’WARE WRINKLES!

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17836, 3 May 1926, Page 11

’WARE WRINKLES!

Premature lines on the face arc often caused by bad mental habits, such as worry, which can be corrected. 111-health and sorrow ipay be answerable in many instances for the troublesome lines which mar so many faces, but in not a few cases they betoken bad temper or a fretful worrying nature. The treatment, therefore, is largely a mental one. Let the girl or woman whose face is thus disfigured sit in front of a mirror and engage in an imaginary conversation and she will discover her tendencies in this direction, and will learn how to correct them. The cynical girl will notice how a sneer alters the look of her face and mouth, whilst the woman who uplifts or knits her brows when she expresses surprise, and the nervous, irritable woman will be able to see the lines j forming on their foreheads. Avoid ■ these habits, cultivate repose of mind as well as a serenity of face, and give heed to the following “Don’ts”:— Don’t dissipate 3’our energies over trifles, or rush about excitedly here, there and everywhere. Don’t map out a daily programme for yourself and fret if it can’t be overtaken. Don't always have something on hand. Take an afternoon rest or nap regularly, and you will keep wrinkles at bay. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Relax limbs, muscles and expression daily. Don’t sleep with your hand under the cheek, as it tends to wrinkle the skin, and don’t let the jaw drop just as you fall asleep, as the habit is inclined to leave lines at the side of your mouth. Don't lose your temper, because the loss of self-control depletes your nerves more or less and scores another deep line on your face Don’t forget the prevention is better than cure. You may overtire yourself once too often, and have to suffer the penalty of a serious breakdown. Don't sleep on a featherpillow, and, above all, don’t fret, worry or frown, and your face will have a chance of retaining its smoothness even in old age.