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THE CHINA' MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934
The Woman's Page
A brown wool skirt that may be worn with a bright green knitted yeat and a smart sports hat of brown felt. It may also be worn with a scarf, a Norfolk jacket, or a double-breasted topcoat of plaid with patch pockets, and brown leather buttons. Evelyn Venable, screen star, prefers it with the
vest only.
PEACH POWDER THAT TONES
Now Is The Winter Of Your
Complexion's Discontent
London.
or other!
to throw off acidity Summer's sunburn bas now "wastes" which destroy its trans-l pated, to discoloration. We need parency. the camphors of India and the oils The action of the massBUNC'E of the Eastern Balsamodendron to fingers is continued with an electric coax a dull skin into attractive vibrator, scientifically applied to colouring and translucent texture. follow the right muscles. Now & For the next few months com-cooling, soothing, skinfood goes on. plexions will not be inclined to bringing unguents from the elder look their best. The daily cream and orange plants to nourish and wash and meal of skinfood lose refine, then a pungent balsam is their ordinary virtues and there is spread over the face, arousing a sensation stimulating little help from the meagre sun-prickly, shine and rationed daylight-or within; and a wonderful aroma of from the owner's constitution. reainous olls without
If ever your own efforts should The treatment also includes be redoubled and augmented by whisked, foamy yolk of egg which the services of a sympathetic ex-is allowed to harden, while the pert it is during the season of the chin is tied firmly in a toothache year when nature -hibernates. bandage and the patient is wrapped. Among the skin "doctros" and in a soft rug and a pleasant state beauty specialists the autumn pro-jof semislumber. gramme of skin treatments has be gun.
drab akina.
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Neglected Complexions To the all-the-year-round For neglected complexions policy of bracking the contour is radiant lamp is placed at a distance! added the aid of a battery of high-of a yard and a half so that Its powered, medicated creams, lotions, healing warmth will penetrate but įvibrators, and drilled masseuses to not irritate or inflame.
awaken health and give luatre to These co-operative ingredients are loft to "work" the skin for per- These take the form of intensive hapa twenty minutes. When cool- health tonies, producing more ing toilet waters have removed beautiful results than a light-them, there is a quick massage with In a soothing cream. For the final fingered beauty treatment. one modern salon where the pro-bracing the specialist uses à tonic cedure and antiseptic precautions containing a portion of that ex- resemble those adopted in a hos-pensive and potent spirit, white pital clinic, the skin specialist brandy. prescribes while the masseuse follows orders.
Soothing Treatment
Less elaborate but still effective skinclearing treatments
may in- clude medicated creams and cam- In the case of a tired, pallid, and phor bandages. overworked "victim," the prescrip-| Sometimes a specialist creams tion would be, perhaps, soothing a series of hot-wax treatments. treatment for the eyes, brows, and Although these advanced treat- temples, medicated massage forments are beyond the most enter checks and lips, and,bracing action prising of amateurs at home, all for
the chin and throat, with women can make their nightly skin| services a little more intensive and bleaches where needed.
One thorough overhaul of the add one or two medicated prepara akin which is now being given tions, including bleaches, to thefr begins with a. herbal bleach to beauty-boxes.
Almost all the preparations used absorb stubborn discoloration, fol-1 lowed by a herbal cleansing, and for treatments in the salons art on then a strong cream to help the skin sale.
Yellow-Green For Winter With the popular dark red Bjshades, peach powder that tones
exactly with the skin should be: worn, or a blonde powder blended
specially for fair women who like
wear unusual shades. Nails should be natural, with medium
rouge
8 and lipstick.
Then there is that yellow-green!
Any woman would radiate allure in this formal gown of black pallettes used in magred motif on Rheer, fabric. Notice the interest- ing shoulder cape which may be worn any number of ways, Grace is the Bradley screen actress, charming model.
AN INTERESTING JUICE PRESS Easy To Manipulate
Fruit Juice drinks are so much appreciated by all members of the family nowadays; and there is an interesting juice press now being sold. At a stroke clear juice with- out pigs or pulp can be obtained from oranges, lemons, grapefruit, other grapes and fruits.
The press is easy to manipulate,; comfort reserve the glass tumbler or other holder
Lapis Blue A COMFORT RESERVE ite-appie,
The need of a
Stratosphere-Grey A
in the lives of all people is re-mediately underneath the spout. New Evening Shade
cognized by everyone who has had being protected and centred. Im- out for the pulp residue, and, with Lapis blue, as blue throws to withstand any disappointment; Easy to cleanse, too, the tray lifts which will be well to the fore this shadow on the skin, needs a rather and parents who build up their the removal of one pin the press make-up. Cherry children's consciousness EO that comes apart for washing. One of winter and which is becoming only more definite
under 8in ratio to the cleverness of your rouge, with lipstick of the true
makeup. Skin-toned powder. eyeshadow, natural powder, and they may quickly and gladly make the great advantages is that the bestowed upon those children a hard pressure. There is no tilt- please, with Titian or chariot red rose nail varnish should be chosen adjustments without regret, have press keeps steady even
when wearing it. pale
priceless heritage. The comforting.
A useful waste bin has a spring VIA SIBERIA— Letters and post-rouge and lipstick, and a
Shaded materials, of which one
reserve may be what it may--a cards for Europe and South America orchid eye-shadow that somehow
love for animals or a deep delight at the base which, by pressing "i Siberis" if BU are forwarded
contrives to tone in with eyes of of the most lovely is a smoke-blue
A in a poet's sonnet--but the hap-ith the foot, opens the lid. It is made with a blue or white superscribed.
PARCEL any colour. Choose nail varnish deepening to sapphire, need
clear delicate make-up, especially piness is there to offset the dis REGISTERED MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier of the bronze or orange tones,
blonde. The
vanised iron bin. - above unless than the time given
same colours as those used for sky-appointment and keep the child enamel finish, and encloses a gal-
clear-eyed and strong.
and
otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 Am. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
ATB-MAIL-Imperial Airways via Singapore, Bandoer.g-Amsterdam vix Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sal- gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be ac
A NOVELTY FOR DAINTY
SERVING
if the wearer
blue can be worn.
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Stratosphere-grey is another new evenlag shade; it would be lovely_with_grey hair. Here is a jsuggested make-up to go with it-
Rolled sandwiches are a novelty naturelle or peach powder, capu- cepted for transmission by these Ber-for dainty serving. For these, use cine rouge, medium or capucine
vices.
Rates and all particulars are very fresh bread so that it will be lipstick, violet. shewn in the schedules exhibited at pliable. Slice the long way of the
the General Post Office and Kowloon leaf and spread a thin layer of one! Office. All letters etc., must be marks of the cream cheese fillings and ed "By Air, Mall" and handed in at
Unless roll tightly the long way with a the General Post Office.
NAILS FOR DAY WEAR
-PRINCESS-MARINA SETS.
:
BLUE FASHION
Blues, following the fashion set
by the Duchess of Kent, seem to be definitely on the up-grade. Sky- blue is put with green. A carno- tion rouge with no yellow in it Nails for day wear are usually light lipstick, and pearl powder or the warm peach go with this new colour scheme. A Be air mall service, correspondence roll. Store in the refrigerator for coral, rose.
eyeshadow and will be forwarded by the first service at least an hour and when serving, shades, the nails relying for their delicate silvery
beauty on perfect health and, ex-pale rose nail varnish complete arsilable.
cut into slices about the size of
quinite manicure,
the make-up. jelly roll serving.
superscribed for despatch by a speel piece of damp cloth over the outer
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