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-— B6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 3, 1991

Let’s face it

Time takes it toll. Life wreaks its

pull. And all of it shows on our faces.
Winter weather, heredity, personal
neglect and abuse also play a part in
how our skin looks, What can we do
to improve and protect the appearance
of our complexions?

Fresh-faced for spring

Help your skin to blossom like a spring flower with these re-
juvenating tips.
The number one priority for healthy, beautiful skin is to have
a healthy body and a healthy state of mind.
Beautiful skin begins from within:
@ drink plenty of water (six to eight glasses daily)
@ don’t smoke; avoid alcohol
® eat a nutritious, balanced diet (to look good on the outside,
skin needs nourishment from the inside)
@ get enough sleep (seven to eight hours per night)
@ smile, it’s the best exercise a face can get (and while you’re at
it, think happy)
@ blushing is good for the skin (anything that stimulates the cir-
culation in a positive way is good for your skin)
@ massage (caress) with brisk but light upward strokes with
fingertips
@ “‘spritz’”’ face occasionally during the day with a light, cool
spray of water (it will renew elasticity to the-skin) :
Without clean skin we cannot have beautiful skin. For skin to
thrive and be truly healthy it requires two skin care basics: ven-
tilation (oxygen — skin must be able to “‘breathe”’) and irrigation
(water).
But skin is delicate. It requires a gentle touch.

Face facts

Our skin revitalizes itself continuously. But as skin ages, cell
replacement slows down. Older, dried-out or dying skin cells
linger on the surface longer, dulling the skin. But no matter what
age we are, or what condition our skin is in after a long, harsh
winter, we can improve its condition and health.

' Face value

The value of cleansing — Perspiration may be great for oxy-
genating the skin, but left there, in combination with pollution
from the environment and makeup, it can clog pores and cause
blemishes to appear.

The value of toning — Toning clears away the last traces of

. cleanser and makeup, stimulates circulation, and helps close

pores.

The value of moisturizing — The lack of moisture in the air,
caused by indoor heating during the cold winter months, can rob
skin of its natural moisture balance. To rehydrate dry skin,
replenish moisture loss with a rich moisturizer. Lighten up on the
moisturizer as skin (and weather) improves.

Always use a tender touch when applying moisturizer — or
anything — to the skin, to avoid blemishes, sags, or wrinkles.
Under the eye area (the skin in this area is thin and delicate}, use
the lightest possible touch with only the fingertips. Better still,
pat delicately using just the finger between the little and middle
finger (of all four fingers, this one is the weakest, and therefore
will have the lightest touch). Never press or rub the skin below
the eye. It will cause stretching, and ultimately — sagging and
bagging. .

Choose a moisturizer that is light, and appropriate for your
skin type. And be sure it contains a sunscreen.

The value of sun protection — Over-exposure to ultraviolet
radiation is linked with premature wrinkles. It can break down
supportive connective tissue, toughen and prematurely age skin.
The more tanned skin becomes the thicker it becomes, and the
more difficult it becomes for good things to penetrate and be ab-
sorbed by the skin.

Protect skin with a moisturizer or foundation that contains a
sunscreen, Look for products with SPF (sun protection factor) of
15 or higher.

The value of a facial spring cleaning — The facial mask is the
ultimate in facial cleansing.

Let’s face it

Let’s face up to it, Our faces could use a spring cleaning. To
enliven dull winter skin we'll start with a spring facial. (Frequent
facials are not necessary when the cold, skin-drying weather
leaves us. During moister spring days, dehydrated and dead skin
cells are less likely to accumulate on the skin’s surface.)

We'll start with a good “‘steam cleaning’. It’s a recommended
supplement to maintain a glowing complexion, One expert claims
it is one of the best investments for healthy looking skin. Here’s
how to go about it:

@ cleanse face thoroughly

@ pour boiling water into large bowl an

® sprinkle with rosemary or chamomile (to cleanse atid soothe)
@ drape towcl over head and bowl 7

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@ be sure to keep face 20 to 25 cm. from the steam
@ close eyes, relax, enjoy for 10 minutes or so
Follow immediately with a refreshing facial mask. If skin tends
to be oily, to deep clean try preparing a mask made from:
1 ripe tomato (small to medium sized), mashed
1 tbsp. liquid honey
1 tbsp. plain yogurt
2. tbsps. oatmeal (place in small baggie and roll with rolling

pin to break into smaller pieces)

Combine all ingredients. Apply liberally to face, except eye

area. Lie down and place moist pads over eyes. For 15 minutes

rest, listen to soft music, daydream...
Rinse off with plenty of tepid water. Apply moisturizer.
To rehydrate dry skin, try this mask:
¥% avocado, mashed —
1 tbsp. liquid honey
4 tsp. lemon juice

Mix together, apply to face and follow instructions listed
above, but extend the time to at least 20 minutes. Rinse well with
lots of cool water and apply a moisturizer.

If done.at bedtime, try applying a thin film of vegetable oil
(olive oil works well) to seal in moisture. Blot excess oil after 20
minutes.

