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by Nan Cabot
H as winter got ybu down with its frosty winds, dry,
heated homes and offices? Is your otherwise
normal skin so parched, you feel your face
will crack if you smile?
There's no need to just sit back and accept this
discomfort you can do something about it. If you're
one of the lucky ones living in a warmer semitropical
climate where the sun, in its own fashion, is as
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Tips for
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Follow this simple
skin-care routine,
and you can stop
worrying about wind
and cold.
drying as wind and cold, your complexion, too, can
benefit from a little pampering.
You probably already have most of the basic tools
for skin care. If not, you'll find them worth acquiring.
But see to it that they're not drying. If your skin is
usually normal, becoming only slightly parched in
Winter, use creams for normal skins; if yours always
tends to dryness, use the richer preparations made
especially for dry skins.
Here is a quick, simple routine which, if used daily,
will pay complexion dividends by giving you a dewy
fresh look and, in addition, will delay the develop
ment of aging lines.
Your morning cleanup is best done with cleansing
cream or lotion. Apply a mild nondrying skin
freshener, then a thin coat of moisturizing (lubricat
ing) cream. Gently wipe off the excess, and blot with
a tissue. Over this goes your foundation.
Midday care calls for the removal of all makeup
with the cleanser, another application of skin
freshener, a thin film of moisturizing cream, then
your foundation.
Before retiring, the simplest routine is to remove
all makeup with your cleansing cream, until your
tissue or cotton is absolutely free of soil this may
require several applications. Wash your face and neck
with a mild complexion soap and ionn water; rinse
off every bit of soap. Massage a lubricating cream
into the skin of the throat and face, using a gentle
upward motion. Keep it on for at least half an hour
as you do some light chores. Or take time to relax
in your daily bath while the skin food does its work.
The steam helps your skin absorb the oils. After
ward, blot the excess. Now you're ready for bed
and without that greasy look.
Some women use a richer eye cream at night for
the delicate wrinkle-prone area around the eyes.
"Winter itch," the result of too-dry body skin, can
be controlled by using a water-soluble lotion or oil in
your bath water, and a heavier lotion after the bath.
Smooth it on, with particular attention to your legs.
A generous amount at elbows and heels keeps them
soft and prevents unsightly scaling.
Don't stint on hand lotion or cream. Dry your
hands and wrists thoroughly after each wetting
housewives, take note! then work in a liberal amount
of lotion. It's wise to buy two packages of your
favorite hand cream one for kitchen or office and
use it frequently. Besides adding to your beauty and
comfort, smooth hands are less likely to cause snags
in nylon hose.
Chapped lips are especially maddening in Winter.
They're painful and unsightly. Now's the time to stop
licking your lips an unattractive habit anyway. An
enriched lipstick or a colorless lip pomade applied
beneath your regular lipstick is an excellent chap
deterrent, and helps your lip rouge go on smoothly.
Overshoes -and boots may lead to sweaty, burning
feet. A soothing foot lotion or powder can do much to
add to your comfort.
Now, more than ever, it is essential to wear a
foundation. A superior base for face powder, it gives
your skin a smooth, beautiful look. But more, it
serves as a buffer between your skin and the
elements. Some types are very drying, so check to
see that yours isn't. A lotion foundation in which
the color is combined with a nongreasy oil is an
excellent choice.
This routine for complexion and body care takes
very little time each day, but the rewards are remark
able. This minimum care accomplishes several im
portant things: adequate cleansing, lubrication,
toning, and protection all of them essential to a soft
and supple complexion.
38 Family Weekly, February 16, 1958