An Experienced

COSMOTOLOGIST Tells Our Readers About Skin Care

And Makeup

PART 1

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efore discussing the makeup itself, we should consider the canvas on which it is

to be applied: the face, and fully, the healthy face. We must remember that the skin of the face as well as of the entire body is a very special living or- gan. It requires the greatest care to keep it in good working condition. It has to be protected from hot and cold, both of which can dry it terribly. Every inch of skin on our legs, our arms, everywhere needs con- ditioning with a good lubricant.

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Everyone is born with beau- tiful skin. We always hear about the perfect skin, a baby's skin, and constantly strive to make our skin baby-soft once again. Ideal skin was a velvety surface, even tone, close, refined pores, a firm texture. As we grow up the pores enlarge, they clog. We develop blackheads, pimples and blemishes. Too much exposure to the elements and a lack of care damage the skin. We must start defending it.

Makeup itself, if not proper- ly removed, can clog pores and mar the complexion. Even the finest foundation is meant only to beautify during the day. or evening. Complete makeup removal is essential. You must cleanse your face at night, as even beautiful makeup can hurt your skin.

Cleansing your skin at night will help nuture it while you sleep. Cleansing it in the morning will give you a more beautiful

look; clean skin reacts best to makeup.

Cleansing does involve more than soap and water. And cleans- ing the skin is not enough. Cleansing products contain in- gredients that are not designed to stay on your skin. They are put on, they serve their very good purpose, and they should leave. Actually, the cleanser must be re- moved, and the ideal medium for the job is a skin lotion. Just as you would need water to remove soap (though you don't need or want either), you need a lotion to rinse off those last re- maining traces of cleanser, and occasionally makeup. The lotion, or toner, is a clear liquid with which you saturate a cotton ball to apply to your face. It also refines the pores and perks up your skin wonderfully. There are lotions for all kinds of skin, such as, for example, astringents for oily complexions.

Just as you wouldn't

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cleanse without toning, you should not cleanse and tone without nurishing your skin. You understand the importance of feeding your plants and flowers with water and polishing your wood furniture with oils; it is just as important to lubricate your skin, so that its beauty will be longer-lasting. Wrinkles and lines will appear eventually, but lubrication can postpone their appearance.

If you are cleansing and toning before a makeup, you will lubricate with a moisturizer. If you are cleansing and toning be- fore retiring, you will use a more nurishing lubricant that will feed the skin as you sleep. Remember that a moisturizer can't reach the pores through makeup; it must be put on before. A night cream or lubricant may feel soft over a dirty face, but it won't be per- forming fully. The three steps are very closely linked: cleanse, tone, nourish. And this same.