The Archive · 1940

How To Maintain Good Looks

The Treatment Of Lines And Wrinkles The constant creasing of the face into laughter or frowns and the lines of worry must inevitably leave a defined impression of the predominating mood. But women are as troubled when they discover little folds of laughter about their eyes as they are at the sign of the first grey hair.

Every expressive mark, eloquent of individuality and character, is invariably classed under the heading of "lines and wrinkles," although it may really be an added attraction.

But lines and. wrinkles are -not synonymous They spring from different causes, although their treatment is much the same, Wrinkles should be the prerogative of old age, They are a map of a lifetime. But premature wrinkles are out of place. They are generally the result of a sudden loss in weight through illness or some unwise diet undertaken in the cause of slimming, The remedy is the same in each case, Feed up both inside and outside. The lost weight must be replaced and the impoverished skin nourished locally with a cream rich in lanolin, If the youthful elasticity of the skin has rot been depleted by the years, this simple treatment should be sufficient. In later life a specially prepared cream is more suitable,

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