The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
AMERICAN GIRLS CAN
ADD TO THEIR BEAUTY

NOW that inc poyS are coming
home, 1t behooves Us American
our personal appearance. American
soldiers must have looked very strik-
ing and attractive to those little
French girls, and the charm OF their
beauty and the wiles they know SO
well how to practice may have threat
cned the hearts Of the boys so far
from the protection of home girls
But the danger Ii over, and the re-
turn of the brave lads Ii incentive to
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Smiles: there's a tip for you. girls.
Who cares about features 50 long AZ
the light of that smile ID in evidence :?
You can just smile your way into
ing TO say.
A smile goes . long way. for It
Gomez right from the heart and shines
out through the eyes, casting sort
of glamour over the countenance as
we'll as over the heholder. so that's
, the first tip to follow.
A clear skin. of course, In depend
ent upon good health. and we should
ali aim to maintain that degree OF
health. Plenty of sleep, fresh air and
exercise help to refresh us and cause
the red blood to course joyousiy
through our veins Healthy blood
nourishes the nerves and builds up
the tissues And no food h better for
the blood and nerve than Just fresh
air. which 10 frcer than anything in
the world
Walking n the most simple means
OF obtaining exercise II you happen TO
be so busy that you feel you cannot
spare the time for regular course OF
exercises Not airnless walking, but
brick, energeticai walking as though
III were n business proposition.
Try to get into the way Of breath
ing rhythmicaliy by taking In breath
as you take eight steps, hold for an
other eight and exhais az you take
eight additional steps Keep this up
as long ~ possible, and you will be
surprised at the benefit derived
therefrom.
II you find II a strain ut first to do
II for any length of time. stop and
breath naturally for a while. and
then repeat the counting and breath
ing to each eight steps You may
continue the rule Of counting and
breathing while working. reading
sewing or at any other time, and ere
long you win have established a habit
of rhythmic breathing that will do
you good all the days Of your life.
Housework furnishes splendid op-
portunities for regular exercise that
brings into play almost every muscle
Of the body. A little imagination or
make-beiieve 10 \ splendid stimulus
DON'T be afraid to imagine broom Ia
Ia fairy wand. II won't hurt you, and
surely viii not hurt the broom
Don't be ashamed or too timid to
have little play about the ordinary
things that have to be done. II things
have TO be done II Ia better TO like TO
do them and derive "A little enjoyment
ont Of the doing than to let them
seem noun tails OF trouble against
which you must bump each day be-
caune they come as surely AZ the day
does.
The little pars and bottles with
The little lars and bottles with
cosmetics do their part in making
and keeping Us delightful In appear
nnce. Cole cream just does defy
those winter winds and keeps the
softness In the skin of hands and
face that Is SO desirable.
Before facing the cold OF out
doors put a film of the cream over the
face and hands, wipe carefully with
a soft cloth % remove the excess
oiliness and flush with a light dust
will not only look better. but will
have the satisfaction of appearing
well groomed and pleasing. A tudici-
Gus use OF cream and powder Is to
be ommended as II lends AN atmos-
rhere of finish to the toilet
should the hands become chappe1
from the cold air before you have had
a chance to care for them, giycerine
and rosewater In proportion OF one
third glycerine to fwo-thirds rose
water will be found a very soothing
application. While the hands are
still moist from washing, rub the
giycerine and rosewater into them
very thoroughly and then wipe the
hands gently.
Loose gloves worn at night after
applying the above cirtrneut will tent.
to keep the hands in good condition.
Only don't forget to do It regularly
for = long enough time to obtain de-
sired results. Disregard OF regularity
viii bring about indifferent results.
Little things do, II seems. but the
effect Is more than satisfying and re-
pays the small amount of time re-
CURED to accomplish an improved
appearance. And the boys will an
precia'c our girls as they never could
appreciate those over eaa, be they
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