SUNBURN

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LVI, Issue 89, 22 November 1935, Page 3

SUNBURN

MORE SUGGESTIONS FOR

TREATMENT.

Sunburn can not only mar a woman's appearance, but it can he extremely injurious when it is at all severe. Of recent summers a tan tint has been the fashion, but comparatively few women burn a really attractive shade; the poor blonde's face becomes a deep red and the majority of brunettes turn far too deep

a brown! Toilet aids as a protection against sunburn, and as a remedy when the skin has been caught by

the sun, are a very important part of the holiday season's outfit. It is well to remember that a severe sunburn is a real burn, so it is very necessary to protect a sensitive skin against such trouble, and also the hands and arms, but these do not suffer so badly because they are far more hardy.

During the summer months the skin must be kept hardy, then it will not be liable to sunburn. When washing the face, very hot water must never be used; it should be just lukewarm. Although all skins need a certain amount of greasy cream to keep them in good condition, an excess must be avoided. There is a tendency nowadays to apply far too much cream, often as a matter of habit, and thus a really useful cream gets abused. When it is important to use a greasy cream, it must be reserved for the last thing at night; such an aid must on no account be applied in the morning. What the skin needs is a protecting aid. Before going out into the sunshine, a little of a "vanishing" or other protection cream must be well rubbed into the face, the front of the neck, and the arms, if short sleeves are worn and the arms are at all sensitive. On returning indoors, a heated face must never be washed; cleanse it with a little good skin food, of which two or three applications on cottonwool will make it quite spotless. A cooling lotion is a satisfactory aid for sunburnt skin, for not only will it make it feel more comfortable, but at the same time it will help to check sunburn, preventing discolouration. A cucumber lotion will always give satisfaction. This must be applied very gently—just dabbed on, using a little cottonwool to apply it. This lotion is so mild that it can be used several times a day.