Cleansing milk is more satisfactory than soap for this type of skin. It should be applied on a pad of cotton wool and rinsed off thoroughly afterwards with luke-warm water. Neither hot water nor cold water should be used, as they have a drying effect on the skin.
"Women with very dry skins should use a cleansing cream. This is taken off with cleaning tissues, followed by a luke-warm water rinse. An orange skin food or a special skin food for dry skins is patted in and removed with tissues. Avoid skin tonics and astringents, as these are too drying. Use an emollient cream as a powder foundation.
This type of complexion lines and wrinkles easily. An anti-wrinkle cream can be smeared on before the bath is taken, left on while in the bath and dried off afterwards.
The cosmetic diet for dry skins should include milk, butter, eggs, calf's liver, peas, beans, wild rice, fresh fruit and young vegetables.
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