Evening star., 1938-07-14
FeWCOSneticS
Are Needed
In Youth
Health Is the Finest
Beautifier for Girl
In the Teen Age.
By PATRICIA LINDSAY.


7 TITLE SISTER at the age Of
loves to wear mothers high
heeled ahoes and powder her nose.
A few years later shesgants her curb
done up or cut short like big sisters.
When she is entering her teen age
she Is SO eager to be an adult that she
gets unruly, and causes herself, and
those around her . lot Of trouble.
Are you . little sister? Why do
you suddenly want to be old? It's
no crime to be young! Youth Is glori-
ous-being young Il, thrilling. If you
viii just take 1t in Jour stride ut the
pace you should.
You think mother and daddy are
old meanies for keeping you away
from some parties and asking you to
get home early from others. You get
simply furious when mother insists on
low heels and clothes which you think
of too sweet, simple and girlish. Big
brother is . downright nuisance when
he suggests quietly that you lay OF
heavy makeup and petting in dark
SOAACASs VI ClSc. Ou, you WALL
will they ever let me grow up!"
OF course they will. sister, just as
quickly as you convince them that
you are not . reckless, heady little
tadpole. 50 eager for adult life that
you are missing today. They know
the pitfalls, and because they love you.
and 80 want to be proud Of you, they
seem over-cautious when they try to
steer you clear Of them. Why don't
you help a bit?
Quit hating the fact that you are
still young. Glory In being your age
and live each day joyously. Delight
in your clubs, your frivolous parties,
your many privileges-all yours be-
cause you are young! And every min
ute, sister. cherish and protect your
fresh loveliness, for once you lose It,
or mar it, you can never recapture it!
Begin right now keeping yourself
healthy and lovely. Eight or nine.
even ten, hours OF sleep each night
(see why mother wants you home
earlyO. Use little makeup, for young
skins have q definite beauty which
should not be covered. A rosy lip
stick. = speck Of good powder. No
mascara, eyebrow pencil, rouge. Why
hide that pixie allure with cosmetics
meant for fading beauty? Usn't big
brother right after an?). Let your
skin breathe unhampered, and keep
your cheeks and mouth rushing with
color by exercising. Walk in low
heeled shoes whenever you can to
develop true and glorious posture, and
eat your meals regularly with few
sweets ON the side!
Don't be stubborn about your
clothes. Simple sports frocks for day
wear, full-skirted gowns (never too re.
vealing) for evening.
Instead Of pouting. and TRADING
against proper restrictions, spend
those moments keeping yourself fresh
as . daisy, and nicely groomed with
hair brushed to shining glory and
your nails manicured.
And above all, my dear, live proud
"! Don't cheaper yourself through
thoughtless acts (like petting indis-
criminately) even though you see
other girls being foolish! A few years
from now when Prince Charming
comes along you VIII be awfully glad
you didn't.
Il you have special problem about
this business Of growing up, or about
your beauty, Just drop me . note and
inclose self-addressed, stamped
(s-cent) envelope and III help you II
I can. OF course I'll keep your prob
lem confidential.