THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 8, 1989.
Beauty and You
by PATRICIA LINDSAY
Grooming Tips For Travellers To World's Fair
Whether you travel by air, train and-by not having the right clothes or motor, you should give some for where you are going and refresh- concentrated thought to the cosme- ing beauty aids. And don't make tics you need and the clothes you will wear.
Many a trip has been ruined by too cumbersome baggage
Kitty
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April showers may bring May flowers but so far as the city slicker is concerned they just re- sult in a lot of unpressed clothes.
Geoff
With a little planning it is a simple matter to keep fresh
looking while travelling.
the mistake of thinking you can for very adequate grooming aids, be ruined as the oilskin will protect buy this or that on route. You will
by all means select various kits it. not find it when you need it, and which are, most intelligently packed Scads of face tissues are needed the wise lady always shops in fami- with what you need. Buy a mani- for everything. If you have travell- liar stores! Plan carefully before
curing set in a leather zipper case, ed much you know just how useful you pack and your trip will be ever
an eye kit, and a complexion aid these tissues can be! They serve 80 much more delightful. Your
combination.
from cleaning your skin to cleaning beauty will be cared for too.
your shoes, or as handkerchiefs .or eyeglass polishers. Many women make cloth envelopes which will hold
KEEP FRESH LOOKING
A pigskin box lined with oilskin is a great aid for carrying an over- flow such as an antiseptic, (which
With a little planning it is a every person should carry) depila- several boxes of the tissues. simple matter to keep fresh looking tory, or razor if you use one and
The main thing is to look cool as when you are taking a trip. I'm soap. Tooth brushes and powder a lettuce leaf and crisp 28 new pretty tired of seeing messy looking may also be tucked in and other organdy. Many a life-long friend- people on trains and arriving at odds and ends such as hair curlers, ship has begun on a trip and any- hotels. Any girl makes a sad mis- hair pins, safety pins, perfume. way one always is more in tune take if she thinks for a minute that Then if a bottle should break your with the world if she is nicely there is no use in looking her
nicely planned wardrobe will not gromed and attractively dressed! best on a train or boat full of stran- gers! She misses out all way 'round and only succeeds in having those she meets misjudge her en- tirely.
To-day, at small cost, there are efficacious beauty aids which seem to be designed solely for the trav- eller. Take for instance the cleans- ing pads which come neatly pack- ed in small jars. How nice to be able to take out one or two and re- fresh a skin which shows the strain of travel? Reliable deodor- ants come in this form also and nothing is more welcomed if
you must spend days on a train where. it is impossible to shower.
If you have room in your bags
ELICIOUS compotes can be
De prepared with any kind of
tinned fruit; a flavouring of wine or liqueur is necessary and the addition of tinned or fresh cream improves the dish.
Pears are especially good served with the following hot chocolate sauce. Melt a 4oz slab of plain chocolate with 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of water. Stir in a tiny nut of butter and a few drops of vanilla essence. Cook without boiling for a few minutes.
THE Swedish entree is called Cut the corned beef into dice, if liked scraps of ham, tongue or bacon may be added. Dice an equal quantity of cooked potatoes, beetroot if possible, a finely chopped onion and seasoning. Mix all together and fry slowly in a well buttered pan...
Turn now and then. It should be crisp and lightly browned. If a more substantial dish is required, serve with poached eggs on top.
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