THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1989.
Lovely Dress
For Large Women
Beauty and You
by PATRICIA LINDSAY'
Some Questions And Answers Which Will Interest You
water.
One of my colleagues, another | skin and plenty of warm beauty editor, Miss Rawson Cades, Rinse thoroughly with cool water. answered the group of questions' about skin so simply and well that I am taking the liberty of quoting her. Perhaps you have asked one of these questions and did not get the answer you wanted!
Q. How can you tell whether a soap agrees with your skin?
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A. The perfect soap for the in- dividual skin cleanses completely and gently. If your face stings or Q. How can you tell whether your feels drawn after washing or if it skin is normal?
is reddened or irritated, try an- other soap. In toilet preparations, as in foods, an individual may have A. Yes: It should be softened what is known as an “idiosyncrasy" by boiling or by the addition of a for some one ingredient. This small amount of water softener. does not mean that the preparation One teaspoon of borax to a basin
A. A normal skin is firm, fresh fine-textured, with just enough "shine." It reflects good bodily health. In it the glands of the skin function normally.
Q. How can you tell whether your skin is dry?
A. In the dry skin the oil glands do not secrete enough oil to main- tain "that dewy look." The dry skin has a tendency to'lines and to parching. It literally seems to eat up oils and creams when applied to
Q. Does hard water interfere with proper cleansing?
|is bad-simply that it is not suited of water may be used. Also there
to this particular individual. are special water softening soaps.
What The
Foretell
By MARY BLAKE
Stars
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Make this distinguished dress and every one will think you bought an expensive model-it's so beautifully designed and individual! The fact that all the detailing is concentrated up-top makes it an ideal dress for bridge parties and luncheons.
Every line of it, you'll notice, is designed to subtract pounds from your appearance,.. The skirt, with midriff seam out in one with the section, has slenderizing, graceful lines. Bodice gathers give a dressy effect as well as correct fit over the bust. A touch of white decorates the v-neckline without adding any fussiness or bulk. Make this dress. of flat crepe, georgette or chiffon.
KHEER, the Indian rice. pud- ding, is a most interesting
sweet.
For this spiced rice pudding take 8oz. best Patna rice, two pints milk, 4oz. sugar, doa, blanch- ed almonds, 4oz. stone raisins. ground cinnamon, "and a few cat- damons.
Wash rice in several waters till clear. Put into milk, together with almonds, raisins and apico to It should be very spicy. taste. Cook gently until milk is absorb- ed. Stir in sugar and reheat, but do not allow to boil. Pile up in aˆ fancy serving dish and sprinkle top with a few finely chopped pik tachio nuts and chopped glace gin ger: Kheer da always been used, and salt to taste. Cook over a fairly fast fire for a few minutes until onions have just got brown. Serve hot with boiled rice,
Care should be taken have the Bre too hot, un: everything-may, got” bur subkultution of blie pepper Jim H makes it a good.
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Frequently simple treatments
bring much beauty. Seek ad- vice about your own problems.
it.
With age, most skins show a tendency to thinning and to drying.
Q. How can you tell if your skin. is oily?
A. In the oily skin the oil glands function too freely. The skin has & tendency to too much shine: and may develop coarse pores and blackheads. Powder does not ad- here. It you suspect your skin is over-oily, try the tissue paper test. On a clean piece of tissue paper pressed against the skin, excess oil will be plainly visible.
Q. What external care should be given the so-called normal skin?
A. Cleanliness, protection and stimulation.
correct met
should and
Many auspicious conditions appear one present, decidedly poor taste: to give promise of this being an This is not a good day for you to exceptionally lucky day for many make persons cool their heels, for people. To get the most good outpatience is one of the human at- of it, you will have to make up your tributes that is not likely to stand The mind to keep in a good, humour.up well under a aevere test. The tittle-tattle of idle tongues, dasumption of authority, might be may be the one thing that will pro dangerous, because many persons duce discordant conditions. Ansare apt to resent it. Forgetfulness noying. persons simply to satisfy a must be guarded against, for that love for teasing or to make them a is apparantly going to be the medi- laughing-stock at a social gather-um through which most of the day's ing, will not only be bad judgment, disappoinments will come. Married but probably, in the eyes of some- and engaged couples, as well as
JHAL FARAZI (DRY)
FOR
VOR 1lb. of diced meat and pota- toes take 1o, clarified butter or 2oz. ordinary butter, 1 -large onion chopped finély," 6 black" pepper corns ground finely, ground chillies, or red pepper and salt to taste. - Fry... the... onions lightly in the butter, add meat, potatoes, pepper, salt and chillièr and fry altogether till practical ly-dry,
For Jhal Farazi with' gravy take meat and potatoes as before, 201 butter, 1 large onion, 1 clove of garlic, a little powdered ginger, peppercorns and phillies.
Onious nd the garlic, as well spices, must be pestle and
those who are in the midst of `m. courtship will find that it pays to make a hidden meaning clear, and to say nothing that can be con- strued in more than one way.
If a woman and May 1 is your birthday, your interests in litera- ture, music or the drams may lead to your doing something worth- while. Cheerful companionship ought to be a great stimulant for you You are, most likely, very emotional and inclined to be im patient. Your temper is liable to flare up quickly, and then die down just as suddenly. You ought to have the sift of making money. As an artist author, secretary, publio atenographer, actress - or publicity agent you might win a splendid re- putation. Your opportunities for making your married life a very happy one seem to be unlimited.
The child born on May 1, usually takes a leading part in all the school activities, particularly those to sports and social life "riendships – formed during this
tently prove to be
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