Modern Screen (Dec 1940 - Nov 1941)

Are you getting ready for a summer jaunt to a camp in the mountains or at the beach? Perhaps you're going on a cruise — or maybe you are settling right down at home to keep cool. In any case, if you are a normal, beauty-conscious girl, you're faced with that annual question of how to protect your skin and still have a rip-roaring good time outdoors. You have a problem, but you don't have to fret about it. All of your favorite young screen stars — Linda Darnell, Nan Grey, Deanna Durbin, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney and the rest — -have found an easy solution. All these girls have to spend plenty of time in the sun each day during outdoor scenes, yet they can't afford to get blistered and red. So to play safe, they use sunburn preventives lavishly, whether they're going out for only half an hour or on an all-day location trip. The sun's your best ally to beauty and vitality — if you know how much of it is good for you! It's full of healthgiving ultra-violet rays which act on the sterols of your skin and change them to Vitamin D. The presence of a sufficient amount of this important sunshine vitamin in your system gives you a clear skin, strong bones, good digestion, steady nerves and lots of energy. You can store up this energy from the sun pleasantly and easily by getting outdoors frequently, and also by including cod liver and halibut liver oils, irradiated butter, milk and ice cream in your regular diet. But it's important, too, to know how far to go in catering to the sun. More sunshine than your body needs will burn and dry your skin and cause endless discomfort. You may be one of those fortunate brunettes whose skin has even pigment distribution and who takes to tanning like a duck to water. But don't rush the process and neglect to use sunburn preventives unless you want your skin to become downright leathery and very dry. Fifteen minutes isn't too short a time to spend beneath the sun's penetrating rays your first day out. A good sun-tan properly acquired, layer after layer, is much more even and lasting — and is a grand protection from an overdose of ultra-violet penetration, besides helping you to withstand extremes in heat and cold. If you have brown hair, medium to dark eyes and fairly strong skin texture, you probably can achieve a rich golden tan. Cover yourself generously with a good coat of cream, oil or sun-tan lotion — and take five minutes on each side the first day, increasing the time five minutes for each side every day thereafter. If you are a fair, delicate-complexioned blonde, redhead or even brownette whose skin seems to freckle and burn at the slightest exposure, your dream of a deep tawny sun-tan had better be modified to a light golden shade. Your delicate skin with its uneven pigment distribution just isn't geared to absorbing much sunshine — and you probably get all the sunshine vitamin you need from Just plain skyshine, those reflected, indirect light rays that are almost as penetrating as direct sunshine. You should protect your skin with lotions and creams even on cloudy days, if you plan to spend much time outdoors. Whenever you go swimming, slather yourself with sunburn preventives, and don't bask in the sun unless you dry thoroughly and cover yourself with a fresh coat of lotion and protector. If your heart is set on a sun-tan before you have time to safely acquire one, you can always use a natural-looking make-up foundation on arms, legs, face and neck — for a glowing outdoor color. No matter what type of skin you have, give it special attention after sunning. Go a little easy on water and friction for a few days, using light cleansing creams and lotions to keep your skin soft and supple. If you've been overzealous in your sun-worshipping to the tune of a mild burn, you'll find talcum powder very soothing. For a more serious burn there are a number of soothing ointments, creams and lotions that speed healing. Your summer vacation and your idea of enjoyment may mean spending hours on the beach and frequent dips in the ocean, so be sure to take into consideration the effects of salt water on your skin. Although stimulating, it has a decided drying effect. And you'll need to keep yourself well covered with oily lotions and creams. Important to your summer glamour, too, is the care you take of your complexion and the make-up you choose to go with your tan. More than ever in summer time your skin needs the protection of light cleansing and foundation creams to protect its satiny texture. If you can't wash your face for a few days, you can cleanse it with a light cream and facial tissues, or cotton saturated with a fragrant cleansing lotion. You'll find that your lotions, skin fresheners and creams will be much more refreshing and {Continued on page 67) | IF YOU TAN, WEAR D RANGE OR BRIGHT RED ON CHEEKS AND LIPS AUGUST, 1941 CLEANSING TISSUE AND CREAM ARE BEST FOR REMOVING MAKE-UP comfitexmn /iiottem? vftfeke'ti /torn to &c/m it 49