St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-12-05


fun skirt falls into soft un-
pressed pleats.
form a straight Line, with hips
tucked under and the tummy
pulled In.
Hair, too, needs daily attention.
First on the list should be hair
brush or even two, for brushing
with two goes more quickly than
with one. Watch your parting, too,
II you would have a nice well-man-
nered hair-do. To find the natural
part, brush hair back, push hair
gently forward with both hands and
let II separate by itself.
Don't forget to pin the hair
nightly into little curls to keep the
curls bomcy and springy. If you're
going out for the evening, a quick
way to set hair Is to use a bit of
cologne and place in pin curls.
Just an hour or a little more In,
these eurls viii make the hair
nicely curly and manageable.
Clear, Smooth Skin
Spells Good Grooming
Cooler weather, harsh winds and
snow may make even a normally
supple skin dry out. Use a lubrica-
ting cream in the morning to re-
store its pliability, and use a
cleansing or night cream as your
skin requires.
Cleansing grains are excellent
for working out blackheads in skin
rs well as for smoothing those
flaky patches caused by dead skin.
Don't forget, too, that cold water
splashed on the face has an excel.
lent astringent value for stepping
up circulation, add color and good
tone TO the skin after cleansings.
Choose cosmetics carefully and
apply with skill. Powder, rouge and
foundation are chosen to harmon
ize with your hair and skin. while
lipstick must harmonic with hair
and skin as well as costume. Slight
variations can produce interesting
effects. naturally, but always stick
to the same general colors.
Eye shadow should blend with
the color Of the eyes, but mascara
is always chosen to go with the
hair color Excessive amounts Of
either of this makeup is to be
studiously avoided.
Plan to wipe off excess powder
and rouge or hpstick with cotton
quilted pads or cotton balls. You'n
also find these are excellent for
blending eye shadow as well as
softening rouge or brushing excess
powder from the hairline.
Keep Clothing
Fresh, Wearable
When you've been invited out
and get such thoughts as Il
haven't a thing to wear" take a
look at your bullying clothes closet.
II probably isn't true that there's
nothing TO wear, but it may be a
fact that what you have Is not in
wearable condition.
Keeping clothes, fresh, clean and
ready to put on does require some
care and attention. but II can and
should be done, daily and weekly
A few things in perfect condition
will guarantee your looking nice for
any occasion, and how much better
than n drawer or closet full Of
things all Of which need some
minor work or repair.
Take everything out Of the closet
and try on, and then repair and
clean those as needed Do the same
with your drawers for lingerie and
accessories. II you don't have time
to do everything in the way Of re-
pair, right after inspecting, make a
list, pin notes on the garments, and
then schedule the work for the next
few days.
Keep a drawer or two with &C
cesscriss in perfect condition. In
II you'll always have spanking
clean handkerchiefs to add a neat
touch for your costume. q scarf or
two to add bright fresh color 10 a
suit gay flowers. kept steamed SO
they won't look tired and at least
one handbag, clean and immacu.
late, and a pair Of fresh gloves, col.
lars and cuffs.
Relieve the clutter Of closets and
drawers BY removing anything
which is not worn. Never used &C.
cessories and dresses are wasteful
and they crowd those things which
can be worn.