PRESERVE OVAL OF CHIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22349, 21 February 1936, Page 4

PRESERVE OVAL OF CHIN

EFFECTIVE MASSAGE A Parisian beauty specialist, writing the other day, announced: "Look after your chin and your face will look after itself." This may a slight exaggeration, but it is not .far from the truth. In iorder to be young, a face must have a < firm, fresh chin, with the oval of the jawbone well defined, and no suspicion of fleshiness underneath it. Once let the contour of the chin and jaw go ever so little; fend all look of girlishtoess will have gone with it. Fortunately it is easy to keep the lower part of the face youthful, and for this Paris has devised a most effective form of massage, which they call "petrissage," and which is none other than our old friend pinching. Petrissage consists of picking up the flesh between" thumb and forefinger, iand gently pinching it with a firm, even pressure. It is better than tapping for that part along the jaw, and it yea 11 y works'wonders in a short time. ' It is very nice for those luxurious Women abroad who can go and have this beautifying petrissage done for them, but, as a matter of fact, one can ido it' just as effectively for oneself when one knows how. This pinching massage done regularly will preserve the outline of the face, and remove that ugly loose look -from the jawbone. It builds up 'healthy muscles, and works waste matter out of the pores, thereby helping on the business of oxygenating the tissues. Flabby skin soon grows firm again after a course of petrissage. Also, what few women realise is the great value of massage to the nervous system. When you are tired it is often more invigorating than an hour's rest. Before Deginning the treatment the neck and chin must, of course, be * cleansed of all powder or daytime dust. For this, ir your skin is a dry one, use a cleansing cream. Women whose skins are inclined to be oily, however, often find that cleansing lotions suit them better than creams. For instance, a lotion of equal parts of rectified- spirits, eau de cologne and distilled water is very cleansing and refreshing to a slightly greasy skin. It is so inexpensive that it is a good plan to have a bottle of it always handy for use after being out in the grime ©f the city or in dusty weather. See that your hair is well away from your face before beginning. It is best tied up. in a towel so that _no ends straggle. Also, you should sit before a mirror, as it is usually more effective when you can watch what you are doing. So,' having thoroughly cleansed the face, spread a small amount of cream, or wjiat is called a muscle oil, on the chin, and start your petrissage. Close your mouth firmly so that the muscles of the jaw are held tensely, and with thumb and forefinger lift and prfcss the flesh, beginning at the point of the chin and working upwards toward the ear. Do this on one side for fcbout 20 times, and then repeat on the other side of the jaw. Needless to say/, the pinching should be quite gentle though firm. _ You should feel that you are really lifting and pressing the flesh, but never hurting or'bruising it. This pressure forces the blood out of the veins, and then rushing back it comes, of course, with redoubled vigour, feeding and nourishing the flesh and muscles. Again, the oily-skinned woman may ? refer something lighter than a cream or her massage. Many women are nervous about ttsing lanoline CL'eams --along the chin for fear of inducing superfluous hairs. A splendid oil which cannot possibly grow hairs is refined castor oil. This may be mixed with an equal quantity of witch hazel, and it is ' then not only lubricating but toning. "Under the chin the skin must be lifted and pinched in the same way. Fat there is fatal to the prettiest face, but it can easily be kneaded and pinched away. At the end of the treatment wipe off the oil or cream, and slap the chin and neck vigorously with a face glove dipped in water as as you can get it. Do this every alternate night for a month, and just see how your chin and jaw become as lovely and firm as a child's.