BEAUTY CULTURE

Southland Times, Issue 25312, 15 June 1935, Page 9

BEAUTY CULTURE

EXERCISE AND MAKE-UP TALK BY MISS HENSHAW 1.... 1 i. . I ‘ . ■ ■ ' : ' A subject fully in keeping with her feminine audience was dealt with by Miss V. Henshaw in an address to the girls attending the Educational Week yesterday morning. The broad subject of beauty culture as it affected health and appearance was touched upon in all its phases. “Throughout the ages from the very earliest times men and women have striven in various ways to improve their personal appearance,” said Miss Henshaw. “This is not necessarily vanity, but is a natural desire to take care of the body, thus stimulating good health and likewise good looks. “Beauty culture is simply the art of ■improving the personal appearance and has been greatly followed by all the foremost people's in their day from the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. The value of such things as water, hot air, sunlight and massage were well-known to them and were still used to-day with the aid of the chemist and the skill of the electricians. /‘‘Beauty culture means much more than the mere embellishing and decoration of the human body. It means cultivating perfect health and—shall we say—removing bodily faults as well as blemishes and disfigurements. The mind benefits also, so that the benefit is double. “Good health is therefore the foundation of permanent beauty, but, of course, more than that is needed to give that priceless air of serenity and poise which accompanies real physical beauty. We must appreciate the effect the movement of our muscles makes upon the organs of digestion and their action on the skin. This knowledge is within the reach of you all. There is no need for expensive treatments in a luxurious beauty parlour.” Miss Henshaw spoke of the need for deep breathing and exercise to mamtain circulation of the blood. Posture and carriage were important, while judicious baths played a large part in beauty culture. She dealt with these subjects in detail. Ordinary healthy hair needed only a few moments’ brushing each morning and night, with a regular shampoo to keep it healthy and glossy, Miss Henshaw said. "Brush with long sweeping. ‘tuggy’ strokes to stimulate the roots,” she advised. “You cannot shampoo your hair well by rubbing soap on it.” Miss Henshaw spoke at length of the best ways of shampooing and rinsing and the various treatments for both dry and oily Lair. “The first essential of care of the face is perfect cleanliness,” she Mid. “Soap and water are not enough. You must use a cleansing lotion or cream first, then wash it off with castile soap and warm water. After this an astringent is necessary. This can be applied on a small piece of cotton wool and patted in with the finger tips. _ “You are then ready for your night cream or for make-up for the dav. This cleaning must be done both night and morning for a perfect skm. Miss Henshaw then went on to speak ot tne best methods of make-up. Mrs J. Stewart, provincial president of the W.D.F.U., returned thanks.