The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06

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routine Of cleansing. the use Of .
brisk astringent and massage with
q rich cream improve both line and
skin texture, but II your chin and
jawline are really bad you must
look into other possible causes and
take other corrective steps.
In the first place. you need good
teeth for q good jaw and chinline.
Teeth that have worn down or that
have been extracted without hav-
ing the spaces filled cause changes
in facial contours. When the facial
tissues lose their arm foundation.
they will sag and your chin will lose
its youthful look in spite Of the best
skin care. Luckily. today the dental
profession can correct such faults
with properly ftted dentures.
For . Double Chin
The next two defenses against q
double chin or sagging throatline
are improved posture and exercise.
Train yourself to hold your head
high. Imagine that . string tied to
each ear Is holding It suspended
from the ceiling above you. Keep
the thought In mind until you auto
matically keep your head right
whether you are walking, standing
or sitting. especially when you are
sitting down and sewing or read
ing. With the latter. the neck Is apt
to be bent low and chin pulled in.
. poor posture habit that encour-
ages sagging facial contours.
Exercise is intended to build
strong. elastic muscles that will
make proper posture easier and
more natural. The nice thing about
chin and neck exercises is that you
can take them several times q day
whenever you have few minutes
privacy. Take them when you sit
down to relax between household
taks or when you stand before .
window to look into the distance
and rest your eyes. Take them while
sitting at your desk or as q part Of
your wake-up exercises In the
morning.
Here Is a splendid one to take at
the first hint Of double chin and
habby neck; stand tall and
straight, shoulders relaxed. Bow
your head forward until the chin
rests on chest. Step two Is to raise
your head slowly from this position
until your chin is level. eyes straight
ahead. Then tilt the head back as
far as possible SO throat and chest
muscles are taut. Holding your head
in this position, slowly open your
mouth as wide as you can. With
head still back, thrust lower jaw
forward. Keeping 1t in this position.
bring head slowly upward. Relax,
then repeat the entire exercise to q
one. two, three, four and five count.
Firms Neck Muscles
For the next one, place the back
OF the left hand against the right
side Of the neck. Resisting the arm
resistance Of the hand. slowly turn
the head to the right until you are
looking over the right shoulder.
Then with the back of the right
hand against the left side of the
neck, turn the head slowly to the
left as far as possible. Alternate
these movements ten times after
you have become accustomed to
them. With neck exercises. as with
any other, you should begin slowly
and build up to the required num-
Der Of times, otherwise you'll get q
stiif neck and lose interest before
the exercises have had time to do
any real good.
This exercise Is similar to the
one above. but involves different
muscles: Stand erect, with chin
lowered but resting on your
clenched fist. Use your fist to force
the head slowly backward. all the
time resisting with the chin. When
head Is back, bring It forward
again, pulling with the chin mus
cles and resisting the upward thrust
Of the hst.