1940-08-24 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1940, Bringing. Up. Father.

OH-MOTHER-DON'T-CARRY. ON SO - CRYING WON'T HELP MATTERS ANY –

OH-DEAR-YOU ARÈ A HEARTLESS CHILD. JUST LIKE · YOUR FATHER-YOU WON'T

EVEN LET YOUR MOTHER ENJOY A

GOOD CRY -

SONNY-WILL YOU STAY AWAKE UNTIL LAND. OUT. JUST.WHAT HAS HAPPENED? NOW- WHAT: STARTED THE FIRE IN THE GARAGE THAT. SET MY CAR ON FIRE WHICH BURNED UP

YOUR MOTHER'S CAR?

EEK!

By George MacManus.

SONNY SAYS THE SPARKS. FROM THE. HOUSE. BLEW OVER ON THE GARAGE AN SET IT ON FIRE-HE SAID HE'D CALL UP LATER - HE HAD TO HANG UP. AS HE

HAS A GOLF DATE-

A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Copr 1940, King Festiftes Syndicate, Ine, World rights reserved

Cardinal Rules For Home Manicure

Finger-wise beauties are more than conscious of smooth cuticle and long, sturdy nails. In spring. especially if you live where win- ters are long and cold, the cs- ential oils so necessary to the softness and pliancy of nails are arely lacking. Your cuticles are likely to become ragged as they Boo become dry. Your nails spliti or break because they are brittle, Obviously external treatment isl

eeded. If you will follow these ips for finger-tip charm your nail problems will be corrected and your hands will look nicely groomed:

I-File nails toward centre. Don't Ale down at corners and never, never cut corners. It weakens the nails' support and they are apt to split.

2-Try not to cut cuticle. Dip cotton-tipped orange stick into a cuticle-remover solution and work it around the ragged skin. Never use scissors, as cutting the cuticle creates pesky hangnails. If the solution does not remove the rag- ged skin use nippers expertly- nipping off only the ragged part

never touching the flesh.

3-To mend a split nail cover it with colourless tape and apply a deep, opaque polish over it un- til it has grown out.

4-Apply a protective, colour- less nail base before your polish. Also apply it over your polish (when it has dried thoroughly) and bring it down over and un- der the nail tip. This gives added support and makes it tougher,

5-Apply polish using it not too freely. Better two coats than one runny coat! Keep you hand steady and have moons and white! tips even.

A rich lubricant la appiled to the newly manicured. nall

to keep It free of and massaged into the cuticle. hangnails and to supply the nail with needed oil. remains on for at least a half hour.

It

6-After polish has dried well the hand treatment. Apply a little of nail grooming oil to each nail and massage it carefully around the cuticle. Then cover hands and wrists with Q rich hand cream and slip on, cotton remain on your hands at least 7-Remember to anoint your gloves to steam in the olls while one-half hour. It is good to apply hands. with a you read. make phone calls, or both just before going to bed and each time, after rest. Both oil and cream should sleep with the gloves on.

Correct Foundations

lotion or cream washing them.

Keep up this practice until the hot weather sets in and your. hands will be smooth, soft and your cuticles will be ruly.

week or ten 8-Once every days when you have a free hour, heat some olive oil, or cuticle oil,

If you are forty-plus, and your, and place her among the smartly Saturate some flannel strips with figure is not as streamlined as dressed women.

additions more

:

no

all for an

it and wrap them around, your Wear loose you desire, you

weight hands and Angers. must select a "Naturally a woman's

con-fingered. gloves over. well-fitting foundation garment is an important factor to before any

to sider if you are advising her hour. Remove and wash in warm your spring and summer about her wardrobe. Too tight suds, dry well, and then anoint wardrobe. For, according to fitting clothes on a stout figure with a bit of quickly absorbed Edward Stevenson, famous cos-should be avoided;

large hand lotion. be worn. tume designer, correct foundation splashy designs should garments are more

important and jewelry should be very care-to keep her feet free of the aches are most and pains which trouble many a than the clothes worn over them, fully chosen. V-necks for they provide pleasing lines flattering. to, her as are trim sicirts woman.. There are many exceed- and help good posture both very with only a slight flare or well-ingly smart styles which are com- essential to the matron who placed pleats. wants to look pleasingly, smart.

The Thin Woman

fortable and appropriate for her costumes and if she plans wisely she will find that three pair a season will harmonise with her. ensembles.

Make-Up

cut

"Once the matron has found a foundation. garment which docs Naturally the slim woman of things for her figuro," Mr. Ste-this age group has more leeway

Gloves, bags, handkerchiefs and venson advises, "a few simple in the lines of her clothes, but rules for dressing will keep her she must be just as fastidious in flowers can add to costumes It prominent in the fashion, parade. the matter of colour, as, her more they are worn with simply

"First of all, the woman of plump sister. When the skin be- gowns or suits, of good, material Many women forty-plus should not be a fadist, gins to lose the flush of youth, or in soft, shades.

gloves and Bizarre styles are not for her, has lost it, harsh colours are most like to have their She can add zest to her costume unflattering for they make the skin,bags match their shoes. and humour her fashion whims, by and hair appear, faded and old. selceting smart hats with flatter-The softer shades blend beautifully

All, women over forty require ing lines and colours-otherwise and the fashion-wise lady always

some make-up. Soft shades her basic wardrobe should be con- selects them. servative but not drab.

powder to match. exactly their "For instante unrelieved black Shoes And Accessories rouge applied deftly, lipsticle and Hair should is deadly for, the woman of this The woman of forty-plus, who-current skin tone.

groomed dge group neutral shades and ther she is silm or stout should be kept Immaculatoly pastels are best, Black ensembles not yield to the temptation of and glossy from much brushing. It she has Coiffures must be simple. Always must be relieved with white, soft buying fancy shots. pinks or blues, or chunky jewelry. gained, weight with, the years the show the lobes of your ears. Walk Here again a colourful hat will heels should be lower and broader with grace and keep limber by pick her up out of the drab, class! tq, balarice, her weight, nicely, and exercising.

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