry ] rub a smooth cloth over
II and then apply a vanishing cream
and rub II well into the skin. II
prevents dirt and dust from getting
into the pores. At night / use coiI
cream. 1 now have a pink skin in
place OF the sallow. rough skin that
1 had a year ago, and i do not need
and refreshed looking. The ice, pat
ting and rubbing bring out the color
without inJuring the skin. Lots OF
my friends envy my complexion. IT
takes months, of course. but don't
you think it's worth while. Miss
Donnelly? l do. After a month or
so the peroxide may be stopped and
just the cold water, ice and cream
used. M.G'
Ice Rub Brings Glow.
The value of cold water and the
ice rub in getting back that fine
glow of health which every face
would love to have Is simply in
calculable.
could enumerate any number
Of cases where the ice rub follow
ing such a face cleansing as NJ G.
discloses has proved the revival of
the glow OF youth. So would urge
you to get busy with the ice treat
ment before the ice man leaves
for his winter siesta. II there are
enlarged pores to be fought. you
treatment will do.
Another use for ice as a beauti-
fer is in toning up the flabby mus
cles of the neck. the first spot to
register birth dates.
Preserving the Neck Line.
Every night before retiring. FOL-
lowing the warm water wash. of
course, with the cold waterrinse.
and then rubbing ice over the neck.
particularly the vulnerable spot di-
rectly under the chin, you will soon
be able to deceive yourself on the
total of accumulated birthdays I
know one woman of 40 who has
done this nightly for fifteen years.
following a light massage, and she
has the most enviable color in her
cheeks. the finest grained skin you
would want to see, and a neck line
that is as youthful as that of 20
year-old. She is a cold shower fan.
as well. which adds to her general
youthfulness and usefulness. !
might add. for she is the busiest
woman I know-a club leader. n
home maker with five depending
upon her directing energies. and
seemingly the most unrushcd per-
son 7 know.
After reducing diet particularly
I advise the ice rub for both face
and neck. 1t keeps the skin toned
and eliminates all possibility of
wattled chin or sagging check lines.
Many women complain, after
strenuous weight reduction regime.
of loss Of facial beauty, but that
may be prevented with massage
and the ice rub.
I should advise using the peroxide
only in case Of a sallow skin, and
as suggested by NJ. G.. discontinued
after a month. The balance of the
treatment, as outlined by her. will
clear up the texture and tone sur
prisingly. II the peroxide does not
agree you may dilute it with water
and apply with clean small
sponge. There are skins which
might be irritated by its use un-
diluted. 1t is highly antiseptic,
however. as you know.
Gentle Patting Once n Day.
The patting of the face stirs up
the circulation and is good for ev.
cry skin, but, of course, these treat
ments INDUCED in occasionally or
spasmodically are not going TO
bring the beautifying results con-
sistent daily effort will produce. In
many beauty parlors of good repute
patting is included in the massage.
In fact there are on the market
compact little "patters" recommend
ed for home use. But one, provid-
ing she has the desire to improve
herself and the energy to do her
own patting. which really does not
require a great output, may sue
cessfully manipulate her complex
ion and chin contour into artistic
and youthful features.
Compilations deteriorate because
the blood is not kept in active cir
culation. Provided a certain amount
of exercise were done daily, the
matter would be greatly simplified.
But we women have a way of adopt
ing any beautifying measure but
the simpler the more APP
pealing 1t Is. And certainly num-
bered among the simplest is this
gentle patting of the skin at least
once day. which is good not only
for the color but for the healthy
Of the tissue beneath upon
which depends smooth and un-