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Show tii. ' - i 1 - 'Twixt Us Teens by Tibby Tucker Valentine's coming up before long. And I, Tibby, know how many, fellows fike to get pretty, pretty pictures from their girls. That goes for Dads arid Moms, too. -t So create your own photo-finish when you decide on a portrait for Ventins. fa Us usual st le Maybe you're a change-around-Susie, but if so, wear your hair m the rost familiar, most natural style. Avoid doing iVmtPbob "faddy" coif such as a chignon, pony tail or slick back boy bob. Hair styles have a way of dating pictures just as clothes do. It!s a lood idea to avoid washing it the night before your photo sitting Most hair looks and behaves better one or two . days after shampooing and when it has been dry-curled (no tight, freshly pinned-curled look, you knowl). . . fnr ... tppns Make-up should be of the minimum. Especially for us teens, is tWstnSour lipstick should be light and not orange say the photographers. Unless your skin is unusually oily, leave i off foundation founda-tion and Dowder. If you have a skin problem you may need a heavie? foKiSnn usual, but remember photos can be beauti- Afy'oVSothes . . . choose something classic For instance a plahVroJnd jewelry neckline ... a simple sweater with t soft fold-over collar ... a very classic blouse with a single strand oi Dear Is Which brines us to jewelry . . . avoid it . . . except for the cearb HoneX if you study photographs you'll notice that girls who' tavebSxS. badsV costume jewelry of any kind took gobbed up. The jewelry detracts from the face. After an its to be a picture of you not a costume jewelry add. The professional suggests that as for expression m pictures, it helos if you Sink happy thoughts . . . conjure up a mental picture o ! sWone you tove dearly . . 7 dream dreams and let your thoughts carry over into your facial expressions Don't be afraid to try a serious one either. Some times they are the most interesting! Know your type, is the next rule, I, Tibby, would like to share with you Some girls let the photographers talk them into glamor shots. And all the time they're strictly outdoorsy! Camera fools no one! Better to strike a simple, easy pose. If you feel uncomfortable posing in a strained position, ten-to-one You're picture will look as though you feel uncomfortable! And one last word . . . itudy yourself carefully, objectively from all sides in the mirror (and privately, please! lest the family think they have Miss Conciet of '57 on their hands until you feel certain you know which is your best side . . . what your defects are and how they show up. For instance, a long nose looks longer if you tilt your head down. But on the other hand a turned up nose looks more turned up if you tilt head upwards. See? Good look . . . and good shooting! |