GOOD LOOKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 193, 15 August 1936, Page 3

GOOD LOOKS.

A MATTER OF STUDY

THE RESULT OF CARE.

There is a new standard of good looks among women to-day. Everybody expects "vomen to look attractive, to make the best of their goo(l points and to disguise their poor ones. There is such a cult of beauty that 110 one can afford to neglect her appearance. If she wishes to attain success in business or the professions, or as a hostess, a woman must keep her figure slim and youthful, her face unlined, her eyes bright, her skin smooth and clear, her hair glossy and alive, and her hands and feet in good condition. This means-she must study her health and strive to keep lit. Beauty, distinction and charm are essential to social success to-day. They can only be maintained by the utmost care and forethought for one's looks. Good looks do not flourish untended. Even the loveliest cannot afford to be careless of their charms. For though beauty may be detained a lifetime with close care and attention, it can also be lost for ever through carelessness and neglect. Regular care every day will do wonders in keeping one in good condition far more than one or two extensive —and expensive—visits to a beauty parlour after

weeks of neglect. One beauty expert has said that if a woman would only give fifteen minutes a day to a little simple beauty treatment at home, the results would' be amazing. There are scores of different beauty preparations on the market, but often it is not necessary to use more than one or two simple creams. The great point is to find something that suits your skin. A dry skin, for instance, requires a heavier cream, with a slightly oily base, than a skin inclined to bo greasy. Those with dry skins would do well to eat more butter and cream, drink more milk, and take olive oil or salads freely. Those with greasy skins should avoid fried foods, rich soups and gravjes. Meat and fish are best grilled or steamed for them, and they should eat more fruit. Too much reliance should not be placed upon cosmetics. An appearance of artificiality is never admired, and a make-up that shouts "make-up" across the road should be absolutely shunned. A discreet use of powder and cream, a touch of lipstick, ancl maybe of rouge, too, are very different from a too-lavish use of cosmetics,