Photoplay (Jan - Jun 1941)

Iren fess from ($\A/& (A cyuuv s VYvJub OU CVlOLYlce/ A FAMOUS novelist who was as noted for her amours as for her novels once met an ugly man. He was a grotesque caricature when it came to physical appearance; to the casual observer he had nothing to offer in the way of looks. But, to the astonishment of all Europe, the novelist fell in love with him. Her blunt explanation didn't pull any punches: "No matter how beautiful a sentiment is," said she, "it is of no value at all if it comes from an unattractive mouth." The woman was George Sand; the man — had nice teeth. The story is worth a chuckle, but the moral is not. . with every sort of professional advice at her fingertips, there's no excuse for a woman's not being a beauty. But being a beauty still doesn't make her a sought-after belle. Just one thing will make or break her in the final social line-up — and that is her charm. This charm depends upon her facial expressions; her facial expressions depend upon her smile; and her smile depends upon eth ■ I the teeth is simplicity itself; any woman who is wise to this first premise of bea usl ten things she does. II you're honest with yourself for a moment and check up on the list below, you'll find out whether you're merely an the '"!' cience" toothbrusher or a woman who can give hersell a comI pat on the back: • The smart woman brushes her ' iv meal whenever possible. • She sees her dentist twice a • She uses dental 11 • SI mouth wash regularly. • Shi make-, a point "I taking a glass of milk at least once a day, or othei having a high calcium content, like • She never tap her teeth with her . and Ul 100 habit, and bad for the teeth. • She changes toothbrushes every ten days. • After applying lipstick, she checks her teeth in the mirror to be sure they aren't tinged with pink. • She never bites off thread or opens bobby pins with her teeth. • She never bites hard candy of any sort. A simple formula, but, ten to oi the ordinary run of life there aren't many women who follow it through. An actress knows from the first that her teeth are all-important. Take Irene Dunne, epitome of the charming Hollywood lady. Says she candidly: "I've been lucky in a lot of ways in my life (she married a dentist!) but certainly one of the greatest pieces of luck was in having i who did see that my teeth had proper care and that I was taught to keep them My parent hed the habit of dental care for me and I have n< lost it ... If people would only realize that having clean and healthy teeth isn't only a big addition to the personality. but has such a marked effect on the th!" THE FIRST STEP: ' Is the brushing process — i.e., never, unless you wan' i bad ca ding gums, brush your teeth with side-to-side movements. Instead, brush t! teeth with strokes from the gum down: the lower, with strokes from the gum up. [■. dentally, you won't pick up trench mouth or any other common mouth germs if you massage your gums every time you brush your teeth. Take the thumb and index G d go over the gum with a circular motion. This incn tlie eii culation. gives you healthy gums that keep your teeth strong. The prelude to all toothbrushing should be i brisk friction with the dry brush all over the teeth and m between each tooth. Then comes the coneenti blushing and next time you brush, try -ixty seconds BY GLORIA MACK more than your usual time. You'll be amazed at the difference in the feeling of your mouth. AS FOR THE POWDER. PASTE OR LIQUID QUESTION: Use which ever you like best; one is as good as the other in the estimation of dentists. A good way to choose a dentifrice is by scent: just pick the one taste of which you like best, the one that makes your mouth feel freshest. IF YOUR TEETH ARE IRREGULAR: Swallow your pride, take out 5 pocketbook and go to the dentist. Have braces put on. You'll be thankful at sixty, because it's a proven fact teeth that are irregular will disastro affect the whole mouth later on. V. you spend on braces now will be. in the final analysis, a penny of prevention for a pound of cure. ABOUT SEEING YOUR DENTIST TWICE A YEAR: It's human nature not to take the I step toward the dentist's door. We ka smart woman who takes the lazy 11 way out. She simply tells her denassistant to put her down for a re.: appointment every six months. Thi I she forgets the whole thing until the pi rings and the assistant informs her due to come in for a check-up. Good idea and. furthermore, your dreams won't be haunted by drills. IF YOU WANT A TRICK ' To make your teeth look especially nice on your nights out. try taking a fine linen handkerchief and doing a good polishing job on them just before you go out Then, during the evening, run your tongue over them occasionally to make them gleam. Don't push the care of your teeth to the back of your mind; keep concenti.itivhen you use the toothbrush; follow the ten rules carefully and you'll pass' Inn in the oral examinations. PHOTOPLAY COTJlbnu'ii With MOVIE MIRROR '