The winter season is upon us. Already the chilling blasts roughen hands and cheeks, Chapping does not usually occur in warm weather, because the ski secretes sufficient oily materials from thie perspiration to keep the skin well greased and oiled. When skin gets dry it chaps, When skin gets chapped and moistened with water, blood and serum ooze through the cracks and crusts form.
Obviously, the method of preventing chapping of the skin is to keep the skin protected-by suitable oils, to wash the skin only with non-irritating substances, and to dry the skin thoroughly after washing. The only way to escape the dry air and wind is to wear gloves on the hands and to keep the skin protected by other methods.
Women usually accomplish this by liberal use of creams and powders, Men are usually not so much troubled, because they have tough-or skin.
Manufacturers of cosmetics have prepared-all sorts of creams to be A hie coat for afternoon weas fox fur, the Dell shaped sleeves are at the elbow: The diagonal classic, and because of their integrity will become heirlooms for future generations. smeared on the face to prevent chapping such as occurs during motoring or during exposure on the football bleachers. Any good cold cream will serve the purpose. Since the cream has a tendency to wear off, it is probably best to grease the skin once or twice during the day and before going to bed at night.
If the chapping is very severe and painful, it is probably wise for women to wear gloves invariably and to wear a light veil to break the force of the wind and to hold in the moisture, Delicious fellicd salads can be made by using canned soup for a basis, cutting bits of vegetables and pimento into the mixture.
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