Evening star., 1941-06-30
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Next time grandmother lifts an
inquiring eyebrow at your bare-mid-
riff bathing suit and gently suggests
that you might think about the tex
ture Of your skin even if you've for
gotten your modesty. you can give
her a short talk on the wisdom of
the modern girl Tell her. for exam
pie. that just because the glamour
creature of today likes her bathing
togS Scanty she does not overlook
the necessity of protecting all eX-
posed portions of her epidermis
from the devastating rays of the
sun. Mention that all fair creatures
use creams or lotions to keep their
peaches -and-cream complexions. to
tan evenly and to avoid that leath-
cry. roughened or red appearance
that's so distasteful and painful.
Grandmother depended upon SUM-
bonnets for her defense program
against Old Sol, but then she didn't
know very much about sunburn
creams. On the other hand, you un-
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out without your bathing suit as
without your protective lotion-well,
almost.
OF course, you know how to use
creams properly to achieve the most
agreeable effect. but for the bene-
fit of those who might have tuned
in late. we'll repeat that just one
application is not enough. Be sure
to reapply cream after each dip, or
every hour or so if you're merely
summing. Fragile creatures should
be mighty careful-using creams
heavily and frequently and not risk
ing the sun for too long at a time
Also. remember that the exposed
midriff is tender portion, so don't
forget it in using cream on your
shoulders, back, arms, legs and face.
Incidentally, you may be sur
prised to find this first summer sun
Waging small war on city dwellers
the rays glare Just as much on
granite and brick as they do on
sandy beaches. so you'll be a smart
girl to use one very good cream as
a makeup base for town wear.
Keeps off dust 10 some extent, too,
and is available in bottle for daily
use and in a tube for travelling. In
cidentally, this specific cream con-
tains special agent which helps
you to absorb the rays which
generate vitamin D without scorch-
ing your skin.
Don't forget that you don't have
to feel as if you're scorching to get
a nice, painful burn, so watch out
for this first exposure. Also, you
need not tan heavily to get the most
benefit, for the medical profession
has discovered that a skin with
leathery appearance is more difficult
TO penetrate and considerably more
resistant to the suns benefits.
Many Of the cosmetic firms have
really good products on the market
at the moment. One of our favorites
is a handy little kit whose cover
bears the words Don't Let the Sun
Strike You Pink" Inside the box
are three generous bottles-a perfect
cleansing lotion, a special film to
avoid burning and, finally, the pro-
tective lotion to apply after the
cleansing agent has been used. The
whole thing is cleverly and efficiently
packed in a cardboard box which
will slip neatly into your beach bag
or overnight case.
Most of all, Whatever type of pro-
lection you choose, use it carefully
and sensibly And If you're really
wise in taking your doses Of sun
there's no reason why you should
look like a lobster or feel like \
dishcloth, particularly after that
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