| Its and age old problem that every culture | | | | should never drink strong coffee or eat warm |
| has faced and tried to conquer, how to obtain | | | | bread and butter, or very much fat meat. |
| and preserve a beautiful complexion. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Moderate diet and frequent bathing will |
| When it comes to our complexion natures gift | | | | insure a health and beautiful complexion. |
| to us very greatly, if you were given a | | | | |
| clear, fine complexion you want to protect | | | | 5. If you desire your beautiful skin to be |
| it, on the other hand if she was not so kind | | | | perfectly clean and white, bathe it in warm |
| we want to improve our complexion, so how can | | | | water and bran, adding a few drops of bay |
| we do that. | | | | rum. |
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| First lets remember that the skin is not only | | | | 6. To keep the skin and face perfectly soft, |
| a covering for our body, but skin is also an | | | | take the whites of four eggs boiled in rose |
| important organ used for the elimination of | | | | water, one half ounce of alum, and one half |
| certain materials from the blood. If we look | | | | ounce of sweet almonds, beat the whole |
| at it from this point of view skin ranks with | | | | together till it assumes the consistency of |
| the kidneys, lungs, and intestines as an | | | | paste. spread this on a cloth and wear it on |
| organ of excretion meaning its function is to | | | | the face during the night. |
| separate and remove certain materials from | | | | |
| our bodies. | | | | 7. Another good preparation to produce soft |
| | | | and beautiful skin is , take a small piece of |
| The skin and therefore our complexion will | | | | the gum of benzoin and boil it in spirits of |
| often be affected by constitutional | | | | wine till it becomes a rich tincture. Fifteen |
| disturbance, just like the kidneys and the | | | | drops of this, poured into a glass of water, |
| bowels are, and in addition its exposure to | | | | will produce a mixture which will look milk, |
| the weather and to external influences of all | | | | and it also has an agreeable perfume. This |
| kinds, make it often the seat of problems | | | | will give the face a rich flesh color. |
| which will interfere with our goal of having | | | | |
| beautiful skin. | | | | 8. A lady who possesses a beautiful face |
| | | | should preserve it by wearing a veil or other |
| We have hereditary influence such as | | | | covering when going into the open air or |
| psoriasis and eczema which appear more | | | | sunlight. |
| frequently in children of parents who have | | | | |
| suffered from these diseases. Nervous | | | | 9. Do not use strong cosmetics, paints or |
| disorders are another influence which can | | | | pastes for adorning the face. They will ruin |
| predispose us to skin rashes, the many | | | | the best and most beautiful complexion in the |
| different kinds of cleaning materials we use | | | | world. |
| have been know to cause us to breakout in a | | | | |
| skin rash. | | | | 10. To power and paint the cheek of beauty, |
| | | | is a ridiculous and culpable practice. There |
| Some of the problems we face with our | | | | are many good remedies to produce a good |
| complexion can be resolved with proper | | | | health and natural complexion, that is all |
| cleaning of the skin this in turn will help | | | | that is necessary. There is no such beauty as |
| in achieving beautiful skin, the scales which | | | | a rosy check which nature paints. |
| compose the outer part of our skin are | | | | |
| constantly being loosened so they can be | | | | Here are a few remedies used to remove |
| readily removed, thousands of sweat glands | | | | freckles. |
| are pouring out a considerable amount of | | | | |
| perspiration day and night, winter and | | | | 1. Wash the skin at night with elder flower |
| summer. In addition to these we have numerous | | | | water, and apply the following ointment, |
| little pockets in the skin called sebaceous | | | | simmer together gently 1 oz. of Venice soap, |
| glands, which secret an oily material on the | | | | 1/4 oz. of deliquated oil of tartar, and 1/4 |
| skin. This results in a constant accumulation | | | | oz. of oil of bitter almonds. When it |
| on the skin of dried scales and the liquids | | | | thickens add 3 drops of oil of rhodium. Wash |
| that are being discharged, this material must | | | | off the ointment on rising. |
| be removed in order to permit the free action | | | | |
| of the pores to keep them from being stopped | | | | 2. Another remedy is, lemon juice 1 oz., |
| up and helping us to have beautiful skin. | | | | powdered borax 1/4 dr., sugar 1/2 dr. let it |
| | | | stand a few days in a glass bottle, and apply |
| The best thing to use to remove this material | | | | occasionally. |
| and help give you beautiful skin, as a | | | | |
| general rule is only soap and water stay away | | | | Please before you try to use any of the old |
| from tinted and perfumed soap as they are | | | | cures in this article consult a dermatologist |
| usually made from the cheaper grade of | | | | first, we have many new and up to date |
| perfume and coloring and may retain | | | | treatments to chose from. |
| irritating properties, and instead of helping | | | | |
| you in your quest for beautiful skin will | | | | And I will leave you with the following: |
| only make it worse. | | | | |
| | | | "why tinge the cheek of youth? the showy |
| The following are some thoughts on how to | | | | neck, why load with jewels? why anoint the |
| have beautiful skin from are past. | | | | hair? Oh, lady, scorn these arts; but richly |
| | | | deck Thy soul with virtues; thus for love |
| 1. The great secret in acquiring a bright | | | | prepare! Lo, with what vermin tints the apple |
| beautiful skin is, temperance, exercise, and | | | | blooms. say , does the rose the painters hand |
| cleanliness. | | | | require? A way, then, with cosmetics and |
| | | | perfumes. The charms of nature most excite |
| 2. High living and late hours will destroy | | | | desire." |
| the most beautiful complexion. | | | | |
| | | | (Author Unknown. |
| 3. Those who desire to have beautiful skin | | | | |