Show I HOME GYMNASIUM GYMNASIUM I FOR WOMEN To To Preserve Heal Health ih Strength and Figure b 1 By PAULINE FURLONG NO 39 F 39 FACIAL 39 FACIAL ACIAL MASSAGE Massage is an ancient custom which thich has been practiced in this and many other countries for lot centuries The word massage means means to knead am and it will either cither r reduce or 01 develop develop de- de elop the parts to which it is applied inconsistent as this tills may s seem em It Is the method of application which produces produces produces pro pro- duces the desired results Hard firm strokes cause the parts to waste by destroying estro the fatty tatty cells of which the tissues are composed while easy gentle pressure builds up the tiny cells and causes gradual de development development development de- de by stimulating and promoting promoting pro pro- I the circulation and the blood supply to the wasted parts Remember that If It your health is poor your complexion wilt wilL be also and without either health or or beauty you will be bd the most miserable creature creature creature crea crea- ture on earth Never give up the battle for health if you aro are desirous of attaining good looks and do not think that by filling mUng the body with drugs and smearing the face with all sorts of so called beauty preparations j that you will Improve your appearance appearance appear appear- ance Only by a systematic code of proper and simple living fresh air and outdoor exercises internal and lJj and rest to together together together to- to gether with car cartful ful cleansing and general care caie Of f the complexion can you hope bope to attain and arid keep a healthy youthful appearance and ad a a. clear skin free from all sorts of ot blemishes blem- blem I i There Is no more need for tor a woman to have wrinkles on her her- face than on any other part of ot her body and their pr presence senco can only be explained through ignorance of of the proper methods methods methods meth meth- to pursue to eradicate them Wrinkles show a starved condition of the skin and lack of oil and arid no soap should hl I be h. used tr to cleanse th the face which hi h Is dry and lined us Use a gd good cleansing cream instead Rub Hub it into the skin gently and then apply a wholesome tissue builder and proceed proceed- with the massage massage- following the movements movements' I shall describe below THE M MASSAGE Begin to mass massage ge the face by the tips Ups of ot ears ear in small circles and work upward to pull up the sagging jaws Next slide the fingers up to the temples beside the eyes to banish the dreaded crows crow's feet teet Continue to move the fingers in small circles up to the forehead over over tIle the eyes and and I work along the forehead to remove the lines there Between the eyes use the oval motion motton with the long longfinger longfinger longfinger finger of each e ch hand hani hand and work contrary c contrary con con- ri- ri to the lines Next ext go com completely comi around the tho eyes very gently from the inner corners outward This removes the fine lines around the tile eyes Next the nose nose In firm downward downward downward down down- ward strokes one side at a time The cheek cheele muscles are next and here use use the heavy clawing stroke with the fingers of f both hands pointing downward down down- ward and work worl from the corners of ot the mouth upward upwardS over the cheek cheekbones bones In the past series I told you how howIn tn In massage e and treat the double chin and neck and these should always rollow the tile facial massage in order to keep them firm white shapely and free tree from lines and other blemishes If It the skin is not dry and wrinkled wrinkled wrin- wrin kled start the facial treatments by applying hot wet towels to the face tace to open the tile pores for at least five minutes before using the cleansing r um Then proceed as described above After the hand massage away all traces of the tissue builder with a soft cheesecloth and dish dash sh cold water on the skin to harden to-harden the flesh and close the pores Never I massage e the face before going into 4 A y I IV V z MASSAGE MASAGE the street as It causes the skin to to chap and become dry and wrinkled Tomorrows Tomorrow's article will explain the cause of blackheads and how they may b bo banished |