WINTER SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23101, 28 July 1938, Page 5

WINTER SPORTS

HOLIDAY PRECAUTIONS PROTECTING COMPLEXIONS SOME MAKE-UP KNOWLEDGE The reflection of the sun on the snow can cause as severe a sun burn (or snow burn, whichever you may prefer) as the hottest day on ibe beach. Then there are also the biting cold winds. AYliile they make you feel healthy and bring a beautiful glow to the cheeks, they can play havoc with your complexion .

When you go for your annual holiday to the snow country, make sure that your usual make-up kit is amplified with some oil of sweet almonds and some camphor ice.

Kvcii though you will he experiencing the extreme in temperature conditions your beauty . problems will be practically the same as those which are encountered on the beach during the hot .summer davs.

Voii can smear tJie face with Ihe oil of sweet almonds to protect the skill from the sun and cold. Kacli night, before retiring, you should also give your face a good oil bath, and after removing some of the surplus, allow the remainder of the oil to cling to the skin throughout the night. Shiney Appearance .Jlist as shiny make-up is popular on the beach, so it- can he used in the snow country. If yours is a type of beauty which will stand it, smear the oil. on to the skin, remove the surplus, allowing just enough to remain to give you a shiny appearance, and then heavily use a brilliant lipstick. Ice-skating is one of the few sports which demands a make-up. To look your best you must make your whole keynote one of vividness.

I so an oily-based lipstick and apply it heavily, so that it will help to prevent any tendency for the lips to crack. If your lips are very dry, first smear them with a little cold cream before applying the colouring. Kaeli night, before you retire, make sure that you remove every vestige of the day's make-up, and then closely scrutinise your skin for any beauty blemish. If the skin is very dry, coat it, with the oil of sweet almonds. If it is normal, massage it with a good cold or nourishing cream. If the lips arc cracked or dry. treat them with the camphor ice which you packed especially for this purpose. Your Wardrobe When you purchase your ski-suit, make sure that it h:is flaps on the pockets. I'nless you are an expert yon will discover that you will spend much of your time in an upside-down position, and it can be rather annoying when you have to keep hunting for valuables which will persist in rolling out of the pockets. Avoid leather gloves, as when they become wet they can he very cold and clinging, and im-ioad of keeping the hands warm the, will gradually make vou feci uncomfortable.

And. finally . . . the most important ; part of your holiday. Include a pair I of dark or beach glasses. | If you think that you could not face I other people with so much shiniliess apparent, first bathe the lace with the oil. then remove every trace of it from the skin, and apply your cold cream or powder foundation, your rouge and lipstick, and powder as usual. Kach one of these make-up articles I will perhaps be of a diileront shade ! from those which you usually use. Ice country can always stand a brilliant make-up. This applies equally to whether you are enjoying Nature's elements or the man-made ice-skating rinks in the cities. Red and Green Bright colours should also, he worn. Remember that the ice is so cold that, a woman can quite easily appear-drab unless she is bright. Just as anywhere else, there are certain colours which can be worn on the ice. and there are others which should venture nowhere near it. The easy rule to follow is to wear definite colours such as red, white, green, black, etc. But even these must be bright. Care should he taken, with your choice of white, in making sure that it is white. Heniomber that you are visiting a place which will he mantled with the clearest white which Nature can produce and woe betide you if your white clothes are not a clear white. Against the snow thev will appear dirty. Your make-up will be as vital and alive as is possible. That which contains orange tones is most suitable, such as a tan shade of powder with an orange rouge and lipstick. See that the eyebrows and lashes arc well accentuated. and even eye shadow may be used. You have already exeprienced the discomfort of the glare of the sun an the beach in summer. Try and imagine something even more intense and you will then gather that dark glasses are a necessity. They will stop you from squinting, will prevent tiny wrinkles from appearing round the eyes, will keep your eyes white and clear, and will make it easier for vou to see.