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Show Stand before a full-length mirror. Now look at yourself! Arc you pleased with what you see? Be honest! You are the judge at this moment. Begin with your hair. Is it dull life- j less and scraggly? How long has it been since you had an appointment ap-pointment with a reputable beauty salon to seek advice on the correct styling of youi hair? This costs very little. You want to obtain the illusion of an oval face. This is done with correct cor-rect hair styling. Maybe your hair is kept clean and has its share of brushing but still looks drab. What you need is a color rinse or tint done professionally. professional-ly. Color on hair is as important import-ant as color on your skin. Don't be frightened of this change. It needn't be a drastic change like going from blonde to brunette. Just color to give your tresses highlights. If your hair just "won't stay in curl," maybe what you need is a soft end permanent. This again should be done by a professional beauty beau-ty operator. Complexion Next look at your complexion. Is it soft, clean, and glowing with life? Or is it blemished, exceedingly ex-ceedingly oily, or dry and flaky? Consult a good dermatologist for skin that just won't "cleanup." "clean-up." Try a good cleaning routine rou-tine first. This may be all you need. Apply liquid cleanser that is water soluble with fingertips finger-tips over entire face and neck. Remove with clean wash cloth plenty of warm water and a mild soap for oily skin, no soap is used on dry skin. Rinse well, pat on skin freshener. Do this at least twice a day. Be faithful to this Cleansing routine and you'll be amazed at the improvement improve-ment of your complexion in a week's time. , Study your eyebrows. Are they heavy and unruly? If so tweeze from underneath side only and brush, brush, brush with cream. Maybe you have no eyebrows (or very few hairs). If so, master the technique of using a brow pencil. Remember short, feathery strokes, and use a clean mascara brush to brush away any pencil lines. Your eyebrows eye-brows can change your expression. expres-sion. Colors Now you are ready to analyze ana-lyze color for your skin. To eliminate experimenting let this be done by a make-up expert. Too light make-up can age you ten years, yet too dark of make up gives you a "made-up" look. Your powder should be blended to match your base. Rouge should be just a blush of color applied no closer to the nose than the center of the eye, no farther down on your face than the end of your nose keep one-half one-half inch from the hair line. See how this "brings out" the color of your eyes. Mascara Use black mascara yes, even if you are blonde a thin, thin liner in your lash line, and a delicate touch of your favorite eye shadow along the lash line. Your eyes will sparkle. Try it. Invest in one of the new shades of lipstick and apply with a brush. Keep the lip line clean and smooth. Last but not least for today that daily bath. This is so necessary nec-essary for personal daintiness. Read this column again and again. Do as I tell you. You say you haven't time? That again is no excuse. I am a mother with two children and I also work. Things I have listed are "musts." When your little Tommy or Connie comes to you to say "you're the prettiest mother in our class," or that "man in your life" tells you "you are more beautiful than the day I married you" you'll say to yourself "I'm glad I take those extra minutes to make me more attractive." |