CARE OF THE HANDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1937, Page 19

CARE OF THE HANDS

Woman's hands have been likened to April daisies on the grass,, to lotus buds afloat on cool waters, states "The Queen."

To live up to these ideals is harder than one would think. Harsh winds do harm when we have outdoor, sport, domestic duties play havoc with the pale, pampered beauty that we.desire in moments. Sometimes the shape: of our hands is imperfect, frequently our fingers do not taper as they should. . . .

FOR SLENDER WRISTS.

Firstly, the wrists must be kept supple and slender. •

Stretch the arms out in front, and whilst holding them perfectly straight bend the hand backwards from thfi wrist as far as it will go, then bend it downwards. Now bend it first towards the right and then towards the left. Repeat the movements ten times in each direction with each hand.

Perhaps the wrist is too angular,

Massage it daily with firm but gentle strokes. With the'tips of the fingers apply some good massage cream and make a stroking movement from the tips of the fingers to above the wrist.

For the wrist that is too plump, however, massage strokes should- be firm and hard. Use a mixture of alcohol and'rosewater in equal parts. The same difference in massage strokes applies to slimming or fattening the fingers. Do this daily as frequently as possible. Always try to fit in.a few moments of massage when washing. Open and close the hands vigorously a dozen times, do grasping movements, and work each finger about with the other hand. ■<: Now press the palms of the hands together and try to bend the fingers back away from each other. Finish by linking'a finger of each hand together in turn, then trying to pull them apart without undoing them. Each little exercise is of big- importance. . ,

When massaging, work the fingers downwards from the tip of the hand. This gives a graceful taper to the line.

POINTS IN WASHING,

The texture of the skin must be smooth and delicate, the colour dainty and transparent. Always use lukewarm water when washing the hands.' Hot water, coarse or cheap highly-scented soaps—all of . them spell : disaster. Glycerine and limes is an ideal softening and whitening agent, and there is

FINGER-TIPS PERFECTION

the good- old-fashioned beautifier—a thorough rubbing-all over with lemon juice or the inner rind of a. used lemon. Leaving this on the hands, rub in a teaspoonful of castor sugar, then follow with a large teaspoonful of olive oil. Work all well into the skin for three or four minutes, wash off. in warm, soapy water, rinse in cold, and dry thoroughly. With the mention of drying comes automatically the subject of finger nails, for the cuticles should be. pressed down with the towel on each occasion when the hands are dried. Afterwards run an orange stick round' the cuticles to complete the process, and with a pad of cottonwool dipped in a mixture of equal' parts of olive oil and lemon juice,-run this around the tip of the nail to clean it and give a dainty opaque rim. .

MANICURE—YOUR FINGERS' MAKE-UP.

And now you are ready for your manicure, the make-up of, your fingers.

As you adapt make-up to the individual tinting of your complexion and architecture of your face, so nail-varnish must be selected in harmony with shape and character of hands.

Trim the nails of too-plump fingers to a long, oval-shaped • line to .give length. Trim the nails of too-long fingers to. a. shorter,.rounder line..to give shortness. Use a thin, flexible steel file for shaping the nails, and bring each stroke evenly along the sides of. the nails. - . .

Never begin a manicure until the. last particle of .your last one is removed.' Shake up the varnish before applying it, and brush it. on quickly with only one or two even strokes. To linger over the application is .to give: a blotchy, unattractive appearance. Wipe the varnish gently from the tip of each .nail as you do it, for a white-shaped tip has a dainty effect with a white half-moon base. Should you wish to give a greater apparent length, however, let the varnish reach to the edge and have white only at the base. CHOICE OF VARNISH. Select a colour of varnish that suits your colouring and temperament. Do noj; be satisfied with any rough guess. There is a pretty' pink becoming lo blondes, which would be a misfit on the fingers, of a brunette. But for the brunette a distinctive shimmering opalescent copper is ideal. Sweet Peas.—Mrs. R. Arlow 1, Mrs. Lee 2, Miss- E. Isaacs 3. ' : ■ Ichlzanthus.—Mrs. 0. Kohn 1, Mrs. Wardell 2, Miss V. Jacobsen 8. Violas.—Mrs. S. T. Silver 1, Mrs. A. Sinclair 2. Mrs. A. Sinclair 3. Vlscaria.—Mrs, U. G, Jervls 1. Decorative.—Basket of pansies, Mrs. Daniells 1; basket of roses, Mrs. U. G. Jervls 1; basket of flowers, Mrs. Daniells 1, Mrs. R. B. Ashe 2. Mrs " Lee 3; basket (small), Mrs. Lee 1, Mrs. s. T, Sliver 2; bowl of roses, Mrs. K. McDonald 1, Mrs. D. Isaacs 2: large bowl of mixed flowers, Mrs. R. Arlow 1, Mrs. Daniells 2; small bnwl of mixed flowers. Mrs. N. Hendjr-, son 1, Mrs. U. G. Jervis 2, Mrs. Daniells 3; low bowl. Miss T. Muir 1, Sirs. U. G, Jervls 2, Miss T. Muir 3; hand bouquet, Mrs. McDonald 1, Mrs. D, Isaacs 2; miniature dish Earden, Miss M. Coorer 1, Miss M. Cooper 2; early Victorian posy, Mrs. V. G. Jervls i, Mrs. Daniells 2; lady's posy, Mrs. K. McDonald 1, Airs. X, McDonald 2; lady's spray, Mrs. R. B. Ashe .1, Mrs. D. Isaacs 2. floating bowl, Mrs. A. J. Dv Pont 1, Mrs. E, J.-Rlg.hton 2; vaSB of fitment, Mrs. R. Arlow 1, Mrs. K. M. McDonald 2.- . :

Julia Myers- Memorial Cup for - Highest Points In Roses.—Mrs. Geo. Cook.