CARE OF THE ARMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

CARE OF THE ARMS.

The woman who appreciates the value of a good figure and a graceful Carriage of the arms, should exercise much. Moving the arms in a wide circle from the shoulders, will 600n bring the shoulders a . suppleness probably unknown before. Test yourself in the suppleness of your arms and shoulders, by trying to touch the backs of your hands together behind you. If they refuse to meet exercise daily until they do. For elbows that are inclined to be red and rough, the nightly use of equal parts of spirit of camphor and glycerine will be found very beneficial. The glycerine has a smoothing and softening effect, and the camphor counteracts redness.

evening and is secured in a natural way. Before dressing, take two bowls or pans. In one bowl, have water as hot and you can stand. In the second have ice water. Have two soft cloths, one for each bowl. Keep the water in bowl number one, hot at all times. Commence with the hot water and sponge the face alternately from each bowl, sixty seconds between each change from hot to cold and back. After ten applications of each, twenty in all, your circulation will bo at concert pitch for hours. The very perceptible glow of colour is well worth while. Don't forget to give the face a daily feeding with cold cream or skin food night and morning, and in the afternoon if you can as well; in fact, whenever you are dressing to go out, cold cream your face and neck, using plenty of cold cream, and rubbing it all off carefully with a soft towel. Of course, for an oily skin this treatment is unnecessary. Tennis and Basketball.

Tennis is a jolly sport for girls, and basketball is another. If your heart is strong, either one will be good for you. If you use a regular gymnasium, the director will test your heart before you are allowed to take violent exercise, and this is important. Swimming or any other exercise that makes your back muscles strong will straighten your shoulders and beautify you generally. And dancing is one of the very best ways to become graceful. Have you ever seen a dancer who seems to float like pieces of thistledown, whose arms make beautiful motions in the air like flying birds, and whose body was all lovely curves? That's grace, if you like!