CULT OF BEAUTY

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 199, 23 August 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

CULT OF BEAUTY

THE CHILD'S HEALTH-

A MOTHER'S DUTY.

(By A PARIS BEAUTY SPECIALIST.)

Many a child has gone through school dubbed stupid or unattractive when all she or he needed was a pair of wellfitted glasses. Every child of should have his eyes tested. Th iust as important for boys as for girls. \ boy ought to have his share of good looks. A young girl may look unattractive in glasses, but it is far better to wear them while m school than to develop into a blinking-eyed adult, neaisighted and groping, who misses far more of the good things of life than iust mere beauty. Eyes cannot be made over to order as can teeth. Iheir shape cannot be altered, nor their colour changed, but they can be made clearer and more beautiful by proper care. Simple eye-baths of rose water or of pure water and boracic acid will help keep them clear. Good, wholesome food and long hours of sleep will make them sparkle far more than any outside treatment could possibly do. Eye glasses, whenever there is the slightest need 01 them, will preserve the eyes and add beauty, befcause the eyes will be made normal as far as possible. Better glasses for a few years in childhood than to be "squinty-eyed" ever after.. Two Points of Beauty. Eyelashes and eyebrows are two points of beauty that can be taken cai e of while the child is still young. Make no attempt to cut these or to pull strayhairs. This hair pulling can .wait until the child has grown up—or for ever, so far as that is concerned. Most pulling of stray hairs does not add to beauty. Unless the eyebrows meet over the eyes let them alone. If they do meet, which is infrequent in a young person, pull out some of the hairs and weaken the rest by frequent touches of peroxide. There are definite things you can do to give the iash and brow, permanent beauty —brushing and oiling. Go over the lashes and brows with a tiny, soft-haired brush every night and morning. At night apply a trifle of pure vaseline, being sure that it does not get into the eye, and be sure also that the application is from a jar kept for this purpose only, so that there is no danger of infection. Artificial Curling of the Hair. Artificial curling of the hair in childhood does not add to any permanent beauty in any way. It may, indeed, break the hair and injure the hair roots. Keep the hair of the young person in perfect condition by frequent shampoos and sun baths. Teach the young girl to have pride in her own hair. Do not use anything that will change the natural colour of the hair, as this will merely beautify temporarily, with ugliness to follow years later.

The Feet of a Child. The feet of a' child should be given careful attention. Many a woman would be attractive if she knew how to walk, or if her feet did not hurt her when she did try to. Sensible, braad-toed shoes, though not beautiful, will help to make a beautiful foot, when the wearer has grown up. Dancing and music make for beauty; music develops the aesthetic sense. Dancing adds grace and teaches proper control of the body. The Nose and the Ears. The nose can be changed only through advice of an expert. I can't give you advice on this point, nor should you take advice from anyone but a plastic surgeon. Ears can be flattened by wearing a cap over them. This is best done in infancy, but even a growing girl can be helped, if she will wear a skeleton cap at night. Ears .are lovely only when they are almost flat against the head, and they can be this way if enough attention is paid to them. The Body. The body must be kept in good condition by means of daily baths, cold or tepid. And it must be kept in good condition also by exercise and friction. An alcohol friction, an occasional cold cream rub or talcum rub is good and beauty-bringing to anyone, and especially to the young person. Care of the nails is an all-important adjunct to beauty, and should be started' as a habit when the child is young.