THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1989
Beauty and You
by PATRICIA LINDSAY
Business Girl Among Women
Surprising as it may seem, some ↑ And that is where as a group, they of America's most chic beauties are have one up on the American house- business women. · You see them wives! lunching and dining at the smart Near at hand in their offices, or places, walking pertly up the aven-other business quarters, they keep ues, or in financial down-town manicuring aids, cosmetics for their trim figures becomingly and slain care, make-up and sewing fashionably clothed and so perfect-materials. ly groomed that one may well' won- der, "How do they do it?"
You and I know that earning a living or making a success out of a career, is no cinch. Many hours are required for the job and the few leisure hours are definitely needed for rest and recreation, as all work and no play soon makes any girl dull and irritable. And America's business girls are far from dull, for they feel part of their success depends upon, "keep ing up" with things generally.
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TIME-BUDGET GROUP .... Actually these numerous women and girls belong to what I call the time-budget group who cleverly budget their hours to include, busi- ness, their homes, .recreation beauty care. They make minute count and many pitying housewife, who about her numerous duties, could learn a lesson from one of these careerists!
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The smartest and the most successful of them believe ardently in "a stitch in time saves nine." Whether that stitch is in a falling hem or slip strap or, symbolically, in the retouching of nail polish and the refreshening. of their faces; They do not pro- crastinate as the housewife is like- ly to do when grooming needs re- pair the business woman repairs it!
They have also discovered that a couple of hours weekly in the hands of professional beauticians is a great help. They have a fa- cial, their hair done and a mani- cure while it is drying. Each patronizes a salon within her means and steps out of it with her foundation grooming com-
This Business Beauty takes pride in keeping her typewriter- fingers beautifully manicured. With the aid of her office kit she gets ready for an after-five date!
Fried Potatoes
(By EDITH M. BARBER)
"Should German fried potatoes, Lyonnaise style, the same method every pleted for the week. Quite nat-be made with raw or cooked pota- is used with, however, the addition
self-urally she is poised and attractive!
toes, asks a reader. My pet old of thinly sliced onions, gripes Many a "dowdy" Mrs. Jones" German cookbook states that the
FRIED POTATOES, housewife could follow the
exam frying should be done with the
GERMAN STYLE ple of these job holders. And by raw vegetable. Some water, how- Peel potatoes and cut into very intelligent planning of her duties ever, is added. There is an addi-thin slices. Put three tablespoons could allow herself enough time tional note that cold boiled pota- of lard, bacon fat or butter in & and money to keep lovely looking toes may be sliced and "fried in frying pan, put in potatoes, about It is just as easy for the housewife butter or other good fat." If you an inch deep, sprinkle with salt to meet friend husband with her are starting from scratch, you may and pepper and add half a cup of beauty retouched and glowing, as like to use the original method, the water and cover pan tightly. Let it is for the business girl to leave recipe for which is printed to-day. cook over a medium fire until her office at the end of the day For hashed browned style which water is absorbed. Uncover, let looking as if she hadn't given is a general favourite; the potatoes brown, turning slices occasionally. quite her all for the success of the may be boiled or baked and finely Add more fat if necessary. career! And a housewife is en-chopped in order that after being HASHED BROWNED POTATOES titled to as much beauty as any well browned, they may be folded 3 cups cold boiled potatoes,
cut into fine cubes, For.. potatoes,
Salt, pepper.
Despite their time-clock demands, these women keep themselves very attractive. They know that caring for their beauty is as important as getting their laundry out week- ly or being on time for the job! Even though the majority of them spend eight hours in toil, they see to it that a few moments each day, and a couple of hours weekly, are devoted to personal grooming.
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1/4 cup bacon fat or butter. Season potatoes to taste. Heat fat in frying pan, add potatoes, mix and stir until fat and potatoes are hot and well blended. Press down with a pancake turner. Let cook until well browned under- neath, then fold with a spatula and
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