The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-28


dressing.
Learning these things takes
practice-yearS and years OF 1t. II
you start In high school, however
you'll be poised, attractive, and
able to get along with people by
the time you have finished college
Make q plan. II there Is q charm
group In your school. join 1t and
try to work out your more serious
problems with someone whose
Ideas you trust. Learn what you
can about makeup and dress. De-
eide to master one point at q time
Build your program around the
fundamentals In the beginning. Nc
girl is attractive II she isn't fastid-
ious.
Always Neat
Have q daily bath. fresh stock
ings and underwear every day
spotless fingernails. hair brushed
every day and washed once a
week. deodorants used three times
q week or oftener. clothes mended
brushed and pressed, shoes pol
ished. handkerchiefS clean. Make
a habit Of cleanliness from the
skin out. Even though no one sees
your soiled girdle. you'll be aware
Of It. and 1t will detract from your
poise.
Work on your figure. It's sur
prising how many high school
girls have figure problems. Pos
ture. more than weight, however
Is likely to cause the trouble. Talk
seriously with your gym teacher
about exercises to correct your
particular fault. Good carriage
will help you correct awkwardness
and fumbling. Practice easy exer-
cises to help you keep your head
high and spine straight and cor
rect your usual SLOUGH every time
you think OF 1t.
n you are on the tubby side
discuss the matter with your fam
lily doctor. Ask him for a list OF
the things you should eat to insure
sufficient vitamins and minerals.
Go light on bread. potatoes and
up on a coat In pleasing brown
and cream. Substitute honey. dried
figs and dates for other sweets,
and cat as much fresh fruit as
possible. Salads, cooked vegetables,
whole grain cereals, eggs. cheese
In limited amounts. broiled or
roast lean meat should all be in
Guided In a well balanced diet.
Watch Your Diet
Complexion troubles are COM
mon in the teens. but common
sense measures will usually help. II
not control them. Don't tempt fate
by food orgies. going to bed with
makeup on or such careless tricks
Wash and wash, not once q day
but two or three times II there's a
tendency to oilineSs or blackheads,
Get your doctors adJkce II there
are more serious blemishes-and
live up to 1t. Be fussy about things
that touch your skin. like towels
washcloths, powder puffs. your
own flngernails. When your skin Is
chapped or sensitive and you use
sweets. Be conservative with butter
move every trace Of II with hot
water or with skin freshener.
Experiment with hair-doS and
makeup so your basic beauty care
will not be too boring. That daily
FIVE minutes OF brushing will be-
come fun when you discover that
soft. lively hair can be arranged In
variety Of different ways. A
smooth. unblcmished skin has a
new and important reason for be-
ing, when you see how much more
nicely your makeup goes on and
stays and how much less notice
able irregular features become
once the complexion Is clear and
lovely. See how you can improve
the lines OF your face by changing
your hair. or by plucking Just a
half dozen stray or unruly hairs
from your eyebrows. or rounding
your lips a wee bit toward the cor
ners!