The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-26
MADAME ISE'BELL Continues Talk on Beauty Destroy
 ing Habits
Habits-Part III

Other habits to which young girls seem 1 particularly addicted are keeping the mouth open, biting the lips and flushing. 1 Greuze's exquisite picture of maidenhood called "The Broken Pitcher,'' now hanging in the Louvre in Paris, shows the childish mouth with the lips just parted and this expression has become to be synonymous with youth and innocence. Like many beautiful ideas it takes an artist to de- velop it, and to modern thought and II edical knowledge such an expression suggests an obstruction in the breathing apparatus which may be responsible for all manner of i'll health, even idiocy. Mouth breathing in childhood is often due to adenoid growths and it Is the general opinion among medical men today that these should be removed. In some cases mouth breathing is simply a habit that can be stopped if the parents take the matter seriously in hand. Teach the chilG to breath properly, filling the entire lung space and with the lips closed Teach the child rhythmicaI breathing while walking. A child will regard such exer- oises as a game. and it will not be long before correct breathing will be natural and the open mouth habit abandoned If 1t is impossible for the child to breath with mouth closed after a fair trial, there is undoubtedly some obstruction and a physician should be consulted. Mouth breathing is often responsible for a mis- shapen nose short upper lip and pro- truding teeth; It Is moreover a common cause for sore throat and an inhamed condition of the throat and lung pas sages.
 To Make the Lips Red
 Biting the lips may simply be a habit due to nervousness, or it may be done Intentionally to make them red. Although am not in favor of any form of make up" beyond pure powder for young girls, l would rather see a girl make, her lips healthfully red by means of a colored CT cam than by biting them. A good stick rouge will not harm the skin, and, if it Is properly applied, it will not show, while biting the lips will spoil their shape and cause the thin skin to become irritated and break. Red lips are generally sign of good health which is really the basis of our liking for them. There are some rare cases of pale lips with healthy peo- pie whose circulation seems good, due to a thickness of the skin. Lip massage with a good cold cream often helps such cases.
 The girl who has commenced the habit of lip biting may continue it simply on account of the irritation and the loose skin it has produced. She should put plenty of cold cream on her lips at night and have them sufficiently well fabricated during the day to keep them smooth and soft.
 Flushing Both a Habit and Symptom
 A quick flush on young face always appeals to me as it does, I think, to most older people, However, youth is apt to be very sensitive on this point, and I am often asked how 1t may be avoided. Blush ing from nervousness or embarrassment will only be cured by curing or rather removing the cause. Forget yourself.
 The chronic flushing that comes from
 indigestion is a frequent source of morti- flea ton and it is sometimes seen with people who are apparently temperate in matters of eating and drinking. A per son with this tendency should avoid highly spiced foods, hot drinks or hot soup Any food that causes fiatulency of the stomach is apt to cause flushing. Keep the skin of the face in smooth, healthy condition and free from irritation. If soap irrltates 1t, use good cleansing cream and keep 1t well fabricated as a protection against wind and weather.