Hollywood (Jan - Oct 1934)

Joan's Beauty Tricks Continued from i>:i^< forty-two thing strongly appealing about that look. A side glance from half-closed eyes can be extremely alluring. But there's more to that wide-open, straight-forward look of Joan's than to all the siren glances in the world. Of late she's been delicately penciling her eyebrows in their natural arch. No more angles. That arch and the backward sweep of her hair off her forehead lend her a certain serenity that is in impressive contrast to the intensity of her eyes and the drama of her mouth. It is that which has given Joan Crawford new glamour. "My career," Joan said to me once, "has taught me that correct make-up is one of the most important factors in a woman's life story. I've learned that by a periodic altering of the method of makeup you can change your whole appearance. The chief thing to remember is to use reliable cosmetics and those that are natural to you. "For instance, I hated being a blonde. Do you know, Mr. Factor, I wouldn't look in the mirror when my hair was light! I did it simply for the cameraman's sake but I never felt quite myself. It's" funny to see a stranger looking back at you from the glass. When my hair was red it made me feel rather dashing and different. But oh, I'm so glad to have my original chestnut brown hair back again! Actresses sometimes have to change the shade of their hair for a role but I'd advise anyone else not to do it!" Joan Has Likewise discovered how essential a clear, smooth skin is for beauty. And to have that kind of skin one must keep it clean and supple! Joan does this with two special creams — I'll give you the names if you write for them. Her particular little trick is to remove the cleansing cream with cotton dampened in hot water in place of the ordinary tissues. Joan doesn't depend on creams alone to keep her beautiful skin. She has found out that one must have active blood circulation. To achieve this end she doesn't exercise, but she does believe in dancing. "You don't have to be a real dancer to get the good out of it. You don't have to take lessons. But to any woman who feels she's getting listless and heavy and in a rut I'd say, dance! Roll up the rugs in your room, turn on the radio and do any steps the music suggests. "Let me tell you something. The other night I went home from the studio terribly tired and, as is usually the case when vitality is low, I was depressed. Instead of lying down, I put on a record on the victrola and started dancing all by myself. Instantly, the outer world ceased to exist. If you let yourself go, you relax perfectly — and doctors say that's the first aid to physical perfection. I know that in a half hour I was a new person. "I honestly think the habit of daily dancing plus a grand new make-up could change a girl's whole life! Try getting by yourself in an airy room and swinging your arms and kicking to your heart's content. Then go to your mirror. Begin making a fascinating new face for yourself with colors that work into your very own coloring — and see what happens!" APRIL, 1934 What Mrs. Roosevelt Thinks of Radio 1 he First I.ady of the Land speaks for millions of women in an unusually frank discussion of Radio, its successes and failures, its faults and possibilities. Her own experiences as a radio speaker and listener have equipped her with an unusually broad understanding of al! its aspects, and you won't want to miss her revealing interview in the big April issue of RADSOLAND In this same number is a challenging story of the exodus of movie stars from Hollywood studios to the microphone. It's called "Radio Gold Lures Hollywood Stars", and lifts the curtain on an extraordinary situation in the entertainment world. And you won't want to miss the opening chapters of the most fascinating story yet to come from the pen of Nina Wilcox Putnam— a breathtaking romance of the broadcast studios, "Radio Romeo" Scores of pictures and personality stories on Father Coughlin — Gertrude Niesen — L a n n y R o s s — Ed Wynn — Fred Allen — Jack Pearl — Eddie Cantor — George M. Cohan — Rudy Vallee On All Stand 59