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