Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-11
Preparations
Skin Types
Grade of Lubricant
Best Determined
BY Experiment
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

As I said Yesterday in this column,
If you do not exercise regularly out
of doors, you definitely need a good
skin cleanser. Use 1t regularly each
day, preferably at the end of the
day before stepping out, or before
retiring, so that your pores will not
clog and cause blemishes to appear.
Perennialy there is discussion as
to whether skin maintains its
beauty longer with or without a
makeup foundation. The only way
to solve the problem for yourself is
by experimenting
Naturally oily skins do not need
makeup foundation. Some nor
NAL, dry and sensitive skins seem
to require one. But just as there
are degrees of dryness in skin tex
lures, so are there graded formulas
of foundation preparations which
range from the greasy to the quick
ly absorbed. Unfortunately there is
no way of telling to which your skin
will react kindly other than by test
ing them. 1 hope the day will come
when it will be possible to test a
sample OF cream at the counter be-
fore buying large quantity of it,
just as you may now test lipstick
shades and powders!
Skins which do not need founda-
ton creams: Youthful skins-under
20. Normal skins with natural oil.
Skins which perspire freely.
Skins which do need foundation
creams: Skins exposed to the ele-
ments constantly. The dry skin
which sunburns quickly. The SEN
sitive skin-if you can find proper
formula.
The foundation formula you may
choose should be applied after your
skin has been washed with soapsuds
and water, or after it has been re-
freshed with a tonic not too astrin-
gent. You must never use a foun-
dation cream on unclean skin as
that would tend to seal the pores
with the waste and dirt in them
which, naturally, causes blemishes.
Use any foundation preparation
sparlngly, especially if you put on
makeup over it. The cream, rouge
and powder make a heavy load for
the skin pores to carry and too
much of each can easily enlarge
your pores.
Personally I am inclined to urge
you to lubricate your skin we'll dur
ing the night or in spare hours, so
you may do without a foundation
cream except when it serves as a
protection from very cold weather
or the suns burn. Then it is a gift
from Heaven!
A good tissue cream, or similar
lubricant, should be we'll worked into
your skin, If 1t is dry or sensitive,
after thorough cleansing. Here
again the consistency of the cream
depends entirely upon your own
skin texture. Very sensitive skins
demand a soothing lotion of a very
rich consistency. Dry skins usually
respond better to a medium mixture.
Apply it as you do your cleanser,
with finger movements following the
contour of your face-going up and
outward.
1t Is up to you personally whether
q lubricant is left on overnight or for
just an hour or two. Experiment
and determine which gives the bet
ter results. Some women strike a
happy medium by wiping off tissue
cream, after massage and making
what residue remains on the skin
serve as foundation for makeup.
You might try that.
You may have gelatin masque
recipe upon request If you will in
close . self-addressed envelope
bearing Scent stamp.
Copyright. 1939)