Evening star., 1935-07-12
Charm Can
Take Place
Of Beauty
Unattractive Faces
Can Be Improved
With Makeup.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

A READER Of this column has &C.
cused me Of writing only for
beautiful girls and disregarding the
problems Of those who are seriously
handicapped in the pursuit of good
looks. I think this critic has not
been following my column very long
or she would have noticed the great
variety Of beauty troubles aired here.
However, there may be others with
the same thought, so here Is q spe-
cial article for them.
We cannot all have the physical
perfection that wins in bathing
beauty contests, but we can make
the most of our good points. look
weel-groomed and be in the mode.
One of the greatest assets a girl can
have is charm, and this is a quality
that does not depend on a comely
face and figure. Few Of us are COM
pletely satisfied with ourselves-we
make the best of what we have and
manage to be happy even If no one
offers us movie contract. There Is
a place in the world for ugly duck
lings as well as for the lovely swans,
and the former can make themselves
beloved and useful II they will stop
pitying themselves The habit Of
self-pity, no matter how justified 1t
may seem, repels rather that at
tracts others, so that the plain girl
cannot afford to cultivate it. Very
often, too, encouraging this mood ex-
aggerates the cause out Of all pro-
portion to its real importance.
The girl who has some beauty
blemish that appears to be spelling
her life should try to realize that
the defect is not nearly so notice.
able to others as to herself. Even
when other people notice it, they
are too busy with their own affairs
to give 1t more than a passing
thought. AS a matter of fact, it is
her own mental attitude toward
the fault that takes the joy out of
her existence; what others think about
it isn't of great importance.
The reader to whom I referred at
the beginning of this talk feels that
her life is ruined because she has
to wear artificial teeth before she is
80 years old. can Sympathize with
her feeling, but at the same time
I know many people whose appearance
has been greatly improved by the
substitution of white, well-formed
store teeth" for their own discolored
and poorly shaped ones. There is, Of
course a difference between cheap
Col fonf6 NJ
that are made to look exactly like
beautiful natural teeth No one is
the wiser, since the dental work Is
done with greatest skill and care. 1t
pays in the end to have the best
quality of workmanship on the teeth.
Ill-assorted features are doubt
less trial to their possessors, but
much can be done to improve them.
In extreme cases plastic surgery in
the hands Of a thoroughly compe-
tent surgeon can be of considerable
help. Correct makeup and coiffur-
ing can go long way toward i'm
proving unattractive faces. An in
telligent and happy expression also
lends charm that camoufages de-
fects. PoiSe and smart clothes can
create the illusion of good looks for
girls and women who have little or
no claim to real beauty.
There is a remedy for almost
every beauty problem. Not every girl
can become pretty, but she can de-
velop an effective substitute for gen.
uine beauty. Girls and women want
beauty because they think it makes
them admired and loved. 1t is
possible to become beloved and ad-
mired on account of other quail
ties than physical beauty. Youth is
short and after it is gone we must
all depend on these other lovable and
admiring qualities to bring us the
affection and respect we crave.
(Copyright, 1935)