ABOUT SUNBURN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12391, 10 March 1926, Page 5

ABOUT SUNBURN

Sunburn can easily he prevented with a little care and forethought. Liquin powder of the right shade dabbed on with the fingers and quickly wiped 'dry with a soft piece of linen will do wonders in protecting the face and chest if only it is applied before exposure to the hot sun.

If liquid powder is not available smear the face with the smallest quantity of vanishing cream, and powder lightly afterwards. Cold cream applied to face, neck, arras and chest before going out* on a windy day, does much to prevent the skin getting rough and tanned, especially if, after exposure, a little cooling complexion milk is dabbed on the face and other parts affected. This should remain on for a quarter of an hour before washing. After bathing or playing tennis or golf, in the hot sun and wind, the application of some good skin food does wonders in restoring the surface of the skin and keeping it smooth, soft and white. In the case of really bad sunburn, however, nothing can heat turpentine. Most people shudder at the thought, of turps on the raw, burning flesh, but if it is applied correctly the pain wifi abate in about half an hour, and in the morning the skin, instead of nresertiur, a fiery red appearance, will he a fashionable pale tan. IJip a piece of cot tor wool into the turpentine and dab it gently over the parts affected, making sure that the cotton is continually net For anyone with a delicate skin ; bottle of this homely remedy is indis pensable at the seaside. EASE FOR SMOKER’S THROAT Soreness and irritation caused by smoking can be allayed and soothed by th« use of Pulmonas. These antiseptic pastilles, dissolved slowly in the mouth, release healing vapours which effectively treat the' whole of the respiratory organs. Sore and tired throats are benefited instantly. Relieve coughs, colds, influenza. Pulmonas at chemists. Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt.