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Would you pay 40gns, just for

a jar of face cream?

the umpteenth time. 1 have been presented with a pot of "miracle" face cream and a string of promises I seem to have .heard before. "In...only.

three minutes"a" younger, firmer, healthier skin can be yours," insists the blurb accompanying the latest gilded pot.

And the reason I am digging in my heels and crying "Enit" le that this particular cream sells

for 40 guineas a jar. Repeat: FORTY GUINEAS!

I'll be a guinea-pig for one guinea-or maybe two if the claims are striking enough.

The

contains latest cream turtle oll, royal jelly, silicone, shark oil, and 20 more ingre dients never before put into a

single jar." (including, maybe,

gold dust?)

truth

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As a seeker after your behalf, I have rubbed darn nearly everything inlo my face- from hormones to herb Juice from extract of placenta to elixir of eternal youth brew- ed up in a back kitchen in Paris by a White Russian professor

from radioactive mud to a variety of mask of varying strengths and tensions, including one that set like cement and had to be chipped off, taking small portions of Papworth with it.

It's fabulous!

Like oil women, I'll try any- thing once!

Last Tuesday 1 lunched with Estee Lauder, who is presenting the

the cream-her cream-for

first time in England.

Proudly it is heralded as "the

mosi expensive in the world.”

La common with all American

career, giris (you're a girl till

THE

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY JULY 22 1960.

WOMANSENSE

sach holds a world of

For thin it, she can code, each at

the queen, the exotic whim.

the sophi

sweep

HELEN BURKE'S

THE

And how does the see herself?

COOKERY

25 gently, allowing first item on your weekend shopping list, simmer

minutes per pound, unless the for at least half-a-dozen times during summer, plece is very large. In this case, may be a piece of bacon for "boiling." "How wrong the time can be reduced to 20 that word is! No one who knows anything about boiling ever boils it.

cooking, you can be pretty sure that it is bolling and, while it boils, It spoils not, of course, that it goes bad but just becomes hard and tasteless.

is pressure-cooked, though. It

minutes.

Ideal piece

If the water just unde pint It carves into thin slices better

ค

you're 70 over there), Estee Isja bon-stop talker

"The cream is fabulous-just fabulous.

What does it do, honey?

"It does everything, just

everything to dinda

"It braces, revitalises

it's

a night cream, a foundation

cream, a nourishing, cream.

# cures spots, smooths out lines

What kind of women, I won- dered aloud, would pay so much for a face crean?

"All kinds of women, honey--- all kinds and all

Cele brities? Why, yes, there's Joon Crawford and Dolores del Rio- she arried a man years young

er than herself, you know."

I wanted to ask if this was

before or after treatment, but Mrs Lauder swept on: Dlet- rich? Yes, yes. She uses it, I'm pretty sure she uses it, and

oh, everybody,

"Expensive? No I've not heard any complaints.

Extravagant

"Once we show the small trial size they see the advantage of

the big economy pqt. Remem- ber, it could last a woman two years-used sparingy. But most of my customers are, so wild about it they like to be thorough- ly extravagant and lather it' right down the neck and over the shoulders.

"It does so much for them. And don't forget, it's 'all-pur-

pose.

I have rarely met who could talk for an hour

a woman

Ox

more on any subject-apart from herself.

Estes has enormous vitality.

But I have to report that in common with every other fabu- lously successful beautician I have ever interviewed she bas the well-cared-for skin .one would expect to see on a woman of her age. Nothing more.

.

I also have to report that

W

AID NATURE'S

THEN the weather is steaming hot, it's the better part of wisdom to go along with nature's cooling system...

Let the humidity be your guide. When the temperature

with molest highlights for hør

sticated black lace, the last breath from haute couture,

In tarquoiss and gold brocade Indian sari, with the full

matching stole to frame her exotic self.

have used the cream every night

since Tuesday,

So ter there have boot

miracles

TIO

for Miss Papworth,

THE COLOURS

WAS LUVELY,' SAID PICASSO'S TEDDY-BOY FAN

THE lesson to be learned

from a visit to the Picasso exhibition in Lon- don is surely that silence is golden - unless you know what you are talking about.

many

For rarely have so smartly dressed women-rubbing shoulders with beatniks and cul- -ture vultures--opened their mouths wide enough to put both feet in,

Bandying the usual art jargon around, they progressed from "derivative" in the first room to evocative" in the second with superlatives falling thick and fast from them on.

After all, the critics had pro- nounced it the greatest so It must be

Austere

"Dahling," I heard a woman all in purple crying to another draped in mink. "I knew you'd be here today. Ore simply had to come back after the party to see the paintings.

"Charite 'says they're so sexy --and one does see what he means. But Vivien says they're austere, which they are, dahling, aren't they?

