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Show SPORTS IN SUMMER ARE HARD ONTHE HANDS . 4 Few Minutes Daily Keeps Cuticle Nice Br ALICIA HART Women whom summertime finds answering the call of the out-of- aoorCwttlTTrith usl Mnr"sh6uld""re"-new Mnr"sh6uld""re"-new their attention to um of hand lotlona and cuticle creams. Golf and tennla are wonderful for mua-clea mua-clea and posture, but they do ralie callouses and blisters on palma and flnf era. And swimming la especial-- especial-- ly bad for cuticle, causing It to awell. then become dry. I'M a Brush Frequent cleanalnf, lubrication and simple exercising are Important Impor-tant to hand beauty. Alwaya uaa lukewarm water (It'a leia drying than cold), and. once a day at least crab finger tip and knuckle with hand brush. A brush that has short firm bristles compactly aet In the handle won't spatter water about To protect delicate tissues aadsr Balls, a' -y to give the least pressure, preferably holding hold-ing ana hand atill and moving the brush up and down with the other. Scrub the backs of bands gently, too. but do not be gentle at all when working on palm callouses. Cream for Soft Cuticle Everyone needa a jar of brittle The aetiv. sportswoman who want, to look glamorously feminine in tha evening should usa cuticle craam (upper laft) at night, hand lotion frequently and a nail brush regularly. Golf tenn.i. riding and swimming era wonderful for the figure, but they tend to spoil the appearance of handt which aren't coddled and treated with care. i i i i . I (P ! I 1 : .1 W-;' :"'t 1 Bail cream to keep cuticle soft and to make nails flexible. Incidentally, some authorities say that It helps to preserve the life of nail polish also. Naturally, hand lotion ought to be massaged into wrists as well as bands several times a day. At night use a hand cream of the vanishing type. However, during dur-ing the summer months at leaat It's a splendid idea to apply quantities ef your richest oily emollient one night a week, then to wear clean, loose gloves while you sleep. A pair ef old white fabric ones, left over from last summer, will do nicely. The very best exercises are simple sim-ple and require only a few moments ef your time. They make for suppleness sup-pleness and grace, and should be practiced regularly. Exercise for Fingers Rest your elbow on a table with forearm erect and fingers pointing straight upward. Drop fingers back until palm la facing upward and fingers fin-gers are curled slightly. Now gradually gradu-ally bring each finger forward, making mak-ing wrist muscles do most of the work. Slowly tying hand further forward until tip of third finger touches base of the thumb. Then raise fingers until they point upward up-ward again. Repeat five times with each hand. Pulling Imaginary taffy and shaking Imaginary drops of water from finger tips are still among the best hand exercises. , Simply relax wrists and hands completely, then ahake them, letting fingers snap together to-gether to get rid of the water. berclte ft deed! for ereeefulaeu. lech fleeer h beat towerd tke wrirt Individually. Tke work skeeld be dene by natcles ef the wriit rether rkee tlte fisqsct. |