The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-06

mannerisms equally beauty-de-
stroying. Often. It's these things
that are ct the root Of more Obvi-
Gus beauty defects In the flrst place!
II you frown, you encourage lines
that soon will deepen into perma-
nent wrinkles. II you hold your
mouth In set, tense lines your lips
become thin and colorless and hard
looking. II you twist your mouth or
make faces, you'll distort your fea-
lures out Of any appearance Of SYM
metry. II you chew your nails, you'll
disf1gure them and your fingers.
Slouching when you walk or sit can
put bulges and Jumps on the incest
ngure.
Be Critical Of Self
Be as critical Of these more init
Mate habits as you are Of your face.
Remember that by correcting them
you can often correct or minimize
less serious feature irregularities or
an unlovely figure.
OF course, the cure Is not always
simple. An inferiority complex, ner-
vousness, shyness or unhappiness
may be the real cause of uncon.
scious mannerisms. such as drum
ming your dngertipS on the table,
handkerchief twisting, gritting your
teeth or biting your lips. Or, and
you must be honest with yourself,
perhaps it's an unconscious desire
to attract attention carried over
from your early childhood!
> Mannerisms attract attention. all
right, but not the kind you want!
They give you away to those you
meet. Perhaps you cannot help 1t II
you were born with a timid nature.
but you can control it-can even
outgrow It, II you sincerely wish to
do 80. You can at least conceal 1t
effectively by cultivating outwardly
q quiet. reserved manner. While you
are doing that, you can gradually
lessen your shyness by developing
any special interests or talents you
may have.
In any self-improvement pro-
gram, you will get results more
quickly II you can remedy any obvi-
GUS physical fault that may con-
tribute to your self-consciousness.
II an ugly mouth or poor teeth
make you unhappy, see YOUR dentist
and see what can be done to i'm
prove the fault.
Poor Posture
II your figure Is overweight or
simply awful from poor posture
habits, see II you cannot Join q class
In gymnastics. swimming. dancing,
badminton. II these are out of your
means, walking, riding or some
other sport might be possible. While
seeking figure improvement, you
may also find a satisfying recrea-
ton or hobby that will add to your
self-confldence in every way.
II your personal failing is nail
chewing and you can't seem to get
very far with a determination to
stop, see II there Is deeper cause.
Nervousness that results from UNI
derweight, insufficient sleep or a.
feeling Of insecurity may be to
blame. Have q heart-to-heart talk
with your doctor, II possible.
Try to develop some pride in
looking hands. Buy the pleas
entest lotions and creams you can
afford. Get q pair Of inexpensive
beauty gloves to wear at night. Ex-
pertinent until you and a shade Of
polish that flatters the skin tones.
Buy . pretty bracelet or ring to
inspire you.
II even these measures fail, paint
your fngertipS with q iaasty-tast-
ing stun. like tincture Of aloes,
which will remind you In no uncer-
tain terms to keep your fingers out
Of your mouth. More outdoor exer-
else and doing at least one thing
you enjoy will help you overcome
this habit.