COLD WATER AND BEAUTY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18566, 26 November 1923, Page 16

COLD WATER AND BEAUTY.

One of the simplest and at the same time" most effective beauty treatmentsj beloved of American beauty specialists, is the "cold-water cure."

Patients practising this cure are reminded by their doctors that water forms a very large part. of the human body, and that' by drinking large quantities of cold water the tissues can be renewed again and again, preventing the dread signs of old age appearing. The constant supply of water to the system is said to be so rejuvenating that lines and wrinkles disappear miraculously. From two to three quarts.of pure _cold water should be taken during the day. At the beginning of the treatment, it is often found impossible to take as much as' three quarts, and three pints are then allowed, the amount being . gradually increased as the patient becomes accustomed to the treatment.

The water must be: taken .at regular, intervals - during the day;'the first' glass'before breakfast instead of the Nearly cup of tea,- and about half a pint every two hours, the last being taken just before bedtime. - >

For people who dislike cold water, this is necessarily a Spartan treatment, but the results claimed ' for it should outweigh the discomforts. In connection with this internal treatment, the American beauty doctors believe in the outward application of icycold water to stimulate the muscles of the face and to .render the skin smooth, soft, and white. Indeed, ice is frequently used. * '

The face should first be bathed with warm water, and liberally smeared .with a good skin food or cold' cream. The cream is then massaged into the skin with a piece of ice until nearly all the cream has been absorbed. When the massage is completed, the face is wiped over with a very soft towel, and again massaged with ice. This tones up the muscles and keeps the skin from sagging.