If You Make Up-

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 4, Issue 8, 1 February 1926, Page 66

If You Make Up-

STAKING the most of herself is every woman’s business; how she achieves itnobody’s! In this particular instance, it is by results that she will be judged. “Everybody’s doing it now,” meaning, of course, “making up.” The expression, with one woman, may signify a lot of things; on the other hand, it may mean only one or two. It is far better to under- than overdo “mak-ing-up,” and the intelligent woman will always do her’s in camera! Someone has remarked very truly that the skin of the woman who makes up regularly is generally far better than that of the one who doesn’t. The reason being that it is subjected to a thorough cleansing, at least twice a day. Actresses, as a rule, have beautiful skins, off the stage, as well as on! This is because of all the grease they use to remove their paint and powder. jDEFORE beginning to make up, see that the face is absolutely clean and sit in the strongest and most unbecoming light available. A south one answers all requirements. The most satisfactory light for “making-up” for evening occasions will be that of an unshaded electric globe. Be sure that the shade of your powder is right. Cream, rachel or peach, are the three most usually suitable. The sunburn powders, often advocated for very dark skins, are apt to tint them permanently; so beware ! THIRST rub cold cream all over the face with the exception of the nose. It should not be a vanishing cream; yet, must not contain too much grease. Tap this in gently with an upward movement for a few seconds, and then wipe off any superfluous cream. If a liquid or paste rouge is to be used, it should be rubbed in now. Apply just a sou peon of greaseless cream to the nose and powder the whole face with a swansdown puff. When powder rouge is

preferred, it should be added after powdering and be applied with a hare’s-foot or white rabbit fur puff. If your cheek bones are prominent and your face is on the narrow side, do not put the rouge too high; but spread it more over the cheeks, letting it fade away into the line of the chin. This will give the effect of fullness which is lacking. Should your face be of the plump variety and you wish it to appear more oval, apply the hare’s foot rather h gh up in more or less a triangular shape, fading away towards the ear lobes. As to the tone of rouge used, the really rose pink shades are only for the few and those which contain a very slight tinge of yellow will give the most natural effect to an average complexion. To complete the cheeks, some women finish with a second application of the powder puff, or a hint layer of liquid powder. Others prefer to leave their rouge unveiled, contenting themselves with a light dusting over the nose, lower part of the face and neck. This last is most important, otherwise the difference between it and the face will be very noticeable. ' 'HE eyebrows and eyelashes -*• should now be touched up with the merest suspicion of water eyeblack—or brown. Use this sparingly, as eyes, which are obviously made up, are apt to look “bad style” in the daytime. The last touch to be given is the lips, and here, too, discretion is the better part of valour. Choose a natural shade and, remember, that too thick an application of lip salve enlarges the appearance of the mouth. The stage habit of accentuating the centre of the lips only is to be commended. A brighter rouge and lipstick can be employed for night “wear.” Also, a tiny shadow of blue or brown powder, according to the colour of the eyes, may be smeared over the top lid, to lend a soft mysteriousness to these “windows of the soul.”