The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-18
Easy to Cultivate and
Keep a Pretty Mouth
Simple Exercises and Constant Watch
fulness Practically All That ls
Needed for Success.

If you would be really good look
ing, hold your mouth correctly" says
an expert on woman's beauty. 1T is
the feature which controls the entire
expression Of the face, ane without
the knowledge OF how to use tho
muscles OF the mouth there isn't a
single person whose good looks will
not be marred the moment the face
becomes animated.
Isn't II true that II you have re-
marked once you have hundred
times, how unattractlve certain good
looking women appear the instant
they open their lips TO speak? The
formation Of the mouth Is. OF course.
the underlying cause OF this. but II is
the way In which the flexible bows
are held that is responsible for the
disappointing change. Women should
study how TO make their lips express
siye, and they cannot only prevent
handsome countenance from becom-
ing ordinary, but they can alter the
entire character Of a homely face.
First learn to make the lips timber,
Certain singing exercises are helpful
to this end, and they should be prac-
ticed every morning for a week or
two until the lips become elastic.
One exercise Is 70 pronounce the sep
arate vowels in turn 10 or Is times.
bringing the lips well forward and
away from the teeth as far as pos
sible, for each letter. Another, and
this is really better than the first.
uses the repeated pronunciation Of the
two syllables-oh-wee The trumpet
shape of the mouth Is also employed
with this. the lips being drawn back
and forth with exaggerated move
ment.
The second help in correct use OF
the mouth is to make a special point
whene.,ir you speak or have occasion
10 read aloud. to utter each word dis
tinctly and put the d's and g's and rs
on the end Of every one of their re.
spectiye syllables.
ALSO remember always to keep
the corners OF the mouth well for
ward. The ugliest formation OF the
lips Is that which draws them tightly
across the teeth, stretching them half
way to the ears. A wide display OF
teeth and frequently an unsightly
view OF the gums of the upper Jaw is
the result. This is exaggerated when
smiling. but even when opening the
mouth to speak 1t will completely
spoil any natural beauty. What is
more. there is only one person In
hundred whose lips do open prettily
unless the corners are constantly kept
In mind and not allowed to stretch far
back
For the woman who Is blessed
with particularly fine looks. holding
the mouth well in repose counts for
great deal toward improving her
beauty. That is. above all things to
have the lips meet each other evenly
and squarely. In case the lower lip
should have a tendency 20 drop back.
the lower jaw needs to be held for
ward on line with the upper. Final
", the expression OF the mouth. which
must be pushed slightly forward so
as not to form a straight. character.
less line across the face. and very full
lips must be held gently in. Be most
careful also that the corners Of the
mouth are turned up rather than
down.
'All this training OF the lips and
mouth requires time. They cannot be
made to change their natural tenden-
cles in a minute. But by practicing
the above rules it is only a matter of
a few months when they will come
to have grace"