Hollywood BEAUTY SECRETS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 15

Hollywood BEAUTY SECRETS

BY MAX FACTOR HOLLYWOOD MAKE UP GENIUS

PRETTY PUZZLES Dear Mt Factor: My rouge never seems to look natural. I am very pale so I must wear some artificial colour, yet no matter what shade of rouge I buy, it seems to appear very obvious. Is there something I can do about it? Sincerely yours, Mary Anne Evans. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Colour is, of course, the primary secret in making up to look natural, and in the case of rouge it is doubly important if you are a blonde with an olive skin and blue eyes, then use blondeen rouge. If your skin is exceptionally fair you may use flame rouge as Virginia Bruce does. Black hair and blue eyes, however, would call for carmine rouge, and black hair and brown eyes would require raspberry rouge. If your rouge is the proper shade, then follow this technique: Be sure to apply it to the highest point of the cheek bone, before you powder, then back to the hairline, and lightly up to the eyes. Pat your powder into the skin and then brush off the excess. <e> <s> & Dear Mr Factor: I have brown hair and eyes and have always used brown eyeshadow, but a friend suggested the other day that summer make-up calls for colours with more red in them and for violet eyeshadow. Would you suggest that I make a change Yours truly, Dolores Gallegos, Barranquilla, Colombio. Changing make-up according to the advice of your friends is often a very hazardous procedure. It is true that as you acquire a heavy summer tan you may find that a lighter shade of make up, which has more orange in the colour, will more nearly match youi skin. However, be sure that you are tanned sufficiently to justify such a change, and if possible ask the advice of an available expert. But never under any circumstances, use violet eyeshadow in the daytime—or at any time—since you have brown eyes and brown hair. You might use green eyeshadow for an exotic evening effect, but stick to brown for daytime. ❖ <£ <3> Dear Mr Factor: My face perspires whenever I indulge in summer sports, and needless to say my make-up doesn’t stay on very well What can I do to put an end to this beauty destroyer? Gratefully yours, Mrs L. J. Allen, Camaguey, Cuba. You have a blessing in disguise. If

your face perspires. freely, you pro bably have a good complexion. It would not be safe nor sensible to stop this natural process. If you are playing tennis, merely wash your face with cool water at the end of the game, then use your compact and lipstick to their best advantage. You can put on a new make-up when you get home. <& <s> <£ Dear Mr Factor: My hair has become a problem to me. It seems to be losing its lustre, and getting streaked. Also I believe I have more dandruff than usual. What shall I do to bring it back to life? Thanking you, I am, Louise Westbrook, Jamaica, British West Indies. Your particular hair difficulty is not an unusual one just now. Women are becoming more and more inclined to be out of doors without hats or wearing crownless hats. It is the sun which streaks and dries the hair. Be more careful about your sunshade and overexposure to the sun’s rays. Also don’t neglect the old-fashioned hairbrush. A

good brushing every night will Ao a great deal to bring the life back t# your hair. It is the most effective means of combatting dandruff, and also serves to distribute the oils through the scalp and prevent dryness. Spray your finished coiffure with liquid brillox. <S> ❖ <s> Dear Mr Factor: I am a great admirer of Myrna I»oy and many of my friends think that I resemble her. To be frank, I try to put my make-up on in such a way that 1 will look like her. My biggest problem, however, is my lipstick. I can’t make my mouth look like Miss Loy’s. Can you tell me how she uses her lipstick* Sincerely, Betty Nelson, Foochow, China. If I were you I would not try to make my mouth a duplicate of Myrnu Loy’s nor anyone else’s. “Eyes are the mirrors of the soul, but the mouth is the expression of the personality.” “Don’t give up your personality to be a carbon copy of anyone.