The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-29

sleep. Maybe your nerves or d.
gestion are at fault; maybe you
take the worries and problems Of
the day to bed with you. More
likely these days. perhaps the
heat and humidity are harming
your good looks.
Don't let the heat get you down!
There are q number Of ways to
keep cool and improve your tenn
per and appearance as well. Con.
centrate on making your bed
room pleasant. Get two electric
fans II within your means: II not
choose q room, at least for the
summer, that has cross ventila-
ton 90 you'll catch every breeze
that stirs. Then learn how to cool
on In easy. relaxing steps.
Avoid Shocks
Avoid anything that shocks the
system. Cold baths, iced drinks.
drafts no matter how welcome
they feel at the moment. tend to
wake you up and make you feel
hotter In the end, because the
body u stimulated to increased
activity. Avoid restricting night
clothes and heavy, non.porouS
bed clothes. Instead, rest your
body BY slipping relaxing drinks
like weak tea, warm milk or COCO
malt, bouillon or tomato Juice.
Don't worry about whether or not
you'll get to sleep promptly. You
will. II you follow these tips:
Remove daytime clothes and
put on housecoat.
Sit down near the fan or win.
dow, but not In . direct draft.
Have a bowl of ice cubes at hand.
Give your hair Q quick brushing
to take away that damp, sticky
feeling and pile It on top Of your
head. pinning securely. There Is
nothing as hot and heavy as hair
on your neck. Now, cream your
face with one Of those tingling
summer cleansing mixtures or
cold cream II the skin tends to
be very dry. Wipe OF the excess
with tissues.
Take one Of the Ice cubes. wrap
In q small piece Of gauze and
swiftly over throat. face
and eyelids. Don't chill the skin,
the idea Is to make IL feel spic
and span without q particle Of
oil to hinder the functionins Of
the pores.
When you feel better tcooler
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Have fresh sheets II possible and
be sure that the lower one Is
pulled smooth and tight. Turn
back the upper and sprinkle light
~ with your favorite talcum or
busting powder. Flun up the pill
lows and put Q lightweight wool
blanket or quilt within reach In
case 1t gets cooler later In the
night.
Relax In Tub
While you're putting your bed
In order. the water might be run
ming In your bathtub. Have II
tepid, not warm or cold. Dash
In your favorite bath salts. bath
oil, bubble mixture or eau de Co.
logne to soften the water and
add fragrance.
Now. into the tub and soak
while all the nerves unkink them
selves and muscles relax. This
would be q good time to sip your
warm drink or read. OF course.
you battle to get clean Is well as
to relax. 50 do your sudsins be-
fore getting out. Work gently,
however. 30 you won't get oil
walked up again. Rinse IN. tepid
water. then gently pat the skin
dry. or better still wrsp yourself
In a big bath sheet and lie down
across the bed until the moisture
has been absorbed. Dust with
powder. Save your invigoratins
eau de Cologne until morning
when you want to wake upl
Now, lights out. See that shades
are up, Windows open. fan on or
directed 80 there will be no draft
across your bed. Slip between
the sheets. sans nightie. Or, II
modesty forbid1 wear the sheere4t
cotton one. with your skin cool
Ind clean, nerves calm. you can
Jet your beauty Sleep-edortlessly