YOU AND BEAUTY

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 96, 24 April 1941, Page 46

YOU AND BEAUTY

COMPLEXION CARE HERE are three main steps in the care of the skin; 1. Cleanse. 2. Lubricate, 3. Stimulate. Cleansing is the most important of the three, particularly if you go in for make-up in a big way. You can use either cream or a good soap, whichever you prefer. Whatever happens, always remove your make-up before you go to bed. If you come in after a dance it’s always a temptation to fall straight into bed and leave your make-up on till morning. In a case like this, cleansing cream is better than soap, as you can keep it by your bed and use it before going to sleep. If you have spent a summer acquiring tan, your face is perhaps just at that be-tween-seasons stage when the brown begins to look muddy. It needs lubrication and stimulation. Every night, cream your neck and face, massaging the cream in with vigorous upward and outward strokes, being careful to use very gentle circular massage round the eyes. This massage will rid the skin of the dead outer scales, thus making it fresher and clearer, and will stimulate the cells underneath. There are several greasy creams suitable for the purpose, or lanolin may be used, Leave the cream on for five minutes or so and then wash off in warm soapy water, using a soft complexion brush to whisk away the dead, scaly tissue. Finish by a vigorous splashing in cold water. Home-made Treatment If your skin really needs drastic action, it’s a good idea to give it a weekly facial mask. The following is a good home-made treatment: Lightly beat up two egg whites, and add the juice of a lemon. Wash the face well in warm soapy water, rinse it, and dry it. Then cover it with the mask. As the egg white dries, you will feel it drawing up*the skin. After the face has become quite dry, remove the mask by dabbing gently with cold water. This mask helps to tighten up the skin, and helps it to get rid of waste material which clogs the oil ducts and pores. If your skin needs bleaching (and this is the best time of the year for getting rid of freckles) the daily application of lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide may be recommended, But remember that any bleach has a drying effect, so leave a thin film of cold cream on your face at bed-time. And speaking of faces-don’t forget that faces grow on necks, and that the skin of the neck being more delicate than the skin of the face shows the effects of sunburn and exposure even more than the face itself. Use the oily cream on the neck and massage with upward strokes, The same bleaches and astringents can be used on the neck on the face. It is, in fact, desirable to do so if you don’t want to get that two-tone effect. (NEXT WEEK-Eyes Right)