Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29

burn. OF course, to acquire your
tan you must take the sunlight in
progressive doses. This is often diff
ficult for people with limited vaca-
tons, but with the aid of good
creams or lotions you can stay out a
fairly long length of time and not
become painfully broiled
Burn Acquired
On HAY Day.
Too many people make the mis-
take of thinking that just because
the sun is not shining brightly they
will not burn. This is fatal error,
for although it seems unbelievable
that we burn in the shade, this Is
what often happens. Scientifically,
the explanation is that heat rays,
chiefly infra-red, do not cause burn
ing or tanning, but really only make
the weather hot. These visible rays
from red to violet have little influ-
ence on the skin, and it is really the
narrow band of rays beyond the vio-
let which are harmful. They tell
us that when Newton discovered the
solar spectrum. science began to
suspect that these invisible and
heatless ultra violet rays caused the
trouble.
All of which sounds terribly tech
nical. but in reality explains that it
is not the heat rays you see and feel
that cause the damage. but the ones
beyond that play hob with your
complexion Doctors now issue warm
ings about automobile neck" sail
or's skim irritated lips and SUM-
burn hives. So popular has SUM-
bathing become that these ailments
are commonplace-and dangerous.
Automobile neck" is the term used
to explain numerous dilated blood
vessels, lack of vascular tone. deep
redness. dryness, freckles and wrin-
kles. Sound familiar?
The manner in which sun reacts
upon the skin is explained by the
fact that augmentation, which gives
color, also shields the lower layer
Of skin. Thus, brunette has more
pigment in the skin than a blond
and has consequently greater pro-
lection The additional pigment
makes it more difficult for the ultra
violet rays to penetrate.
Sunburn Preventatives
Have Different Aims.
All this brings us around to the
subject of sunburn creams and To-
tons. There are number of ex-
cellent products on the market, but
many of them function in different
ways. 1t stands to reason that a
sunburn preventative that functions
properly must interfere with the
work of the ultra violet rays There
are three distinct types of creams,
although many excellent products
combine all the qualities. One op-
Grafton is to defect light and turn
back the rays so that they will not
reach the skin: another is to alter
the character of the rays, absorbing
or dispensing them, and the third
effect is to harden the skin, making
it less susceptible to the rays. Many
products do one or all of these things
efficiently.
The above information came tt
us from a health authority ano
author of several books on care
of the body. Another bit Of advice
is offered by a beauty expert who
tells us that the skin needs more
efficient care during the summer
months than at any other time
Thorough cleansing night and morn.
ing will keep out the dust ane
a night cream to keep the skin sof
and fabricated will counterfeit tn.
effect of dryness and coarseness.
AS we have mentioned, you hav'
your choice Of numerous excellen
creams and lotions. One fine on,
has a three-way action that is .
sunburn preventative, foundation
for makeup and reconditioner o
the skin as well. The makers O
this cream advise that you use !
every day as a makeup foundation
before venturing out in the sun.
So, do take good care of you
skin outdoors this summer. We be
lieve that If you will use caution
in acquiring doses of sunlight yo'
won't be troubled with blisteret
skins, peeling noses, squint line
and a general parched and dried
out appearance. And, more thai
that, you won't have to do sucl
an intensive reconditioning job IL
the fall!