BEAUTY PROCESSES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 182, 2 July 1938, Page 13

BEAUTY PROCESSES.

NAIL POLISH APPLICATION. (Copyright.) Ask ten women what is the most difficult step in the homo manicure. At least nine will reply “The application of nail polish.” It is an art to apply it smoothly and evenly,' without streaking or lumping. In the first place the polish itself must he of the finer variety. It should flow freely enough, yet not be too thin; it should not be thick; the colour should l>e evenly distributed. Its lasting qualities are another consideration, but these do not bear immediately upon the application itself. The brush is important, too. A brush that has outlived its usenilness, that is limp or ragged or is losing its little hairs can do a grave injustice to even the best polish. • - Given a polish that fulfills all the requirements, and a good brush with which to apply it, hold the finger on a firm surface' and apply with a steady hand. Sweep the brush across outlining the half moon and then down toward the tip with as few strokes as possible. Avoid patching or piling the polish on and remember that the least thickness in the coat, whether it be in the polish itself or in the way it is applied, will cause the

polish to buckle when there is pressure on tile nail. Some women make it a habit to have a manicure in a beauty salon once a week. It is a delightful habit and a very satisfying one, because most nails keep beautifully from week to week. The vogue for colour harmony, however, often calls for a quick change of polish within the week. Many salons have a change of polish service for a very nominal ice. But then again a last minute engagement may catch you at a time when it is not convenient to saunter into a salon. The woman who knows how to repair or change her own polish finds it literally a handy art. To my mind there is nothing more unsightly than chipped, peeled or broken polish. The woman who is wise enough to fortify herself with several shades of polish call do the necessary homework in no time at all.