MAKING THE BEST OF YOUR LOOKS

Southland Times, Issue 23444, 26 February 1938, Page 16

MAKING THE BEST OF YOUR LOOKS

By

Miriam Hopkins

Clear skin, sparkling eyes, shining hair and a body radiating health, are far more important in the modern conception of beauty than in the contour of the features. This beauty of health depends on food, rest, exercise and fresh air. Food is the most important of all. No longer do the stars nibble on a lettuce Lear and call it luncheon or drink a glass of orange juice and coffee for breakfast. The strain and strenuous work in pictures calls for an abundance of energy and it is necessary to have three full meals a day. . , My breakfast always consists ot juice, fruit, cereal and, quite frequently, scrambled eggs and bacon with toast. This starts the day right. And buttermilk is my old favourite. At times I make a diet of buttermilk only; it does wonders to the skin. A healthy skin must also be kept scrupulously clean. At night before retiring I remove all make-up with a quickly liquefying cleansing cream. This is removed with tissues —and be lavish with the tissues. After the cream is removed, with a pure soap and complexion brush I scrub my .face, using the upward and outward motion to stimulate circulation. In the morning I repeat the creaming, finishing with an astringent lotion to tighten a.nd refine the skin. In putting on makeup, I approach it with care. Blondes are apt to look artificial with too much makeup. I use no cheek rouge and very light rouge on the lips. The face powder is as dark as I can becomingly wear, since a light powder gives a pallor to my skin. Except in the evening, I wear no makeup on the eyes and then I use a light brown mascara for the lashes. My hair is shampooed once a week—more often when I am in a picture. Rest is a most important beauty factor. There is nothing • that takes the sparkle from the eyes and . the glow from the skin as quickly as the loss of rest. I rigidly adhere to eight hours a day, particularly when working in a picture. For exercise I prefer tennis and swimming. These sports keep one in the fresh air and tone up the muscles. When working in a picture it is difficult to get out to get the proper exercise. Then I resort to daily massages.