For a clean, ‘‘scrubbed’’ look, recommends one skin specialist,
mask once a week with a light peeling mask to relieve the surface
of complexion-dulling dead skin cells. Finish off with (this
sounds good enough to eat) a fruit cocktail face pack:

@ puree fresh fruit (any kind of fruit, any combination)

@ pack on face to refreshen and revitalize (stimulate circulation)
@ rinse off with cool water

@ moisturize

Face food for anytime you want to ‘‘feed” your face: mix
together yogurt, honey, and vitamin E oil. Apply as described
above, rinse well, seal skin with moisturizer.

Saving face .

It makes sense to be more concerned with maintaining healthy
skin than with makeup camouflage and cover-ups. If we aim to
gain the kind of skin no woman would want to cover up, then we
should work to keep it flawless, and glowing.

Time, heredity, and the environment can work against a
flawless, youthful complexion. We have little control over these.
Bad habits also destroy the look of vibrant, healthy, skin, But
here we can do something. Good habits to cultivate include a
gentle cleansing regime, a healthful diet, fresh air and exercise,
sufficient sleep, relaxation and tension release.

Avoid touching your face unnecessarily. When you must touch
your skin, make sure your hands are clean.

Some skin care experts frown on repeated and exaggerated
facial expressions (like squinting, raising eyebrows). They claim

that overworking the face in negative ways will lead to premature ~

wrinkling (crow’s feet, brow furrows). Sleeping on your tummy
may be a bad thing too. It may cause criss-cross lines to form
beneath the eyes (from pressing your face into the pillow).

One more thing we can do to improve our complexion and skin
tone is to tone our facial muscles. Muscles support the skin,
which explains why we look firmer when we are in shape. When
dieting, facial muscle exercise is crucial, one beauty expert warns,
to prevent skin from sagging.

Good circulation is good for skin, Exercise adds firmness and
skin-supporting strength to facial muscles.

For a fit face, try these simple, and fun, exercises:
The Grouch

(This is a good one to do with a moisturizing facial mask).
@ lie down on bed, hand head over edge ©
@ clench jaw until cords on neck protrude
@ open and close mouth seven times

@ keeping jaw clenched and teeth closed, slowly raise head to
upright position; drop gradually; repeat seven times
@ head hanging, twist to left, then right, as if attempting to
touch ear to shoulder; repeat 10 times
@ turn head slowly from side to side (as if expressing ‘'no’’);

repeat seven times
The Pouter
standing or sitting, drop head back .
push out pouting lower lip as far as possible
tighten neck and chin muscles -
relax pout but keep neck and jaw muscles tight
slowly raise head and relax ey
repeat seven times
The Monkey
@ tighten upper cheek muscles : wes
@ wrinkle up nose; curl upper lip almost to tip of nose
@ repeat seven times
The Clown
@ try this one in front of a mirror and benefit from giving your
smile muscles a workout too
@ to exercise all facial muscles, repeat this sentence seven times,
exaggerating all vowel sounds as you speak: “‘] AM BEE-YOU-
TEE-FUL.” . ;

And with your firm and fit, cleansed and cared-for face, you

will be.

Diamond.

Dinner

offersa

high class
night out

Contributed by the
Terrace Centennial Lions

The Terrace Centennial Lions
"Ladies’ Diamond Dinner" is back,
offering the ultimate "Lady’s night
out". Here’s what the "Ladies’
Diamond Dinner" includes:

The evening begins at 7 p.m..
Each lady as she arrives will be
escorted to a specially reserved
place settings containing a com-
memorative embossed glass and
long stem rose.

Before dinner, there is time for
light conversation and a cocktail or

two from the professionally tended

bar — the first one is free. Here
too, there might be time to browse
through the selection of com~-
memorative embossed glasses from
a few earlier Diamond Dinners.
They’re available for sale while
stocks last.

At 8 p.m. dinner will be served
— a first-class, three-course meal
which includes a spinach salad,
Chicken Cordon Bleu and a glass
of white wine. This will be fol-
lowed by a small fashion show and
entertainment by Edmonton folk
singer and night club player Paul
Hann.

Hann, who sings and plays both
the six- and 12-string guitar as
well as the mandolin, is described
by the Medicine Hat News as,
"The master of musical satire."
And according to Record Week:
"Here is an artist that defies
labelling. His voice is resonant
deliberate, sometimes emotional
and sometimes subdued and
relaxed." And there’s more.
Prizes... All kinds of prizes. Some
big, some small, nearly 70 in all,
every one of them donated by
local merchants. They include a
diamond ring compliments of

Erwin’s House of Fine Jewellery
and a free trip for two, to any
westerm Canadian or California
destination of your choosing that
Canadian Airlines International
flies to.

The event takes place at the Inn

of the West on Saturday, April 20,
- beginning at 7 p.m. And tickets —

there are only 200 of them — can
be purchased at Erwin’s House of
Fine Jewellery beginning at 6:30
p.m. Friday, April 5, for $55 each.

The Terrace Centennial Lions
have asked that Erwin’s sell no
lickets earlier than 6:30 p.m. on

April 5.

The Terrace
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