THE CULT OF BEAUTY

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 84, 10 April 1937, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE CULT OF BEAUTY

Some Ways To Avoid The Signs Of Age.

DO NOT LET YOUR SKIN GET TIRED.

(By A SPI

MrjUT the wrinkles where the pagan 1 gods placed the weak spot of Achilles—in the heel," is the sprightly but sage devise of Ninon de l'Enclos, who triumphed over time no less, than over monarehs and nations. For scores of years Ninon preserved the youthful smoothness of her complexion, unblemished by lines or wrinkles. Court Memoires attribute her real power over youthful hearts to the clear, smooth, transparent radiance of her skin, which triumphantly belied her age. A woman is as young as her complexion, and the skill of the most clever modiste fails if the skin is masked by the dreaded tracery of time—wrinkles. Verilv, wrinkles are the "enemies of woman." And wrinkles creep upon you so assiduously. You are going blithely along your way, when suddenly a shaft of light falls upon your mirror and reveals—wrinkles. Even these delicate traceries are building the boundary line of your youth, and perchance cancelling jour happines«.

Wrinkles appear when the principal facial mu6cles become flaccid, when the tissues under the skin shrink, and when the skin itself loses its elasticity. Time relentlessly records its passing in a shrunken forehead, wilted eyelids, drooping mouth and sagging cheeks.

Wrinkles gather about the eyes, under the chin, from noee to moujh and on the forehead. The skin about the eyes is most delicate and sensitive, quite different from the skin on other parts of the face and neck. Furrows from nose to mouth are among the first indications of unwelcome maturity. These wrinkles are followed by sagging cheeks and a sagging under chin. The forehead muscles become lax and the brows droop over the eyes.

stimulate —nourish—the tired skin and sagging muscles! Do not try to conceal wrinkles by a camouflage of cosmetics. You need a cleanser to free the pores thoroughly of dust and impurities, you need an astringent to restore elasticity to the skin, and a skin food containing a wealth of oils, to nourish the tissues and keep your skin supple and smooth. The application of these preparations should be followed \Jith the utmost care. The muscles of the face must be exercised. This can be accomplished by lifting and moulding them with the cushion parts of the fin" This treatment of the principal facial muscles is given after the face has been cleansed with cream or oil, stimulated with an active tonic, and after a generous supply 0 f nourishing s kin food has been applied. The ° skin-food should be rubbed over the finger tips and palms, so that only the preparation and not the fingers touches the skin You must strengthen the principal facial muscles if you would correct lines from nose to mouth and sagging cheeks. These can be strengthened only by manipulation with the fingers. To make

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these directions easily understood, in will call the muscles by number, instead of using technical terms.

Muscle No. 1 lies directly under the jaw, is attached to the jawbone in front of the ear. This muscle controls the contour. It is a long muscle and should he treated with brisk movement. Place the finger tips on the chin, and with firm pressing movements knead along this muscle upwards towards the ear. Each movement should be distinct and decided. In this way the muscle itself is reached. It usually requires six of these movements to reach the ear. Repeat these movements many times.

Muscle No. 2 is drawn from the corner of the nostril and is fastened to the jawbone just in front of the ear. When this muscle becomes flabby deep lines from nose to mouth appear. Muscle No. 2 should be kneaded and moulded in the sam e lifting manner as previously described. Muscle No. 3 stretches around the lips. With firm, lifting, pressing movements massage this muscle by starting in the centre of the lower lip; follow the lines of the lips around to the centre of the other lip. ' When these muscles are strengthened, the lines from nose to mouth will be erased, the contour firm, the chin line will again become distinct, and the cheeks will regain their youthful roundness. To brace the forehead muscles and lift the brows place a generous supply of skin on the forehead, knead it witli pressing and moulding movements. Begin in the centre of the forehead, and work downwards towards the temples. Patting and slapping the skin Is an excellent rejuvenator; it kindles the circulation and whips up the blood. Some people prefer a patter to handslapping. It is important that the patter be guided along the lines of the principal facial muscles just described, and that a patting be lifting, always lifting. The stimulation of the blood through the tissues already filled with nourishing skin food and facial oils, arouses the lax tissues, invigorates flabby muscles and firms the skin itself. When this treatment is followed in the manner I have just stated vou will notice an improvement in the tone of your skin. The texture will gradually become soft. Then, as the muscles themselves are strengthened, the lines and wrinkles will gradually disappear and you will look "years younger." Is necessa T to all the tissues of the body, as well as the bones and teeth. It has been found that lime increases muscular action, it strengthens the beat and slows down a rapid heart. A headache just above the temples which is most severe at waking, is thought to be due to the lack of "stickiness" in the blood, and lime has been found to relieve this kind of headache. The form in which lime is mostly taken now is the lactate milk.