The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner . cup. Theuse of the cold water is especially to be commended aboutthe eyes and beneath the chin because of its tendency tomake the flesh firm. The effect of this last treatment is sodeiiciously invigorating that one enthusiast describes it asbeing just what she should imagine a mental shower bathmight be. Following this cold water, powder must be dusted overthe skin before the subject is allowed to go into the the skin is unusually sensitive and shows powder readily,
The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner . cup. Theuse of the cold water is especially to be commended aboutthe eyes and beneath the chin because of its tendency tomake the flesh firm. The effect of this last treatment is sodeiiciously invigorating that one enthusiast describes it asbeing just what she should imagine a mental shower bathmight be. Following this cold water, powder must be dusted overthe skin before the subject is allowed to go into the the skin is unusually sensitive and shows powder readily,the Acacia Balm may be applied as a substitute. If theskin is unusually oily and thus needs further attention, a w i v ^ MP^ i ll r %&. tJc**. s, *te*tk Figure of the Eyelid. THE SKIN. 53 soft cloth may be immersed in this solution and rubbedgently over the surface before applying the vegetablepowder. Violet Water, 8 ounces. Alcohol, i ounce. Oxide Zinc, I drachm. Tinct. Benzoin, I drachm. Crystals Menthol, 5 grains. The powder may then be dusted on carefully as a finish-ing touch to an ideal Figure of the Neck. CHAPTER VI. HOW TO MASSAGE. The work of massaging the face is not one that can belearned in two or three lessons or by means of reading afew lines on the subject. It is a study that takes both timeand practice. Results will be excellent in all cases that arestudied and worked upon carefully, but unless the work isdone in this manner nothing worth while can be accom-plished. The system of massage advocated in this book is onethat is based not on the pet ideas of one or two people,but on the strong foundation of the requirements of the skinas known from the study of physiology and anatomy. Notonly the muscles have been considered, but the positionsof the nerves and blood vessels have also been a matter ofmuch study and as a consequence the method illustrated,when properly carried out, will indeed do much for thepatient. The illustrations no
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