"And what with Osbert say- ing they have no compassion and Terence saying they have

COOLING

SYSTEM

drinks add fuel and calories, lunch, fine, but have some hot And, of course, despite the cool food at the other meals, ilusion of cracked, ice, choic beverages are powerfully heat- ing Bund potential we.ght

makers.

Loss

Showers

There is even a special way to take

when the a shower mercury soars, A cold, cold shower isn't sa refreshing as a Bacon, once it comes to the boil from cold water HAVE you ever cooked is high and the humidity low, Salt is lost through perspira- luke-cool one. The cold water or champagne, is skimmed and the heat is then reduced slipper." the cheapest cut heat is lost through perspiration. tion, and for this season it is may feel wonderful at the

of all7

ideal piece It is the to such a low point that the liquid barely moves.

when the family does not much So on a hot, dry day, it's a dne unwise to cut salt drastically in moment, but the catch is that idea to cool off with a hot bever- summer reducing diets. How cold water stimulates the body, With high ever, most of us. habitually to get up steam, and the blood soup. When you

can smell bacon but water since ham and bacon care for fat.

It weights from 12lb. to 21b,age or hot are tasty enough in themselves. and, because the meat is very humidity, however, that system use too much it. There is is brought to the surface with

There are, however, other

The trick to running a tub flavourings, My old Aunt Bella. close-grained, requires a little doesn't work, and a hot bever evidence that calcium and iron heating effects.

On such days, cold drinks spiration, which is another im- bath on a hot steamy day is to for instance, always added to lenger cooking than other joints age only adds to the disconfort, may also be lost through per-

reason for including let the water run in cold int are more cooling for they re- portant quire body heat to warm them optimum amounts of milk, eggs, almost the level desired, then and easier than any other cut. Whatever piece of bacon/ham

in the stomach, and this pro- cheese and lean meat in sum- turn on the hot water and let it cess carries off heat.

mer menus. Crus fruits and run until the bath is just topid. is cooked, let it cool in its own stock, if it is to be served cold

are By that plan the room does not per julees or fresh tomatoes for the first

Then peel time.

Because of increased

Frequent insure. Increased become steam-filed. spiration in hot weather, it is needed off the skin,

to replace what vitamin C in summer months. bathing is refreshing in hot Some people add an onion, # I find that the castest way to nutrition-wise

It is a good plan to have one weather, for perspiration dried bay leaf, two sprigs of thyme, do this is to raise it with my Is lost from the body through root

numbs und very gently push it perspiration. To begin with, hot food with a meal even in on the skin hinders nature's Sprays

pretty

weather. Don't switch cooling system. A bath before to sleep paraley

of off. In this way, the joint is not much moisture is thrown off, so hot and, some peppercorns. By damaged, as it could be if the it is important to drink plenty abruptly to all cold foods-it's retiring helps one

Coat the of liquids in summer cool easy to get a digestive upset in better. means, try

for skin was pulled off. these

and fruit juices, simmer.

One more tip-don't hurry in Of course, if you are. peeled surface with Rolden-water, milk yourselves.

However, too many soft, sweet in the habit of eating a cold hot weather. Take it easy. Once the bacon/ham comes to browned crumbs.

is all right.

Who said that cooking is not an art as well as a creti?

A nice middle cut is wonder- ful. Having washed it well and.

it you are old-fashioned, sonted

It for less than an hour. put it Into. a pan or an oval iron casserole and cover it with cold water or whatever other liquid has-been decided..

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I must say here that it is a waste of liquor to use anything,

vinegar and two to three table spoons of brown sugar, and must say she produced the best gammon I 'can

of

corner remember.

and

grown-up course,

of

the boil, reduce the heat and, In cream sauce

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CHILDREN'S CORNER

Knarf And Policeman

--- They Laugh At Some Of The Things That Are Said –

By MAX TRELLE

white wine. Simmer to reduce❝A-HA," laughed Knarf, as "H he walked down the street.

you to run an errand you'd. really RUN, wouldn't you?"

"Yes," said Knart. "And if someone told me to hold my tongue, I'd really HOLD like this.

And Knart stuck out his tongue and held it with his

"And come to think of Policeman said, "nobody can fingers. take a bath. It's too wet!"

Then Knart and Policeman

"That reminds

me," said

What did he do?

"You've got to be careful of

Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons of "Ha-ha, ha-ha," he said, ha- stood on the corner laughing. double cream or top milk cream. I haing with every step he took.

Transfer the drained ham. to By and by be reached the Policeman, "of a joke I once what you say said Policeman. a heated serving-dish, pour the corner. And there stood Knart's played on my sister. She asked "I once went to the barber and sauce over it and sprinkle with friend, the Policeman.

a little chopped parsley.

