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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19731, 2 September 1927, Page 15

BEFORE THE MIRROR.

Br MIMOSA,

My advice to smart women ■ who demand the very best results is to leave most toilet preparations alone. When facial applications are necessary, get only the pure ingredients, just as they come to the chemist himself. I will tell you in this column from time to time just what to get and just how to use it. Do not be persuaded into » _ buying some cheap ~ toilet preparation instead. Any chemist can supply you with genuine original concentrated ingredients, if he will, and I know personally that most firms make a speciality of selling original packages of all kinds of pure ingredients neat, both direct and by post. I can point out to you. however, many useful hints which involve no expense at all. " Beauty in Breathing."—Yes. indeed. _ a great deal can be done toward brightening the eyes and complexion by systematic breathing for ten minutes each morning and evening; breathe slowly and deeply to the fo'lest capacity of the lungs. You should 'sl:and erect by an open window. Of course, the corsets should not be worn during this exercise. " About Shampooing."—Even the best shampoo is somewhat drying, and, if ytfUr hair is not naturally oily, I suggest that just before the shampoo you apply olive oil thoroughly to the scalp, rubbing it into the hair roots vigorously. Then use pure stall ax for the shampoo. Dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water. This will leave the hair very clean-and glossy. "A\ Velvety Skin."—lt is hard to tell you what kind of powder to use. skins vary bo. I suggest that in your difficulty you use no' powder at all, but apply a little; lotion made by dissolving one ounce of cleminite in four ounces of water. This gives a much better finish than any powder, suits all complexions, and stays upon the face during the most trying conditions, as long as you could wish. It makes the skin look very soft and velvety, and its use cannot be detected. " Reno wins the Complexion."—Yes. the discoloured. fading outer veiling of the complexion must be absolutely removed, and I know of no safe way to do this except to use a little Mercolized Wax. applying it at night like cold cream. The active principle in Mercolized Wax soon* absorbs -the weakened and devitalised surface which so annoys yoa. revealing the fresh and beautiful skin undejneath. which is always there only waiting to be freed. _ Tbe. process usually takes about ten days, is quite harmless, and acts so imperceptibly that no one can tell what you are doing. " Long. Curling Lashes."-—Clipping the eyelashes is very often unsuccessful. They sometimes do not grow again. Par better to apply a little pure mennaline with tha fingers to the eyebrows and lashes just before retiring night. This greatly stimulates the growth pnd darkens the colour of the hairs. " How to Moke Hair Tonic."—There is no reason why you should buy the high-priced ; i hair tonics you mention, when you can. make just as good o? better yourself at home. Get an ounce of boranium and mix with a Quarter-pint of bay rum. Apply this to the scalp each night, working it in with the finger tips, and in a_ short time you should see a considerable improvement and . find a complete absence of dandruff. "To Eeduce Plumpness."—The latest method of reducing obesity certainly, is far more plAsant and <onvenient than all previous methods. It consists merely in taking clynol berries. The fat person who wants to reduce without the usual rigid diet, exercise, sweating baths, etc.._ now nuts a few of these littts brown berries in his or her pocket and'swallows three or four each day. Most chemists stock them. " The Bouge. Question."—Complexions _of your type never acquire a natural rosy tint, 110 matter what may be done for them. If you really insist upon a colour, let nje dissuade you from your evident inclination to use rouge. A far more refined thing to do is merely to apply a little, ordinary colliandum with the finger tips, thus accomplishing the desired result by a means which is not obvious. "Annoying Odours."—The annoying odour you mention arises from an acid condition in the perspiration. It can easily be nullified by an occasional application of powdered pergoJ to the affected surfaces. " Removing Hair."—l always recommend caution in the selection of a hair remover, and therefore suggest that you only use powdered pheminol instead of the oiepilatories you mention. The powder, applied direct to the superfluous hair, causes it to wither and die in a few moments, when it can be rubbed off. leaving no trace. "About Soap."—l should say that your trouble is caused by the soaps you have been trying, Personally. I always recommend a soap called Pilenta. because I have never known it to fail to give satisfaction. Tt is an absolutely pure superfatted soap, designed exclusively for use upon delicate skins, and it has the most delightful perfume I have ever found. "Care of the Lips."—l regret to say lips like yours never will have & bright colour. They go with the typo. I eee no real barm in resorting to an innocent artificial aid, especially when it makes so ® ' as in yonr case. The reat te " . purpose is just a, lit tie /ituut o:r pia . prolactum; applied to the Si - _ very pretty natural coloiir. besides fceepm*. them soft and moist. —Arivt.

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