The evening world., 1922-05-18
How to "Look Your Best
In the Spring
To Keep Your Face Free From Blemishes


and in fact only aggravates the con-
ditlon. If you stop to consider for a
moment that the body is continually
throwing off through the glands Of the
skin waste matter Of the body, you
will readily see that closing up these
pores with powder will never remedy
the condition.
Blackheads are formed in the pores
of the skin and consist of fatty mat
ter surrounded by accumulated dirt.
The sides Of the nose, the forehead,
the chin and the corners of the
mouth are the favorite spots for the
invaders and sometimes they pene-
trate far into the skin. When they
are removed they are a half inch in
length, showing that some germ has
penetrated deep into the duct of the
skin. When they are deep seated they
are usually found on persons with a
very oily skin. But hardly any of us
is entirely free from these disf1guring
marks.
Too often they are forcibly removed
by metallic object and leave not
only an enlarged pore but an actual
scar. When you realize that these
blackheads are really only an accumu-
lation of dust and dirt in the pores of
the skin you will see that the only
method of removing them is by thor
oughly cleansing the face. This does
not mean g. superficial washing of the
face, but it means a treatment that
will actually reach the imbedded dirt
in the pores.
The first thing to do is to wash
the face with hot water, followed
by thorough scrubbing with a soft
complexion brush and a good quality
of soap. Use the brush with a circu-
lar movement until you have given
the face a thorough scrubbing, espe-
cially where the blackheads are i'm
bedded. After this rinse with warm
water and then use the following
cream. which will soften the black
heads:
"hoilH ''''' L ounce
Ahohu OIL. ll......... l ounce
Tincture Of Benzoin ....h ounce
Then the face should be washed
again. after which the ,blackheads
usually come out by themselves in
the final rinsing water. The finishing
touch should be a rinsing with ire
cold water, to which a few drops
of benzoin have been added. This
will again close the pores that have
been opened by the hot process and
prevent new dust from again obstruct-
inP the pores of the skin.
There are some cases where the
blackheads lie deep in the skin and
their removal will require more than
the above treatment.
carbonate OF magnesia and zinc
oxide, each one dram, and rose.
water four ounces, we'll shaken
together and mopped over these
spots will surely effect a cure.
The only way to keep black
heads from forming is to remove all
traces Of dirt and dust as soon as DOS
siole from the skin. A long walk or
an automobile ride is bound to cover
your face with dust, and, if you do
not wish 1t to rest permanently there
In the shape of blackheads, you must
give your face thorough cleansing
after these outings.
If you are absolutely sure that YOU
have removed from your face every
trace Of the impurities that have been
cast off from the pores of the skin
during the day, as well as the accu-
mutation of dust before you retire at
night. you need not worry about
blackheads forming on your face.
Do not confuse pimples with black
heads. They are a distinct affliction
and require a different treatment. In
our next talk will tell you Just what
this treatment is, so that you may rid
yourselves of not only bIackheads but
plmples and have the reward of a
good, clear complexion for your
trouble.