BEAUTY NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1927, Page 24

BEAUTY NOTES

BE SLENDER. SIMPLE EXERCISES. (By a Paris Beauty Specialist.) PARIS, January 19. "No woman is to blame if she is not beautiful at sixteen. But she has only herself to blame if she is not beautiful at forty."—Fra Lippe. The Middle-aged Need Not Be Pat How many middle-aged women have dieted and drugged themselves, in the effort to reduce, until they have ruined their digestions, marred their complexions, made hollows, and drawn lines, where the soft contour ot the checks should be. Steam baths have enervated, and violent exercises have made havoc with their hearts Anything, anything to be thin! It was all so unnecessary, for it is so simple, so easy. No paraphernalia is needed, ro pecu-liarly-arranged room, no assistance- It can be done quietly in the privacy of one's own bathroom. It is a matter of moment and perseverance, particularly of perseverance. She who would be slender must approach the situation seriously, with grim determination to go on, and on, if need be. I "But," groaned r fat lady, "what can I do? I have tried everything!" "Will it make my musctes sag, -and bring lines to my face ?" queries another. The exercises are so gentle, and so well balanced, that the whole body is affected equally, consequently loss of flesh is not more apparent in one place than another. "How long do I have to keep them up? I get so discouraged." That is an essential point. Nothing that is worth while comes without working. Even a good figure. It is necessary for some to continue longer than others. One has to be the judge of that oneself. "Did you have to do it long?* "How do you keep your hips down?" "Do you wear corsets?" A regular chorus of questionsI have done it for several months, and am still doing it. Ido not wear corsets any more—they are not necessary. I made up my mind that no one should ever call me comfortable looking; so I adopted these exercises to suit my needs. You can see the results.

Tha Exercises. First Movement.—Clothed in a tingle, short, loose garment, with her bare feet on a mat, that her mind may be free from the dread of contamination from a perhaps not perfectly clean floor, "Madame" standc beside the bath tab. Leaning over, she rests her hands lightly on its nearest ledge. The hands should be as far apart ss though the arms were hanging at the sides in a natural position. The feet are about fourteen inches apart, snd the limbs mky be entirely free. Then, on the balls of the feet, Madame jumps lightly, very lightly, raising herself alxmt three inches from the floor. The whole body is relaxed, tha movements free and easy, consequently graceful- This exercise may be done twenty-five times daily for a week, and increased as Madame feels able, 1 until the number reaches two hundred. At no time should there be a sense of effort, nor should it result in fatigue. That would mean that it is too strenuously done, that relaxation was not complete. During this movement the flesh on the thighs will move up and down with a snapping sound, wearing itself away.

The Second Movement.—Madame, still in her abbreviated garment, stands with her feet so placed as to ensure a perfect balance. Stationary from the hips down, the arms extended above her head, she sways and twipts her body from the waist, thus causing a circular rolling sort of movement. Tbis tends to make the waist slender, while it strengthens the muscles of the torso, and reduces the flesh at the same time. the pleasing part of it is that these exercises are not too strenuous for women pf any age. It must be borne in mind that no immediate results will be apparent. The body must be put in a condition to be reduced first. The muscles must be made elastic; the flesh, often in hard lumps interladed with fat, mtu>t be softened. When reduction does begin, it will be rapid and general. These exercises are not new, but come from a past so distant, and a land so remote, that they are little known. Ages ago the Hindus practised them- Their suppleness, their poise, and complete control of their muscles resulted. On dit, that a certain woman, whom all the world admired, loved, for the beauty of her form, as well as her face, has used them for years. Although she Is now beyond middle life, she is young inappearance, is beautiful, healthy, active. Shall we steal a leaf from her book of philosophy, practise her arts, these simple exercises, and by beautifying our. selves, join the universal worship of beauty t

Beauty Hints. Incorrect positions during sleep cause many stooping shoulders. The big fat pillow is the worst kind of horror. No pillow at all is best, and after on* becomes accustomed to sleeping way it will be found much more restful and comfortable.

To prevent wrinkles, especially those under the eyes, see to it that your face and cheeks do not touch the pillow at aIL Lie, if possible, on your bade when sleeping. If this be found uncomfortable, take your hard little pillow, and see to it that the whole of your fact rests only on the ear. This will be found difficult at first, but if persevered in this position is just as comfortable at any other. And the results are remarkable. Creases under the eyes, which form while being crushed up against a pillow during sleep* ara pro. vented, and the face remains firm and taut- This is a wonderful beauty hint, and better than apy cream yon can imagine. Dancing would be the best of exercise, were it not for the close, ill-ventilated rooms, the tight clothes, the exposed shoulders, and the nervous strain which is always on hand st large social affairs. When bruised about Lbe face, neck, or hands, to prevent black and blue marks and congestion, bathe the parts copiously | in water as hot as can be borns.