White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-08-11
Beauty Talks.
By
MARJORIE DUNCAN
Famous Beauty Expert
Hints of General Interest

Hints of General Interest
CELF-CONTROL is the best way to.
~ break yourself of the habit of Bit
ing your nails. 1t is dangerous as we'll
as unsightly. Make a conscious effort
to stay yourself whenever you feel
you are going to bite your nails or
cuticles. Wear gloves as often as pos
slble and paint both the nail and Gu
tlcle with tincture of aloes or castor
OIL. Have any ragged edges of cuticle'
cut away carefully with small cuticle
scissors (this is far better than biting)
ana every night before retiring apply
little warm olive Oil. Also push the
cutlcle back with your towel-gently-
aIter washing the hands. When we.
consider what an important part the
nails play in the reflection of personal
loVel1ness. it seems we'll worth every
effort to break ourselves of bad habits.
1t you are not eating too much and
your exercise routine is splendid. and
you seem to be gaining weight remem-
Der that you cannot sleep those ex-
cess pounds away. Cut out the after
noon nap, or at least cut it down. And
eleven hours of sleep are not neces-
sary for anyone in normal health.
Those extra hours of rest are very
conducive to the formation of those
extra little Jumps.
Frequent boils and headless bumps
are not within my province to treat.
The first step should be to consult with
nh nj ho, lDto CT
cal examination, tell him about your
diet and your living habits, and he will
be able to trace the cause and pre-
scribe the necessary treatment. He.
will probably lance the boils-a pro-
cedure which has proven extremely
successful in the past several years.
Let me urge you not to squeeze the
boils as you only subject the surround
ing area to infection.
Outer loveliness built on the firm
foundation of health and carefully
tended and preserved by scientifically
perfected beauty methods can bloom
everlastingly. And where health and
beauty abound, one reflects a whole
some JOY in life-the head is held high,
the spine is straight-lips and eyes
smile, every task is undertaken with
courage and optimism.
For today that sis the natural
way of living" Today it is smart
to be healthy-and being healthy
our modern miss (and her more
mature sister and mother, too) is
beautiful as well.
Sleep
CHE was seeking beauty-earnestly-
- so she said, and the deep circles
under her eyes were obstacles in the
sure straight path leading to it.
do you get enough sleep-restful,
restoring sleep?" l asked her.
Came slow, hesitating "Well-yes
Il guess So" I knew by the hest
fancy that she was not telling the
whole truth Asked whether she wor-
ried unnecessarily she replied-again
slowly and not at all reassuringly-
"Well-no-I don't see why should"
Several days later her sister con-
firmed my suspicious Not only was
the subject of our story worrying
about all the petty little things that
every hour of every day brings, but
she did not sleep sufficiently or rest
fully.
Circles under the eyes, puf6ness,
a dull, sleepy look, leaden-looking
skin, tired-all-over feeling-these
are only a few of the ways in
which lack of sufficient restful
sleep manifests itself.
Chronic wakefulness can very easily
become habit-a beauty and health
robbing one. Many of our so-calle6
nervous wrecks are men and women
who formed this habit in youth.
Sound sleep is splendid health
, and beauty tonic. And these rules
, should help you. First and foremost
, when you are ready to begin your
: nights sleep you put an end to the
days mental and physical activity.
. strain. worry.
Worry will disturb your sleep and
keep you awake more than anything
else known to man. Worry is the
arch enemy Of health and beauty. So
don't.
Other important factors in encour-
, aging sleep are: airy rooms, proper
ventilation. throw your windows open
q top and bottom, let fresh air fill every
, corner of your sleeping quarters. Make
sure your bed is comfortable. too. A
darkened room induces sleep. A very
quiet room induces sleep. The sleep
ing room should have dull finished walls
and dull furniture-high colors are mol
restful and shiny metals attract the
light.
Avoid tea, coffee. or stimulatil.
foods or beverages in the late evening
There are several snacks you can taxi
at bedtime to help you sleep better