1939-05-16 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 16, 1939.

Beauty and You

by PATRICIA LINDSAY

Will Not Recommend Quick Weight Reducers And Hair Dyes

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It may damage

Numerous are the Women who pairment of taste. write asking me to recommend a the kidneys and heart. It also hair dye or a weight reducing has a tendency gradually to pro- formula. Although 1 recognize the duce cataracts! very definite problems of obesity and fading hair, I will not recom- mend a "quick cure" for either. And for this I have a very

sub- atantial excuse.

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HAIR DYES

The natural beauty of LORETTA YOUNG has been largely responsible for her screen success. She doesn't believe in

changing her type.

Many products used as hair and eyelash dyes contain very harmful compounds. A synthetic anilin dye or amino-compound. Heavy metal, There are some preparations (un- generally lead, mercury or silver. fortunately classed as cosmetics) Absorption of these into the body which have the potentiality of do- through the scalp, or in external ing great harm to the user. Two contact with the eyes, may cause groups, for instance, may severely complete loss of vision. Other willing to tell you how to keep your { nourish you as they slim you) and damage the eyes. According to

symptoms of dye poisoning may be hair from fading, and how to keep corrective exercises, to make your Dr. Walter I. Lillie, who has writ-cramps, paralysis of the extremi-it beautifully alive if it has faded. figure slim and attractive. Beauty ten a most reliable paper on "Cos- ties, loss of hair, blue gums,

co-But I will not tell you what to use comes with effort. It never comes metics Detrimental to Vision," we, louring of the skin,

to dye it or advise you to dye it. through a magic formula. So keep as women, should be wary of ̧(1)

So you may readily see why I And if you are a regular reader your health, your sight and add weight-reducing preparations, (2) take the stand I do about weight of this column you know 1 advo-years to your life by acquiring hair dyes.

reducers and hair dyes. I am most cate sane reducing diets (which beauty sanely!

Let me state at once that

not all products falling into these two classifications are harmful. And I shall also state that not all wo- men may be harmed by those brands quoted as "harmful." But the difficulty is this. Unless you wish to act as the guinea pig, to test such products on yourself, you should refrain from using them.

WEIGHT REDUCERS "Preparations used for weight reduction usually contain either thyroid extract or dinitrophenol.

These taken internally ac- tivate the body chiefly through stimulation of "the thyroid ́ ́ gland." This gland may become so activat- ed that sight difficulties arise simi- lar to those seen in patients suffer- ing from a toxic goitre. The eyes become prominent and protrude between the eyelids. Corneal ulcers, that do not respond readily to treatment, may progress - prac- tically to complete destruction of the tissue

results."

which has grave

Those words are Dr. Lillie's and he goes on to tell us that another drug which is used in some reduc- ing formulas, is the deadliest of all coal-tar preparations and is toxic) to everyone. When this drug is taken internally it produces copious perspiration, warmth, hives and im-

Witty Kitty

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The Best and

Quickest Energy

you

It's Captivating the Colony

can get

is important that the energy you

I expend so freely in the Summer..

should be quickly replaced. To ensure this, there is nothing like Ovaltine. Ovaltine, served Cold, is the most delicious and creamy of Summer drinks, and brimful of energy-creating nourish- ment. It is so easily assimilated that it rapidly conveys its concentrated nutriment to body, brain and nerves. Remember that Ovaltine is prepared from the finest qualities of malt and milk plus eggs. Although expensive, eggs are liberally used because they provide valuable nerve-building and revitalising properties without which no tonic food would be complete.

OVALTINE-Cold or Hot

is now served at Cafes, Restaurants, and Dairy Farm Milk Bar.

Distributors: Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Ovaltine

The Best Summer Drink Yet

Cold

SERVED