THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1938.
Apply Yourself To Make-Up
LIPSTICK
To put lipstick on perfectly, you must use the tissue trick. Wield the stick careful-
ly and liberally.
Get the cb.
lour on the in-
it quickly. Actually, you There is a strange attitude that whisk off all superfluous amount. blend exists toward make-up in general That is the method that gives the should put cream rouge on about which we have never been able to smooth, mat finish that no dabbing fifteen minutes before the rest, of your make-up, if that is possible, fathom and which we deplore-and or wiping will ever accomplish.
Perhaps, it is the fact that deli- because the blending brings up de
and the that is the general unwillingness to experiment with methods of appli- cate make-up is having a definite ceptive natural colour cation. Women who use new pre- vogue or that people have gone in rouge skins in a bit anyway. Never- parations intelligently and try all less for deep tanning; whatever it get the rouge below the centre of kinds of new make-up still go on ap- is, you sense a trend towards lighter the check; never concentrate it on plying their cosmetics in the same powder shades at the moment, and the cheekbone; always carry it out sides of your lips, as well as out- way they did when they first start- the deep roseate colours suddenly to the hair-line. These last sound side (use your finger if necessary),
see around ed to put make-up on their faces. look a little old. As to weights in obvious, but consider some of the and allow a minute for "setting." every Then fit a tissue between the lips exploded theory paint jobs you
and press down on it firmly, Wipe They realise there are tricks in ap- powder, it is an
should be Dry rouge
put plication, but surprisingly few get that heavy powders give you the day.
on off any minute streak on the teeth, around to making use of them on best make-up. This may have been
true once, but all you have to do lightly, and the best thing for this and don't moisten your lips or their own faces.
POWDER
now to disprove it is to compare the is a light, fairly large puff. Don't smoke a cigarette for a few min- your utes. When you put fresh lipstick Consider face pow- effects on your face of the modern dépend on the little puff in der, for example. All powders, with their incredible filmy compact for the original applica- on 'during the day, first wipe off If you use both cream and what remains of the old with a tis- experts agree that lightness, with powders of a heavy tion. there is one right way type. It is all right to stick to old dry rouge, they should match meti- sue from one of those convenient find that the culously, and they must, of course, little packets made to carry about It is the new of putting on powder, friends, but you'll
be in the same tone as your lipstick. in your hand-bag.
uneven base that but, as a rule, it is only the woman right kind change with the times.
However, you don't have to concern layer over an who has learned her lesson at a sa-
yourself with a precise match for gives the smudged look at the day's lon who really follows this at home.
rouge and lipstick, because some- end.
Don't follow the exact line of To do an effective powder job, you
Unlike Gaul, all rouge times a lighter tone of rouge proves
your mouth with lipstick if you need, first, a good powder founda-
is divided into two more flattering. tion. You need, also, a good clear.
your natural parts: cream and pow A touch of rouge in the middle of aren't pleased with mirror and a make-up band, so the
der.
Cream rouge is your chin can give a nice effect of contour. Lip pencils help you out- powder gets up to the hair-line, but
probably the most dif- modelling without producing a dim- line a more flattering mouth within not in the hair; one of those ex- for the cellent make-up scarfs
ficult thing to master in ple. Rouge very lightly applied or without your natural confines, to
they have be filled in
in with lipstick. Lip- times you
have to powder after make-up, but, once you get it right, under your eyes when your dress is on; an immaculate it is the most flattering, and it lasts tired circles takes years off your brushes with paste rouge, as
a 'til you take it off. Cream rouge, face. Colour carried out far on the make-up experts use them, do good powder-puff for applying, and little powder-brush or cotton for of course, goes on before powder, cheeks will broaden the effect of work in creating a new shape for whisking off. Thus equipped, you and here are the primer rules. Have your face; emphasised slightly in your mouth, but you have to prac- pat the powder generously all over a moist skin and moist finger-tips. from the cheek-bones will narrow tise for this one. If your lips are your face, even over closed eyes, Dot it on in tiny dots on the centre it, provided always it is skilfully really dried, as they can become in until you
look be-floured, then of the cushion beneath the eyes and blended.
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some climates, use a lipstick base. Have a deeper, more vivid, lipstick for night than for day, and remem- ber in applying it that evening lights drain yellow tones, but won't affect blue-reds.
To
remove those white water stains from your hardwood floors, first rinse the spotted area with cold water. Then rub it well with a cloth dipped in two cups of clear water in which two tablespoonsful spirits of camphor have been placed. Next wipe the area dry and apply floor polish.
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A blanket spread over the eider- down and tucked in at the sides, will give extra warmth on chilly and prevent the bedclothes from slipping off.
Black stockings are as good as black tissue paper for wrapping -- gold and silver shoes in. Slip one shoe into each stocking.
Labels that have become stuck together can be separated_by covering the pile with paper and pressing with a hot iron.
should
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Hard-boiled
eggs plunged into cold water with their shells on, as soon as they are done. This will prevent the outside part of the yolk from turning green.
Knocks, etc., against furniture can be easily avoided by cutting 18-inch lengths of old cycle tube, which can be slipped over the handles of brooms and mops and act as excellent buffers.
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