Hollywood (1942)

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1 J J By MARY BAILEY Beauty Editor Investments in good grooming pay big dividend*. So Marsha Hunt, who appears in M-G-M's Seren Sweethearts, carefully checks each detail of costume and make-up. Not until they are absolutely faultless does she feel ready to face the camera's critical eye Straggling eyebrows are anything but smooth! Yet many of us forget that final flick of the brush and pencil. Marsha demonstrates the important last-minute habit of coaxing properly expressive brows to frame her eyes Maybe you've never thought about it, but movie actresses are working girls too. When they appear on the set, they are reporting for a job — and they make sure that their equipment is ready! Equipment, to a lovely young actress like Marsha Hunt, means her own flawless good looks. Careful studio training has taught her that being a pretty girl isn't enough. Bright lights and the all -seeing camera magnify even a tiny trace of neglect, so she follows a rigid routine of good grooming. To be completely sure that her personal props are in working order, she allows ten minutes to check up from head to toe. In Marsha's own words — "I just wouldn't feel confident unless I knew that everything was absolutely right. And whoever heard of a self-conscious actress being successful?" Looking at lovely Marsha Hunt — her trim white collar, her smoothly coiffed curls and her expert, delicately blended make-up — can't you see she is the perfect example for all of us. Here you see some tricks which help guarantee her grooming and her unaffected poise. Simple, aren't they? But do you do them? Or do you slap on powder, rouge and lipstick, run a comb through your hair and run? If you're a leap-before-you-look girl, there may be trouble ahead. The boss who gives you his dictation or inspects the finished handiwork that you Marsha knows that smeary lipstick will ruin any Hollywood love scene. A fine brush, lightly whisked over lip margins, assures the clean, firm line she likes are turning out probably doesn't demand quite the same standards of beauty that a movie executive does. But it's ten to one he keeps a warm spot in his heart for the girl who looks smooth and serene at nine o'clock — and stays that way. Remember that the little things do count. Instead of having "off days," meet each one with your best foot and face forward. Start with an eye-opening, refreshing shower. Assure your freshness with a dependable deodorant. Add a touch of scent Before the day is over, someone is going to look at your profile. If you want to feel confident and ready to meet any occasion, first carefully inspect it yourself with cologne or body powder. Then apply your make-up in a good clear light. Whether or not you are making a grand entrance in some fashionable spot, your personal appearance is especially important to someone. It may be the boy you've known for years, it may be your husband, or it may be that good-looking soldier you met last night. If he's interested, he's taking a good look! You, at your . trim, smart best, can keep his interest mounting. 13