Hollywood BEAUTY ECRET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 224, 2 September 1936, Page 2

Hollywood BEAUTY ECRET

HOLLYWOOD LOSES WEIGHT. “Hasn’t shg a bgautiful face!” ’“Yes, and- slim, lovely, figure!” " W' . That’s just about the order in which a screen stars charms are recognised. Naturally, she spends the majority of her “beauty-time” in grooming hen face-and hair, but she realizes that an unattractive figure could spell d,sas. ter to her career.

Beauty is a serious business to a screen star. fg>u mi£ht sjW it’s her stock in trade. That’s why she constantly strives to enhance and protect

her appearance, - •*> While some people may look at a lovely actress and say, ‘‘Her-fare la her fortune,” the stars' knows that her figure an supporting role.

Let us go on mspr/U now as 'ayin

that [reducing, and dangerous practice. metabolism of the body. caafftf all too easily upset. No mbark on an unusual and without first! consulting a rclfAf^{e“|>hy^iclan. Fads, like mechanical udtdefes fpr i! *teducing, should be viewed with alarm.

The tricks and methods practiced hy the various screen stars in cultivating and keeping facial bauty are

basically the'S’kpie. Not so with beauty of form. It seems thati there are almost as many Ideas as fth.ere are and keeping trim as' there arc actresses. Yet you might glean some valuable hints from an insight into the reducing practices of certain stars. %

Maybe you remember (ho sensation, Marlene Dietrich caused when she inadvertently revealed her unique method of losing weight. She sauntered into the studio of her dress designer and said, “I shouldn’t have a. fitting on ray now gown to-day; I slept too much last night and galled two pound.” ’ lift Tnat amazing declaration spread across (ho continent like wildfire.

Everywhere women were saying, “Do you want to reduce? All you have to do is cut down "on your sleep. That’s the way Marlene Dietrich does it.” A bit of reverse twist, perhaps, but basically true. Marlene does feel that

keeping her hours of sleep down to a minimum helps to keep her weight down also. But the'-e’s a catch to it.

No one wants to be slender if it also means looking haggard, in otner words, it’s a question of getting as much sleep as you need and no more, it is a reducing measure aimed at the women who grow .stout from sleeping l until late morning or early afternoon. Everyone admires Marlene Dietrich’s

BY mftx mCTOR HOLLYWOOD MAKE-UP GENIUS

lovely figure. In fact, her famous legs have become a Hollywood legend.. So, maybe there is something to be said for her rather unusual reducing principle. The possessor of another enviable form is Sally Filers. Incidentially, it is interesting to note that both Sally Filers and Maitene iDctrieh have sudvivod motherhood without apparent, damage to their reputed figures. Sally scorns diets, massages and all the oilier standard reducing tricks. She claims that every morning for years she has taken the juice of one lemon, in a cup of hot water. Sally swears by this practice, and it: has been adopted by many 1 other Hollywood stars''Who admire her graceful form. It requires patience and waiting—but you .might!find at. well .worth*while.

In a previous article we discussed the value of exercise in keeping the body firm and fit. None of thd screen’s many dancing stars, such as

'linger Rogods, Eleanor Powell, Flea nor Whitney and Jessie Matthew’s have trouble with excess poundage.

In fact, in these four names we have four of the most beautiful figures to be found anywhere. So we must, admit that it’s quite possible to dance l cue’s way to slimness.

By now you should conclude that dieting is not tire only’ way to growl slender. At least, Hollywood doesn’t think so.