ABOUT WRINKLES

Southland Times, Issue 22915, 13 June 1936, Page 17

ABOUT WRINKLES

To Ward Them Off (By a London Specialist.) There are certain unpleasant facts about wrinkles that we might just as well face right away, and the most unpleasant is this, that once the nice padding of fat in the deepest Myer of skin has definitely shrunken, and as a result the skin has lost its elasticity, there is nothing that will eradicate the wrinkles except a surgical operation. This is not only very expensive, but it must be done by a reliable plastic surgeon; and it definitely alters the expression of your face. No matter what your age, every time you speak or laugh or change your expression in any way, your face naturally creases into hundreds of little lines, but because the skin is elastic, and because of the layer*of fat already rrientioned, the lines are not permanent. The reason why a really good night’s sleep will take away quite deep lines when they first appear is because the skin is actually resting for eight or nine hours. A placid woman with an even temperament can quite easily reach the age of 50 or so without showing a sign of a line, simply because she is not putting much test on the elasticity of her skin. On the other hand, the temperamental female is likely to be wrinkled before she reaches the age of 30. A frown line is definitely a sign of eye strain; a nose to mouth line is never to be seen when the corners of the mouth turn up; lines and dark shadows under the eyes are caused by insomnia or eye strain if they appear in a young woman; and forehead lines are really worry lines and can only be stopped in the beginning by your own determination not to be worried. There are anti-wrinkle creams on the market, and these are certainly very useful. They are doubly so if you smear them on before you have your bath, allow to remain on while in the bath so thai. the steam can induce them to sink into the skin, dab off afterwards, and rinse with plenty of cold water. In the very beginning, almond oil smeared over lines and allowed to remain on for one hour will do wonders. The white of an egg spread on little strips of linen and pressed in across the lines, allowed to remain on for two hours, or all night if possible, and soaked off with cool water, also helps. Rinsing with plenty of cold water and a good stiff rubber sponge tones up the skin. The following exercise helps to eradicate nose to mouth lines: Fill the mouth with air and puff hard against the inside of your cheeks and upper lip. Keep the lips slightly open and release the air in little puffs as if you were blowing smoke rings.