Evening star., 1939-11-26

But the world was right when it called this
woman beautiful. Hers was one of the faces
that are lighted from within, and one of the
very few that do not wear a mask. What had
passed through her mind during the years had
etched beauty on her face, just as it had won
her more friends than any woman has right
to expect. A face is always mirror of past
emotions and experiences. Habits of serenity
of seeing things in perspective, of generosity
and self-forgetfulness create lovely image.
This is quite literally true. The muscles of
your face make an automatic external response
to the emotions and moods that 60 on within
You cannot control nor prevent this; but you
can discipline the moods. Fewer facial muscles
are called into play in response to happy
thoughts And the lines which such thoughts
trace are pleasant.
Anger, discomfort, habitual peevishness,
moods of petty envy and resentment, on the
other hand, make your face pay the price.
Such emotions jerk many, if not all, of your
facial muscles, especially those of the eyes
and mouth, into ugly contractions. And when
the mood has spent itself and the muscles
relax again, tiny lines remain engraved in the
flesh, until finally no mask will hide them.
If you want to put this to the test look
around you some time when you are riding in
train or lunChing at restaurant. Watch the
women who are alone and believe themselves
unobserved- You will catch some of them off
guard. Let your eyes pass on beyond their
smart clothes, their exquisitely manicured
nails, their lustrous hair. See how often the
charm of pretty face is marred by ugly lines
etched into it by bitterness and discomfort
We discipline our bodies and exert our will
power to be physically fit. 1t is even more
vitally urgent to discipline the habits of our
inner life. If we want to be beautiful it is
important to inspect our personal philosophy
as critically as we examine our skin and hair
and figures.
Not all the facials and massage in the world,
the exercises, the warm sweet-scented baths,
the nice manicures, the attractive hair-dos
can of themselves write inner beauty on our
faces. Yet all these things can help US to it.
Every beauty session we have, whether in an
expert salon or alone at our own dressing
table, is an opportunity to regain serenity.
Many women fail to make the most of these
occasions. Yet here is a chance to relax -
relax our muscles and relax our minds. This
hour at least is free from pressure We can
suspend our worries, dismiss even the thought
of our duties, empty our minds of vexations,
erase trouble from our spirits and muscular
contractions from our faces. l think that
beauty operators and cosmetics manufacturers
would arise to call us blessed, for they at least
would see what we are so often blind to -
that all external devices help us most when we
help ourselves inwardly.
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