The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-02

skirts are not
too tight. Be sure that shorts don't
show too much or have . dreary
droop in the seat.
Still on the subject Of clothes,
notice whether or not the white
collar that looks so nice from the
front. has picked up oil and dust
from your hair so It shows
smudges across the back. Do some.
thing about that right away. Take
the time to pull on your hose 50
the seams are straight and YER
tical and anchor them securely to
q garter belt or girdle with sup
porters to help along the cause
for back neatneSs.
Back Of Head
When you arrange the crisp lit
tie curls that swirl so high and
prettily over your forehead. take
q second look at the back Of your
head. Is 1t shining and smooth,
the ends fluffy and brushed until
each one Is bright and springy as
II 1t had a life of its own? Or Is
it wilted, harsh looking and
tangled2 Most Of your hair Is on
the back Of your head. so give It
a break. too.
And your back? There are lots
of oil glands In this part of the
body and pimples often appear
across the shoulders even when
cleared up on the face. Your cue
is to use more soapSudS on q long.
handled bath brush that will reach
all these hard to get 1T areas.
Rinse again and again with hot
then very cold water. Or better.
yet, wrap the end OF a shoetree
with cotton, soak 1t with q solu-
ton of EPSON salts and pat over
and over the blemished spots.
keeping the skin soaked with the
solution for 10 minutes. Finish
by rinsing with very cold water.
Use your acne ointment or lotion
on particularly bad spots.
When the time comes for q spe-
cial party. see that your back is
pretty enough for the limelight.
Use powder lotion. better have a
friend help put put it on, as 1t
should be stroked only in one d.
rection and blended with the
flngertips as It dries. Be sure the
made-up area Is carried well be-
yond that actually revealed by
your party dress. The same rules
apply If you use q waterproof or
suntan makeup with your bath
ing suit or halter and shorts.
Don't Forget Neck
How's your neck-the back OF
it, 1 mean? Girls Of high school
age are sometimes Is careless
of this part Of their anatomy as
boys. Pin your hair securely out
OF the way. and wash the neck
thoroughly every time you wash
your face. Pay more attention to
your ears. especially the back
edges where dust and oil rub on
from your hair. Rinse with equal
care and II your skin Is the sen.
sitive kind that burns after scrub
bring, dry thoroughly and smooth
with hand lotion or q little bland
softening cream.
And those elbows? How often
do you remember them2 Resolve
to give them Just q little measure
Of attention every week as well Is
a quick washing whenever you
wash your hands. A little cream
worked well into the shadowy.
rough skin before your evening
soaking In . warm tub will soften
the cuticle so your soap and water
scrub can accomplish more. Use
q brush for the scrubbing. and II
the dark. grubby look persists
wash the elbows gently with .
paste OF powdered pumice and
lemon juice. Rinse and while the
skin is still soft and
clean. massage with cream. leav-
ing some on overnight. II the skin
needs bleaching as well as soften
ing. lemon Juice may be applied
first and allowed to dry, then
cream applied. A bit Of hand To-
ton smoothed Into elbows when
you put 1t on your hands Is q
help, too.