The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-23

a girl learns that it isn't the color
of her eyes. the shape of her nose
or even the clothes she wears, that
makes her good looking, the sooner
she will pick up all the little tricks
that make her well-groomed and
smart. Good grooming includes
knowing how to choose and wear
clothes we'll, but also 1t includes
knowing how to be clean and
dainty.
The girl of IA or Is has her TOM
boy moods. She likes to tramp in
the woods, build campfires. maybe
even climb trees, all Of which tend
to make her hands rough and
grimy. She needn't forego her fun,
but she should learn how much
thorough scrubbing with a brush
and an application of hand lotion
can do to keep her hands pretty
and soft for the occasions when she
feels like a little lady in her first
party dress. She should learn never
TO wash her hands without rinSing
of every trace of soap and never
to put the towel back on the rack
without making sure hands are
completely dry.
Manicure Often
If she is to wear tinted nail pol
ish-and it's best for her first after
noon teas or parties - she must
learn that a complete and thor
ough manicure once a week is eS-
the long tipped crimson nails OF
older women, but for her they are
out for a few years. The youngster
shows better taste if she passes up
bright polishes. She should make
frequent use of nail brush and nail
white pencil or paste to keep tips
Immediately clean and bleached,
and she should keep them shaped
TO Slight ovalS that are not so likely
to split and break.
Lots of baths. lots of tooth brush
Ing, frequent shampoos are musts
10 good grooming and so is the reg
ular use of deodorants. Mother
should search for kind that is
mild and safe for sensitive young
skins, however. There is an excel
lent cream deOdorant that is uSu-
ally effective for two or three days
at a time that helps check perspi-
ration. too. One Of the nice things
about il is that it not only banishes
PRESENTATION odor. but also has the
faint, pleasant fragrance of carna-
tons.
More Hair Care
To keep alive a girls interest IN
her appearance a certain amount
Of pampering is indicated. II she
has her heart set on a permanent
let her have it on condition that
she pay more attention to brush
ing and regular shampoos. TIC
make her appreciate 1t more. she
might be encouraged 10 save the
money from her own allowance OF
to earn it, In any case. see that she
gets a good one. something soft ano
natural looking.
The sooner she learns that the
best Of grooming loses something
unless the posture is good, the
sooner she will snap out Of It anc
stand tall and straight The sooner
she'll curb her appetite for fudge
Sundaes and chocolate bars. too
The best way to see that she gets
. the right food is to serve it to the
entire family in your own home. II
she must indulge in between-mea
Snacks. let them be fruit or simple
/, milk drinks she can whip UP al
home.
A good posture exercise for girl
of any age is the old one Of watkins
. up and down stairs with heav!
book balanced on the head. Thu
posture must be right to do it! TIL,
chest will be held high, shoulder
we'll back. tummy fiat. chin up anC
l. eyes front Even tiny girls can star
D, with this onel