"Hello, Policeman,"

Leaf spinach and tiny. boiled | Knarf potatoes, rolled in butter, go very well with this creamed ham,

Grand finish

me to put out the light. So I told him I wanted a haircut. said did. I put the lamp outside on And do you know what he did?" the front steps. That was put- "What-ha-ha-what did that ting out the light all right, barber do when you told him wasn't it?"

you wanted a haircut, Police- man?" asked Knarf, already: starting to laugh.

Greated each other........... "Hello, Knarf," said Folice" man.

“Ha-ha, ha-há," said Knart."

Veronica Papworth

so much well, I'm just going"

to let the", general impression wash over me

~ Giggling girls

Meanwhile hordes of school- girls milled round glägting in- furiatingly

"What's this ones with the "three eyes?"

“Looks like, Miss

.me."

Miss Twitchet to

"Oh Gladys, you are awful.” Could there not bo a special hour. réserved for parties of children coming from schools?

The best comment of the first day came from an out-and-out” "Ted" who was being inter viewed before the TV cameras,

"What did you like about the exhibition!" they asked him.

“The colours an2, all: that,”- Baid he "Of course, I didn't understand it all uke." But the coloure uda': luvely; and, well werf the money."

Party piece

I SEE that conects

pany in Chicago is mamitae. turing coloured lenses in 15 standard eye shades and 100- other shades fronik special orders..

From now on, it seems, women who have mastered the art t slipping

in and out these tiny "prope will be able to change from sky blue or emerald eyes by day to tiger gold jet or topaz eyes at night. :.

out

This is indeed making a virtue.

a necessity.

But I remember

a one-eyed

man who went one better!

He had a plain glass, eye for mornings and early afternoons and a bloodshot glass eye for, evenings. His particular party přece was to slip away when the fun was at its height and re- place this second eye with third one.

Chape chatting gaily to him. were apt to falter... stutter. ... put down their glasses very, very carefully and switch. to water. For the centre of the eye bore, instead of a pupil, a ting Union Jack: 100

---London Express Service.

LADY LUCK

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE: FRIDAY, JULY 220

LEO (July 22-August 21): It may be a mistake at this time to spread your energy over too wide feld. Concentrate on the most promising of your projects. VIRGO

AQUARIUS (January 21-, CANCER (June 22-July' 21): February 19): A frank Put a brake on a sudden discussion with members of impulse to be extravagant in order to impress some- your family will be the

body. best means of clarifying a problem which concerns you all. PISCES (February 20-March 20): You will achieve much..greater. financial stability if you decide on a planned programme of economy. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A neighbour's help with a troublesome household task will be offered just at the right moment. TAURUS (April 20-May. 20): A new social contact will bring you the intellectual satisfaction you have. always craved. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Faced with a decision affecting the whole of your future, don't force the issue but come to your con- clusions calmly dana nd logically.

(August 22- Your partner may have to.. be handled with extra patience and tolerance to- day, if you want to avoid a long-drawn-out quarrel. LIBRA (September 23- October 22); Your inven- tive gift could be utilized to much greater advantage in order to lead you to a more lucrative occupation. SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): Personal correspondence may take up much of your day, but it is essential not to keep friends in the dark about your interitions. | SAGITTARIUS,

(November 22-December 21); A re- port, received at second hands likely to be dis torted, and, should not be accepted without further investigation. Sudja CAPRICORN (December 22- January (20): Only sen sible living can enable you to maintain your health and energy. Avoid any- thing involving too much mental or physical strain." YOUR BIRTHDAY: You will have every opportunity in the coming year to improve. your financial status, and.. an old quarrel with a re- lative will be finally, settled:

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no frona Tangling so hard. "Ha-ha," laughed Krarf. wirat i told him to do when I THE last cuptul or so of blis Ha-ha yourself," said Police- And another time," said said I wanted a haircut. He of ham from a cooked man. Why if I may ask, are Paliceman, afriend of mine cut one hair. Ha-ha!" laughed corner gammon can be finished you laughing and police for the time, So I brought Policeman d with a flourish for A "You may ask," said Kpartim a clock. That was the time,

you told him to "That's what pleasant hore d'oeuvre Ham

All right," cald Policeman, wasn't It, Knarf Mousse.

"why are you laughing?” Pombal "Ha-ha?? laughed Knardo, all right," sald Knart. The double succeeded beyond Pass 2 teacups of the cooked a-ha, said Kmart This

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"And when someone told me down three tricks. He won the packet of aspic powder in just bus downtown. Ha-ha,"

to watch my step, I watched second amend and led a spade under half the amotrat of hot What is so funny?

What if I may ask again,”

ice so hard that I forgot to watch toward dummy. West ducked and water directed on the packet.

where I was going, and bumped West the king won, Spaces, were cu When it is cold, mix half of said Policeman, is so funny

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