WHMlY FME PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMER 13, 1989, PAGE 19 Beauty secrets through the On a recent visit to an art gallery, two J:friends of mine remarked on the beautiful complexion of a sixteenth century painting, "Venus Reclining on a Divan." I didn't want to spoil Jthe mood of the day by mentioning that the goddess probably got that look by applying a conconction of boars brains, crocodile glands and wolves blood that she left to ferment for several weeks in a cauldron. Skmn treatments are as old as recorded history. Even King lùt's tomb contained an elaborately deco- rated jar of beauty cream, still in good condition after 3,000 years, ready for use in his next life. Early creams of this era were often identi- fied with witchcraft because the product alone couldn't work any miracles. Over the years, recipes for skin care were closely guarded secrets passed down from one generation to the next. Mixed in country kitchens and sold to the nobility, these lotions and creams not only smelled bad, but some were downright dangerous if not fatal. In the seventeenth century common sense finally prevailed when the first books on skin care containing non- toxic recipes were published. One book advised, "avoid cold air, water on the skin, ricji foods, stimulating drinks, sitting too close to the fire, strong emotions and anything which might disturb the mnd . . ." Some of this advice is still good today. Skmn creams remained basically unimproved until the 1900's with cold cream being the most common- ly used skin softener. In the 1940's a mnvriad of rreaims neae n ,the ability tc crease th< these earl tive, had. gritty texi ages oabsorb moisture and in- iskin's tlexibility. However, rly creams, although effec- San unpleasant odour and a dure. Today, cosmetically appealing, odourless moisturizers containing urea are available to remedy specific problem areas. Dermal Therapy's Hand, Elbow and Knee Creani, with 15% urea combined with pure silk proteins, is one example of this new generation of superior creams. Others, with different concentrations of urea, remedy other problem areas In the middle ages lead and mercury market. Some, ike turtle oil and roal such as feet and fingers. The resuit sublimate were painted on the Skifl to jelly were wildly popular for a while - smooth skin without a greasy make it as white as a lily, the flower of an h dsper.rsiu romaticchialr., Tis ausd piy-I know Venus would be pleased. sicians to step in and warn women This has flot been the case with urea that flot only their health would be creams. Synthesized in 1828 by med- ruined but "the child borne of them ical researcher Wohler, urea is stili Darryl Chemel is a Pharmacist and doth shed his teeth one after considered to be the most effective Dire ctor of Dermal Therapy anter..1 treatment for dry skin because of its Researc, mc. MINK TAIL JACKETS 8 SHADES Regular $1,685. Sale $1,348. FROSTED FOX JACKETS Regular $1,065. Sale 1 $850. UNPLUCKED BEAVER JACKETS Regular $2,015. Sale $1,495. OYSTER SHEARED BEAVER JACKETS Regular Sale $3,795. $2,995. RACCOON JACKETS Regular $2,425. Sale $1,940. NATURAL MUSKRAT COATS Regular Sale $1,925. $1,540. INDIGO FOX COATS Regular Sale $3,375. $2t695. ALASKA SEAL COATS Regular $4,975. Sale $3f980. VIOLET MINK TAIL COATS Regular Sale $3, 265. $2,595. NATURAL FEMALE5 DARK RANCH