BEAUTY COLLECTION

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 5

BEAUTY COLLECTION

I - CUTTINGS FROM BEAUTY ARTICLES. • THE CREAM OF MODERN '• . " BEAUTY ADVICE. REMOVING BAD COMPLEXIONS - ; Cosmetics can -never ■ really help a poor complexion •, often they are positively harmful. The sensible, rational way is to actually remove the thin. Y«H of , stifling,- half-dead - scarf -skin; from the face, and give. the fresh, vigorous, rind beautiful' young skin underneath •a chance to show itself snd to breathe. 4 This is best- dque,-' in a very, simple way, by merely applying ‘mercolised wax at night, like cold' cream, arid washing it off in the mbrnihg.' It:'absorbs ' tho disfiguring', cuticle gradually and harmlessly, leaving a, brilliant : natural complexion" Of course, this als’> •takes with it all ‘stfch blemishes as red i blotches, tan, ; moth . - patches; sallo rness, liver spots, etc. . The new skin is/usually several' tie grees lighter, and ; finer in texture.

TO KILL HAlrt ROOTS : . Womeir annoyed- 'with' disfiguring growths of superfluous hair wish. to know not merely how to temporarily reiriove the hair, * but how * to' kill ■' the roots permanently. - .For .this' purpoi-s pure-powdered pheminol, may he. applied . directly' to the. objectionable hair growth.’ The recommended treatment is . designed not only to • instantly- reways ihe hair, but. ajso to .actually kill the roots so that the .growth . will not return. About ari ounce of pheminol ■ chpuld .be.: sufficient. - ■

.HOW TO HAVE THICk v AND PRETTY

HAIR,. Soaps and artificial shampoos ruin many beautiful heads of hair. ' Few people know, that a teSspoonfulof. good stallax dissolved in a cup qf ,hot water has a natural affinity tor the hai|v and makes the most delightful shampoo, imaginable- . •It leaves - the hair /brilliant, soft and wavy, cleans;.* the scalp completely, and greatly stimulates the hair growth. The only drawback is that staling: seems .rather expensive. It comes to - the' chemist only in sealed Jib packages. However, this is sufficient for 26 or 30 shampoos, and it really- works-out very cheaply in the end.

Mr' and Mra W.' R. Haselden are' passengers for Rotorua' lur to-night's •‘Limited.” , , . I Newe from Japan abput .women states that Miss Shigeno Kibe, who Will shprtJy complete her training' at the Mune.eato. Aviation School, near Tokioy.-is to | be Japan’s first air woman;, . Miss Kibe hoped to , take part, in the aerial competition, to be held : by the .Imperial ! Aviation Association, and will ’ later go to Mukden to join .the air forces ofChbng Tso Lin. ' ;,V v .In London, on January,. 10th, . -the marriage took' place of William!'Race Godfrey, of Eketahuna, to Hilda Muriel Wright, daughter, of Henry George Mortimer, of Winchmore Hill, London.

, The success of women) in. the .British and American, elections.is regarded ,ae largely responsible for the political awakening among Brazilian women; • who',have started a' movement in Sao ! Paulo. . Women. in many walks„ of „ life -are in favour of electoral .reform,' including the secret ballot, and a, letter, j signed by a, large number of-women, I has . been, Bent to. the Governor, assertJ ing that. Brazilian women nan -no longer remain indifferent spectators ,of -the political, financial, and' social' situation of' the country. ' ' Speaking to; ,a.gatherjuugiqf law students, . the^,Master:;,,.oK'6|e.'.Rolls, Sir Ernest Pon^lk i ?’said tHil^if, -wat‘seven years .aftes^-he' -w,as the ’-Bar before, jhe-got a: brief. H6w, then,'asks ascritic.tan we.expect 'that women in England, the, first of whom was called to the'Bar. only three years ago, should haver,much progress to record? Women, ip addition (to:.,ordinary 'difficulties, have tof,;*f4ce certain amount of prejudice, for barristers can he’approached . only through > solicitors, ifnd until the number of -the- latter among women -can .be increased, they may not 'receive consideration.- Training - as a solicitor, however, is; a longer and more expensive business, so , that women cannot; always, afford to , undergo it. ; However, one of the successful women lawyers testifies to-the-kindness -and courtesy (almost always) with which she. has been treated, and the generally - broadminded .way in which, the men lawyers have treated the feminine invasion.;

WEDDING AT OTAKI . A wedding that caused considerable interest was .the one solemnised at the ' Otaki Native > Church ■ (writes • the “Times” corespondent), when , Miss Huia Frances Josephine, only, daughter, of 1 Mr and ’ Mrs George Noble,, well known- and, bighlgrrespected residents of Otaki, was married to .Mr,Basil-J. Jttird, eldest sbn' of ~Mr . A. JBird., of Hataitai. The bride',-who was ilegantly attired in: .heavy ■ siiver.'-tissue, ' with Tin; overdress .of-georgette ,with- trimmings of silver, veil and, orange, blossoms, pearl ornament,Vand train, finished with - silk .tassel: and silver I trimmings, ■ was - given, away: by- • her--1 father, while:, the cnief bridesmaid was Miss ijdna Cdtferelr, who was stylishly dressed' in marie'tto with/osprey triinmings,. silver laoe hat, - silver brocaded shoes.; while ' Miss Fna; punting, . of Hastings, , was also in attendance. .This young lady was 'dressed in pink mariette, ■ with' osprey -wnmmings, silver shoes and'hat./’All the bouquets were very pretty. )Thp bride’s .bouquet was of white, dahlias', white cyclamen, roses and maideiihair forn, while tire bridesmaids’ were - composed: ot pink dahlias 1 and , blue hydrangeas. , Mjss- Phyllis* Bird sister of the bridegroom, was flower- girly and? was nicely dressed in lavender, crepe'de'-chiner-friUed 'frock, trimmed with lemon, while Miss Joyce ’ Noble, cousin/of ' the 'bride, also ’ « flower • girl, was: dressed •in lemon-cob 1 oured crepe de. chine .frpQk.with 'laven.'der -trimmings- .: Both carried baskets lof pretty .flowers.. The best, man waa Mr li. A. Bird, and the groomsman'Mr /Ivan Bifdy ‘both ‘brothers of the', bride- • groom, while " the Rev.-, G. • F.,, Potr.te, • M.A., was- the., officiating.- clergyman. . Special music, . suitable for the occai ‘sion, was rendered: bji Mrs Petrie: Mr and Mrs . Bird, .- who .w.ill . spend' their., honeymoon in the North; .will take - up. residence in. Wellington. . After', the ceremony a'large number of relatives’ . and- friends Were /entertained at f.he , Lyric Theatre,- where ,Mrs, Noble, in'a .. navj'marocain dress , and hat to. match,. received the guests. The bridegroom’s mother was dressed in'grey,marnoainarid lint to. raatch: The bride’s travel* ling dross was; oft blue gabardine with,, hat ,and fur-.tp mptch. . Tpe young couple eelrry with ’them the' host wishes of a'largo number of friends.. • Ladies*. Corrective, Pills, 10s box. . To correct irregularities, take Madam Morrse's Jmproved Female Pills, 10s box ; large'., size 20s;. absolutely sure- and . reliable,. ,and make you feel well quickly afterwards. Send ten skilling note tor day to -Dept:' O, -British Chemical Co:; • P. 0.. Box 1315. or call 06, Willis-street, Wellington.—Advt.

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