Evening star., 1939-03-26

Nervous habits, however, are often
given the attention they need; and this,
feel, is unfortunate. Nervous twitchlngs OF
face, lip-biting, eyes that blink constant
are too often ignored. A child cannot
told" not to do these things. There is
underlying cause, and it should be discuss
with her doctor.
Most important to beauty are beautlt'
teeth, and the shape of the mouth. belize
that the need for braces can be prevent'
almost always, if correct steps are taken
encourage we'll shaped mouth during II
whole time child's second teeth are comi1
in. Modern dentistry has reached gre
heights.
Hands should be kept away from the mou
to discourage habits which threaten to sph
its shape. have been asked many times WI
can be done to reshape the mouth; and to
must answer that the cure lies in prevent
malformations, and that imbuing child "
happy thoughts is the best way of all to
sure that she will have pleasantly shaI
mouth.
Health alone does not make woman be
tiful, or even attractive beyond cert
point An attractive person has grace and
understands the importance of lovelind
expressed by perfect grooming. SO yd
daughter should acquire perfect posture.
habit of regard for her personal appearan1
and respect for cleanliness that will grow
time to the delightful quality of perso1
fastidiousness.
A little girls naturalness is her great(
charm. But every little girl should have
own toilet articles, simple enough arr
yet undeniably her own. If she learns to
them few minutes before going to bed,
again before dressing in the morning, she
learn to be quick and practical about perso
details, the secret of busy and success
women who always look chic and attracti
Her hair brush should be stiff. with vic
set bristles, and her hair should be brushed
least twenty strokes day to make it gle
and keep the scalp stimulated. With onl
Slight tendency that way. hair has bec(
curly simply by being brushed against
way it grows and over the fingers at the en-
do not believe in acid rinses so often used
brighten children's hair; and have alW
felt that too many tears have been shed
curls, for straight hair can be very did
guished if properly cut.
A child's skin requires very simple q
Accustom her to rinsing her face with q,
water to close the pores. before dryingt
Towels should be soft and absorbent, for
of utmost importance that the skin be ger
treated. She should have good cream to
before going out-of-doors on windy days.
after she comes in from play, and an excell
salve to prevent chapped lips. Absolute Gle;
illness, both external and internal, is t
greatest protection against blackheads
pimples. Should they appear in spite of tn
care, expert advice should be sought immec
ately.
The first hot days of summer she shoua
wear hat until she is we'll used to the he
and good sun-proof preparation to prot.
her skim Then, after she has become (,
climatized to the sun, use good sun-tan
to keep the skin from getting coarse or dhl
A little girl who has tendency to frech
should wear protective preparation to dh
courage new ones from forming. This is ~
wiser than using strong homemade or 9TH
bleaches which can be dangerous to delica'
skin
Let the nightly hand washing be litt
ritual. Teach her to use an orangewood sti,
with rubber hoof to press the cuticle BAT,
gently. There is game which fascinatt
youngsters, that of putting on imagina
sleeping gloves" down each finger toward te
wrist until the circulation is we'll reused. TT