Beauty For Summer Holidays

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 66, 10 December 1938, Page 7 (Supplement)

Beauty For Summer Holidays

Prepare Your Complexion I 4 or Sun And Sea And Wind

HALF the enjoyment of summer time is gained from the happy days spent on the beach, and although the sunshine. salt water, and wind are good for your health, you must not forget that they are not so good for your hair and complexion. Attention to a few details will minimise and often remedy many of these minor complexion faults.

r FHERE is usually one large grumble 1 about the seaside regarding its action on the skin. It never seems to be able io strike an equal balance between skin conditions. Usually an oily skin will become more oily, and a dry one becomes cracked. To counteract this you will have io change your skin treatments. The greasy-skinned girl will wash her face with an eau de cologne or oatmeal basis soap and warm water.. Finally she will use a cold-water rinse, and then apply’ a good astringent. If necessary, a little witchhazel can be patted well into the skin.

By carrying out this treatment you should combat all signs of oilyness. There is just one thing to remember, and that is not to be too lavish with your cold cream. On some skins, cream will have a tendency to cause bubbles to form, and, if yours is this type, you can avoid this by taking care to see that no cream is applied to the sides of the nostrils or the point of the chin. Dry skins will, of course, require quite a different treatment. Plenty of cold cream should be massaged well into the skin every night, and applied in the following manner: Smear the cream over the skin, lightly massage, and then remove w’ith clclin face tissues. Apply second application, allow to remain on skin for 10 minutes (so that some will be absorbed), and then remove with cottonwool dipped in rosewater. Some women have the bad habit of rushing indoors after a strenuous round of tennis or some other exhilarating sport and bathing their faces in ice water. This is ruinous

to the skin, and causes clusters of tiny pimples and spots to appear. Before cold water is applied to the face, you should lake great care and allow the face to cool down. And if, after your happy day, you discover that some freckles have appeared, try rubbing them witli a little cucumber juice. To allow salt water to dry on the skin will make it very coarse and dry; and just as you protect your hair with the use of a bathing cap, so you must protect your skin with the use of a good skin food. Before entering the water, and while lolling on the beach in the sunshine, see that your face and neck are covered with a cream or with a lotion of rosewater and glycerine. After bathing, wash the face immediately, or, if water is not procurable wipe the face with a small piece of cottonwool which has been dabbed in rosewater. When you place your cigarettes and money in your bag, it is just as easy to place a small, flatshaped bottle of this water in one corner, and then you need never fear the effects of a too fierce sun beating on a salt-covered skin. When you leave the water, never lie on your'back in the sun. This will cause the face to become flushed, and will allow the pores to open and the skin to become burned. Keep the face shaded till the skin is dry, then you can again allow it to become sundrenched. Milk is excellent for taking the sting from the skin after a day spent on the beach. Massage a little of the niiik well into the skin, and allow it to ■ dry. Then apply your make-up in the

usual manner. Salt water will ruin the best of hair, and you should always be very careful to see that every trace is removed as soon as possible. Use a good oil shampoo, as this will help prevent that stringy look. When you shampoo your hair, add the white of an egg to your last rinsing water, and you will find that this will not only help keep your hair soft and fluffy, but will also help the waves to remain in place.