Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-26
BY LYDIA LANE
HOLLYWOOD.

The Miss Universe pageant
In Long Beach gave top hon.
ors to an American girl for the
second time in five years, Miss
Iowa, lovely Carol Morris. the
daughter of a minister. won
out on competition from IS
foreign countries.
When talked with Carol
and four other contestants.
during lunch at the Beverly
Hilton. was eager to learn
their glamor secrets.
Carol. with great sincerity.
said her top beauty secret is
to smile. "A happy, warm smile
will do more for your face than
all the makeup in the world"
Carol said. MY family has
made me feel that the highest
form of beauty comes from
within. But I think making
yourself look attractive is i'm
portant. too. My modelling on
television was most helpful. be-
cause we had to be flawlessly
groomed. But I always try to
be as subtle about my make
up and as natural as possible"
The honor of first runner-up
went to Marina Orschel, Miss
Germany, but she has little
interest in second-best awards.
Marina made no effort to con-
ceal her disappointment.
ut is my dream to be a
ballerina in the movies like
Mora Shearer, she confessed.
Beauty Ritual
When I asked Miss Orschel
to tell me her most priced
beauty ritual, she quickly re-
piled, "Never going to bed
wearing makeup. No matter
how tired am" she said with
scarcely a trace Of an accent,
"or how late it is I am very
good about getting my skin
clean. I like a lotion that
looks like milk because it
does not get into your :"
she asked a German-speaking
friend the word for pores. Il
don't use. creams" she con-
tinued, except little around
my eyes. have seen so many
good skins ruined because all
the makeup was not removed"
Can Vysal, from Istanbul.
spoke no English but a
charming Turkish friend acted
as interpreter.
"Have you learned much
about makeup here?" I asked.
noticing that Miss Vysal had
outlined her mouth in a darker
shade of red.
"There is nothing new about
that" she told me. I'VE
draw the shape Of our mouth
with a light brown eyebrow
pencil and fill it in with lip
stick. Even my grandmother
does it," she added with a
smile.
"The Turkish idea Of beauty
Is different from the Ameri-
can. Your girls are slender
and as they get older their
figures change. But in my
country a young girl has a
filled-out- figure with a bust
line and hips and when she
becomes a woman she does
not change"
Il will tell you a Turkish
beauty secret. Mix half olive
oil with the juice of fresh
oranges and lemons. Shake
this we'll COR blend it in a
mixer and let it stand 10
minutes. Then add a little
rose water and pat it all over
your face. II will make your
skin lovely" Can said. "You
try II"
Lucienne Auquier, Miss Bel
GUM, has been in the theater
since she was seven. but in
winning the contest to repre-
sent her country in the Miss
Universe contest she fulfilled
a cherished dream to visit the
United States.
Knowing what was going
10 ask her. she had her answer
ready and was able to tell me
in English. Il think eyes are
the most important feature
and there are two ways TO &C
cent them-with makeup and
the way you wear your hair
! believe If you keep your haii
away from the face. your eye:
stand out. And" she added
III YOU powder your eyes before
you make up. your eye shadow
VII not smear and your lashe'
will look thicker under the
me- cara
Cuba was represented by
tn striking brunette beauty
Marcia Rodriguez. I admired
her black hair which shon,
like satin.
Raw eggs" she said. givinl
me a chance to use m!
Spanish. ARE the secret. Il