Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-05-30 | Page 12 | Take Care of Your Feet and You'll Walk in Beauty

i TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET AND YOU'LL W WALK ALI IN BEAUTY I I 1 Weekly Vc Pedicure Is N Necessary For Foot Comfort By Dy ALICIA HART She may may not plan to go to the beach beach and and nd often she may not own a single p pair ir of toeless shoes but t the e woman who enjoys the feeling of self-confidence self that comes from being perfectly groomed from 1 head to foot considers a a pedicure as s i important t as a weekly manicure I She knows that beautiful feet usually are comfortable feet that feet that corns and other defects which mar the appearance e o of ot her feet also cause discomfort And finally that aching corns weak B Beauty aUtY S arches ingrown n toenails toenails toenails' and so soon on on are not uncommon caus causes s of J. sloping down-sloping lines about the mouth wrinkles across the brow New Flexible File So once a week week always always after a abath abath abath bath when her toenails are soft and flexible she flexible she treats her feet to a careful pedicure Using small sturdy scissors or nail clippers she cuts each toenail then files down the ro rough gh edges with an emery board or one of the new flexible nail files files files-f files fast fast st in action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion but so finely cut that it does not injure the nails naUs or worse yet jar ar her nerves Oily cuticle remover is then smoothed around each nail and managed into the calluses I After the cuticle has been pushed back and any ragged bit of dry skin snipped off she vigorously vigorously- brushes feet and ankles using warm water and plenty of soap suds One of the new small foot brushes designed to conform with the shape of the foot is is' a handy thing to have in any bathroom Use it every day as well a. a as during your weekly pedicure and you'll notice that corns and calluses and those hard bumps on heels become softer and softer The brush has very stiff yet resilient black bristles and anda a back of durable attractive wood 1 It floats After the brushing feet should be bet t dried ever so carefully and toenails lightly buffed to give them a healthy shine t White Lacquer New If you use lacquer on your toenails toenails toe- toe nails at all you probably will pick picka I a bright gay shade The dusty rose tones flamboyant reds and those with violet undertones are considered smart Then too there are light and dark green lavender and newest of all plain chalky I white lacquers which are flattering I to suntanned feet That is if you I are very young and have nice straight t toes es unmarred by corns The easiest way to get polish on without smearing it all ove over your I feet is to put a generous roll of coth cotton cot- cot ton t h between tween each toe This keeps j one toe from rubbing against another another another an an- other until the lacquer is quite dry r t. t S 0 j h 1 4 I IS S frS fr S S S vr J a v A w tL b 4 S f MI 4 1 1 h c 4 J S- S T T 1 ae r w m Vigorous brushing tends fends fo wear away calluses and keep the skin on feet smooth and firm The small brush shown at left leff above is designed to conform with the shape of the foot After a bath or after feet have ben in water wafer for at least a few minutes toenails should be cut or clipped as shown at right right- then smoothed and shaped with an emery board