Evening star., 1929-12-20
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BIZ LOIS LEEDS.

Iiberately breaks the rules Of good
health by keeping late hours will pay
the price by becoming prematurely
vrtnkled and old In appearance.
In addition to insisting on the COR
rect amount Of sleep one must pay strict
attention to other health rules In oroer
to keep the years at bay. An tntelligent
diet and plenty of exercise IN the 1resn
air have much to do with ones mental
and physical condition, so neither OF
these can be neglected.
Besides obeying rules for health, 1t
must be remembered in trying to avoid
eve wrinkles that the tissues about the
ewes need the same sort Of treatment
and care that other parts Of the body
Notwithstanding, cleansing, nourish-
ment and wise use. BY wise use Is
meant the proper protection OF the
eyes themselves against eye strain.
Tired eyes or any defect In vision Is
pretty sure to cause wrinkles about the
eyes.
Massage is important. Almond oil or
a light oily cream may be used to
lubricate the massage movement around
the eyes and across the path Of the
eye wrinkles. Every night give this
gentle massage for several minutes,
then remove the excess cream and leave
thin film of cream around the eyes
to smooth out the creased skin during
sleep. AS It always Is easier TO pre-
vent wrinkles than 1t Is to try to erase
them, one should not wait until wrinkles
appear before beginning this treatment.
The woman in her late twenties would
be very wise II she gave her eyes this
treatment every night. Make sure,
however, that" the massage Is very
gentle and that the skin is not stretched
too much lest, instead Of preventing
wrinkles, ones efforts be unfortunate
enough to cause them.
Proper massage, however, has the
added advantage of stimulating circu-
lation. Use both hands. place the
| fingertips directly beneath the eyes,
press gently around the outer corners
and upward following the contour Of
the eyes. Place the forefingerS at the
outer corners Of the eyes, then mas
sage under the eyes to the nose and
over the bridge Of the nose, around the
eyebrows, and back again under the
eyes.
Frown wrinkles open appear very early,
usually as result Of defects in vision
or of nervous habits First try to re-
move the cause and then make an effort
to erase the wrinkles.
To massage the frown wrinkles
stretch the skin slightly between the
| eyes, smooth between the thumb and
index finger Of one hand, and give q
rotary upward massage with the first
fingers Of the other hand. Repeat sew
eral times. Use a light, oily cream OF
some special oil to lubricate the mas
sage.
AS wrinkles appear much more
| quickly when the eyes themselves are
tired, 1t is a good idea to arrange fol
some real relaxation and rest. When
the eyes are tired saturate clean pieces
Of absorbent cotton with witch haze
and lay them over the closed lids, ther
lie down and relax completely for hall
an hour or more. The eyes will be
rested, strengthened and notfceably
brighter and the. tiny muscles around
them will be relaxed. 1t is the con.
traction of these tiny muscles thai
causes the eye wrinkles to become deep.
ly etched, II they are not rested sufi.
GENTLY. II you value your eyes you
will give them the best kind OF treat.
ment and wise use. 1t is a good plar
to have the eyesight examined at reg.
ular intervals so that glasses NAV be
changed or prescribed when necessary