FACE FACTS.
TAKING CARE OF THE LOOKS. In these hectic dnvs youthful beauty needs to be safeguarded, else it may quickly vanish, but tho less it has the assistance of aids to cultivate good looks the better; their use comes in when each succeeding year leaves its mark upon the appearance.
A practical toilet is what is really necessary, with just a small amount of attention devoted to " finishing" aids, such as powder. Very hot water is the enemy of a youthful skin, making it susceptible to all extremes, from frost to sunburn.
An excess of cream is another modern failing, as it can make the skin delicate. The vanishing cream applied as a protection against weather conditions must he used very sparingly if the skin would be kept dainty and fresh Steaming tho face is a treatment that has its use, but, alas! it is frequently over-used. The girl with a perfectly healthy skin would never need to steam hers were it not for the impurities in tho atmosphere. Once in about six weeks is often enough, and the steaming should only last for two or three minutes. Frequent steaming is apt to ago the face; it is taking the work that Nature should do too much into one's own hands.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20306, 13 July 1929, Page 6 (Supplement)
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