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How to Care for the Skin

Before applying the cold cream lay a Turkish towel, which has been soaked in hot water, across the face. Then put on a generous application of soft, melted cream. Massage the cream gently into the skin, rubbing always UPWARDS and OUTWARDS. Remove the cold cream with hot water.

Take your patter, or make a pad of absorbent cotton, fold it over smoothly, squeeze it out in cold water and flop it all over the face, neck and chin for at least five minutes. People who can use ice should wrap a piece in a soft cloth and rub it swiftly over the skin. If the application of ice is too great a shock for you wet a towel in cold water and apply.

Special Cautions for Oily Skins-With an oily skin you should avoid too much butter, cream, gravies, fried foods, rich sauces and dressings, and especially sugar. If you use cold cream to cleanse your skin follow it with a thorough scrubbing with warm water and soap.

Sunburn and Tan-An excessive use of water on the skin where there is a continual exposure to the sun and hot air is not advisable. Wash the face at night only and pat on a cream or skin food. Many people get relief for tan and mild sunburn by the use of vinegar.

For severe cases of sunburn avoid breaking the skin, prick any blister that may form and sprinkle with finely powdered starch and cover with gauze containir 3 carbolated vaseline. If the skin is not broken, zinc oxide, stea ate of zinc or boric acid may be worked into the vaseline.

For bleaching a tanned skin, cucumber, tomato or lemon juice is useful. Buttermilk makes a good bleach. It should be put on the skin several times a day and left until it dries. Freckles-The best home treatment is prevention. Every possible means of protection should be employed. Applications of cold cream followed by light face powder will be useful and parasols and shade hats should be generally used.

A Shiny Nose should be neither rubbed nor steamed. Bathe gently, always in cold water, sopping it on the skin. CARE OF THE NAILS, HANDS AND ARMS Wash the Hands and Arms only when there is time to do so thoroughly. Use lukewarm water and a good mild soap. Do not put the hands in very hot water if it can be avoided. Once in twenty-four hours the hands should be lightly scrubbed with a nail brush. Rinse all soap off in cool water. For moderately oily skins a vanishing cream or a hand cream may be used. After drying, apply a standara hand lotion.