THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 13, 1939
What The Stars Summer Tonic
Foretell
By MARY BLAKE
Lofty inspiration may provide a ed. Be careful whom you "lay motive for some one of your ac-down the law" to, for the average tions this day. Creative impulses, person will not take it graciously. if followed, are likely to result in Let some past experience serve as some very profitable work being a reminder to keep you from mak- done, and gratifying praise being ing a similar mistake this day. gained. Time is apt to be an im- Married and engaged couples and portant factor, and a few minutes those who are trying to win some wasted might cause financial loss. one's affections must be careful Questions may be asked this day, not to question anyone's veracity and if there is the slightest hesita- if they wish to keep out of trouble. tion in answering an embarrassing amount of suspicion will be arous-
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The mentally sketchy girl-friend wonders why since gold has been called in people persist in saying there's a pot of it at the end of the rainbow.
If a woman and July 13 is your birthday, you ought to be able to make visitors feel thoroughly at home. You should have a decided talent for entertaining, and know the art of being a most gracious hostess. Your charitable and gen- erous disposition most likely will win you many friends and admir-
ers.
The Sun Has No Mercy
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on a pale face, Pitilessly it and slippers and starta waking-
its up the flaws of a drab com-up face treatment to stimulate the piezion caused by dingy kunless nerve-centres and bring colour to the days. To meet the sun you want face.
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tired skin toned up and cheeks Give 20 slaps with the back of the |aglow. ·
hands at the spot where neck and most satisfactory, for at every cost You'll find little tender hollows at
Rouge is one way but not the shoulders join. you must avoid that Dutch doll look, the base of each ear; place the mid- so out of keeping with the unself-die fingers in them, press slightly conscious summer mood.
and vibrate. Make-up will camouflage, but not Do the same thing with the thum- tigue; and the surest way of dealing the eyebrows begin, because this has entirely conceal, paleness and with the pale-face problem is to con- a tonic effect on the whole face,
fa-bs just above the nose-bridge where
centrate on getting some natural Run the fingers all over the face colour.
with light pinching movements-but
And that's not by any means im-without pulling or skin-stretching- possible. Our rougeless grand- and do some deep breathing at the mothers worked on the right princi- same time. Blaw out the cheeks and ples when they attacked "pasty do five-finger piano exercises on faces" with a bit of discreet face-them, very gently. slapping behind the scenes it stimulated the circulation.
REFRESHENER Plenty of fresh air, exercise, good food ar
sleep will work wonders in a ge eral way, but if you feel in need a quick general freshener before an important date try this.
cent rose
You are probably very active and not apt to be satisfied with leading a humdrum home life. The chances are you will have many outside interests, either as a busi-
Remove all make-up with a good ness or club woman. Evidently cleansing cream and lie down in the you have very
dark for a quarter of an hour, your strong opinions, which you do not hesitate to ex-face covered with a wet cotton-wool press, and it might pay you to be compress. Twenty per a little more tactful in this respect. water to witch-hazel is good or use You might be inclined to be tem- your favourite face tonic. Relax the peramental at times, and to this whole body, and to make sure you're trait much of your unhappiness not worrying about the time, set an might be traceable. Through alarm clock. teaching, singing, playing a musi- Then get up and do these exer- cal instrument, selling, writing, cises. acting or painting, your name may become well-known and your finan- cial problems solved. You and the man you marry will, perhaps; be admirably suited to each other, and very happy together.
The child born on July 13 is gen-bloodstream. erally of a rollicking nature, very
Next have a cool bath and give, popular, and thoroughly unselfish. yourself a brisk body-friction with A retentive memory, combined with the knack of gathering useful in-containing alcohol. Splash cold water rough bath-glove and a bath-lotion formation, might be one of this youngster's greatest assets.
FOR CIRCULATION Kneel on the floor and breathe out Bend forward until the head touches the floor, back to an upright posi- tion again and breathe in. Repeat this half a dozen times and you'll find it works wonders with the facial
on the face, or better still, rub ice over it, and dry with a rough towel. Now step into a dressing-gown
EYE MASSAGE
If your eyes still look tired give them an eye-bath-there are plenty of good eye lotions to choose from
then give them a little massage too, Place the finger-tips on closed lids and vibrate with gentle pres- sure. Opticians say this is excellent for eye health and should be done at least once a day.
You should toned up and ready to face a long feel generally
evening with a glow that will pre- like a mask. vent even heavy make-up looking
now
RIGHT COSMETICS
(with pink tones if you're inclined Try a coloured foundation cream
to sallowness) rather than a very dark powder. Work cream rouge well into the skin, with a little going the same toned dry rouge for right up to the eyes, and rely on touching if you need it.
re-
shadow will look good in artificial You'll find a silver-glinted eye- lights as it doesn't givn any effect of heavy-lidded weariness.
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