CULT OF BEAUTY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

CULT OF BEAUTY.

OILS FOR THE SKIN.

CARE OF THE EYES

(By A PARIS BEAUTY SPECIALIST.)

"Please tell me how to make myself beautiful? I understand you are a beauty doctor." The young married woman who mad© this trusting request was in her early thirties, with lovely brown eyes, attractive features, and a mass of very greasy hair, not to mention over-weight and an obviously neglected skin.

"Well," I replied, "I can't change profiles, nor the foundation structure of your body—but I think I can make any woman more beautiful than she is, if she has neglected to give her face and

body scientific care." She stood a little in awe of her husband, who had the view that some misguided people still have, about not using any personal care, except soap and hard water. Mr. Husband was called out of town, and I was very glad when she came and told me she would like to have me tell her just what I would advise her to do while she had the time. First, we talked dietetics, and I converted her to the habit of frequently taking a glass of water at odd hours during the day, and then I gave her the following directions for daily treatment of her skin.

First: Cleanse the skin throughly with a delicate cleansing cream. Use plenty of cream. Have your hair bound up in a towel, and arms and shoulders free from clothing. Use very light deft strokes in applying the cream—don't push the skin, don't press it hard, the cream penetrates the almost invisible lines and pockets, where dirt lodges. It dissolves and carries away all impurities.

Second: Then you wipe off all that remains with a cloth, which should be both soft and clean. •

Third: Nowuse a skin tonic. It removes the remaining traces of cleansing cream.. It should be a mild astringentsequal, quantities of ; rose- water and witch-hazel, or a very weak solution of alum water are good. To use any sort of astringent over pores filled 'with dirt {blackheads) - merely j encourages enlarged pores and more' complexion trouble, but to use a skin tonic- as directed keeps the pores .normal.

Tlje Work of Beauty, j Just to begin your "work of beauty," the | following three steps shoiijd ' be, taken:—Ariv woman who is already a follower of this regime knows the benefit she derive-,'from it, and: when she, has practised ita week ;of two, she is ready for the additional !duty to her skin. • | i

You will be amazed: to find how your skin responds to a little care. The pretty woman who asked my advice was'. No matter what type of skin you have, dry, normal, or oily, this first treatment will aid you in keeping it in good condition, but the next steps must be taken according to your needs.

For Wrinkles and Relaxed Skill: There are skin foods to pat along the lines, and wherever the skin looks "loose," as under the chin, or along the lower cheeks.. These foods nourish the skin, and keep it smooth. I have already given a simple recipe for a cream of this kind, but I will repeat it once more: Bqual quantities of superfatted lanolina %xid pure olive oil. For a dry skin this cream is equally good. The more cream a dry skin gets the better and the fresher will it look. It needs to be nourished.

For deep lines and sunken places in neck and face: There are rich, prepared muscle oils that stimulate the muscles and strengthen them to form the proper foundation for the outer contours.

Let me whisper to you that a good muscle oil is made of equal parts of castor oil and almond oil.

I think this is all. Don't neglect facial and neck gymnastics. They should be done as regularly as you do your body "gyms.," which I hope you perform every morning and evening without interruption.

Wo all think we are busy to-day with the various demands -of the modern world, but none of us can afford to be so busy, that we neglect to be aware of our own shortcomings. We may not be born natural beauties, but almost any clever woman can achieve the effect, of beauty by the intelligent care of her body. The Eyes. The brightness of the youthful eye can be preserved for many years after girlhood has been left behind, if only a few simple rules are observed and remedies carried out. Never read In a bad light, and, whenever possible, let the light fall on the book from behind. The dazzling effect of this on the paper is very harmful. If there is any defect in the sight it is most essential that glasses be worn to correct this, for left alone, this, engenders, eye-strain, with consequent headache and irritability, and,'from the view-point of appearance, soon brings ugly wi-inkles, and that tired look in the eyes which is ageing. Many people are foolish enough to think that eyeglasses • detract from the looks, while... the truth is, that, if these are really necessary, the lack of them is more detrimental to the appearance. .' - • ■'

Never rub the eyes at any time. If the lids are irritable, bathe "them gently in soft warm water into which has been, put a little boracic acid. When the eyes ache .and are tired, frequent .bathing with a mild solution of boraxiic acid tepid water, more especially if an eyebath is used,-will be found to give ■relief, for this allows the lotion to reach every part of the eyeball.

Gold water pads placed on. the eyelids while., resting, will also be found effectual. , . :

Do not allow the'lids/to sag, Look at the world' fearlessly, keep the mind alert, and the eyes will keep a. bright outlook on their surroundings.