BEAUTY NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume 198, Issue LVII, 21 August 1926, Page 26

BEAUTY NOTES.

(BY A PARIS BEAUTY SPECIALIST.)

Beauty Problems

Anaemia, one of the frequent causes of dull eyes, and dark circles under the eyes, has quite often been mistaken as a sign of departing youth. If you are anaemic, the best plan is to consult a reliable physician, and obtain a good tonic. A diet of beef, string beans, eggs, spinach, and all foods containing much iron, will prove rebuilders. And, with the addition of plenty of sleep, and an abundance of outdoor exercise, much can be done to overcome the condition, obliterate the dark circles, and bring back the sparkle to the eyes. A sparing diet, composed chiefly of fruit and liquid, will do much to clear the complexion. Use water copiously as a beverage. Use hot and cold baths alternately to the skin to help clear it. Keep the liver active, and exercise in the open air. Wetting the face with diluted glycerine, and covering with a mask of chamois, will also help. Should the diluted glycerine be irritating to the skin, almond or olive oil may be substituted. . Black Heads. Most beauty specialists agree that black heads should not be squeezed out, but should instead be bleached. They will in time be removed by the facepack or by facial steaming. A noted beauty advises the use of a face bath composed entirely of a four per cent solution of borax, and then drying the face soon afterwards with a soft towel. A second bath of rore-water will soften the skin and keep it smooth. To keep the complexion fresh and clear, there is nothing better than drinking two or three glasses of cool water immediately upon arising in the morning, to clear the stomach for its day's work. If the juice of a lemon is squeezed into it it will help clear the complexion. Avoid drinking water with a meal, but drink plenty of it between meals. Never drink iced water, as it chills the stomach, and is apt to cause untold trouble. Avoid sweets. Woman Her Own Masseuse. For the woman who wishes to be her own masseuse, one general rule must be remembered. The movement must be in the opposite direction frejn the line. For the lines running from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, the

lines of the brow, and the little lines at the corners of the eyes, more familiarly known .as "crow's feet," the rotary motion, should be used, always with the upward stroke. The lines that run vertically in front of the ears should be massaged with a firm, upward motion. Always use a good nourishing cream, and one that cleanses, as well as feeds the skin. - . Exercise. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise,, and acts as a general tonic to the system. A walk in the fresh air will do wonders for the bilious person who is inclined to sallownese. It will be found actually effective for the reduction of excessive weight, and the oxygen inhaled into the lungs acts as a tonic. Start your walks by taking them in easy degrees, and gradually increase the distance every day. Remember that outdoor exercise is one of the firm foundations of beauty. I can say as a tip to the woman who finds he. self too heavy—study " yourself.' Find out what your proportions" should be. Discover what portions of your body are out of proportion, then set about to bring your whole body into proportion. Some women, for instance, accumulate flesh easily around the. arms and shoulders and neck. Some may acquire more chin than they desire. The body is a finely wrought delicate piece of mechanism. Learn to take care .of it. Be the master* mechanic of yourself. •' Exercise Night and Morning. I believe thoroughly in exercises night and morning. Use dumbbells if you like, of get a Sandow developer. In any case, do exercises of some sort in. the bouse. Dance, if you like, turn on your gramophone, and' fox-trot round the table, or do a little bit of the Charleston, but not too much, as this dance" is rather tiring. Indeed,- there are certain French medical men who assert that the movements. of 'the Charleston go counter to the beatings of the heart, and are therefore very, injurious to the health. This l dance ,is also said to thicken the angles and the Jegs. In any case, unless done as'- a •'drawing room stunt, the Charleston is not particularly interesting. In fact, danced as it should be danced, "there' is not enough room for it in a crowded dancing halL