WHAT ACTRESSES KNOW.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18912, 29 January 1927, Page 2

WHAT ACTRESSES KNOW.

■ ■ — » | . The Use and Abuse of Toilet Creams. Why do actresses always remove their "make-up" with cold cream, and never soap and water? Simply because they know that only grease will 'remove grease, and as theatrical make-up is compounded of grease, it is useless to attack it with water!- The ordinary woman who daily uses some sort of toilet cream before powdering rarely understands the deleterious effect of this habit, unless the skin ia thoroughly cleansed of such accumulations before' going, to sleep at night. The pores of the skin become clogged, and the driedup outer scarf-skin which should come away periodically as ; it wears itself out, is buried deeper and deeper by the daily smothering of powder. So most actresses use mercolized wax on retiring at night, for this has an absorptive action which not only empties the .pores of all foreign matter, but' entirely removes the decayed outer tissue which clings to the. new skin in tiny scaly particles, preventing it from, revealing itself in all its-.freshngss and charm. Just a little gentle-massage with mercolized wax for ten nights or so works wonders. First, wash the face with warm water, and while the skin is still damp,.-rub in the mercolized wax-with. the -tips of the fingers all over the face and neck.* \ Leave on until the morning, when, after bathing, a refreshing smoothness, is- apparent, which increases daily,.until tlje old skin is completely absorbed; and. the fresh new complexion ■ underneath is revealed in all its beauty.