Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1935)

A beautiful skin is a responsibility — to keep it that way, believes Gloria Stuart. Here she illustrates an effective, thorough cleansing method. Herb sachets are soaked in very warm water for beautifying vapors Gloria then gives her face full benefit of a thorough steam bath from the herb-laden moisture, which is cleansing, clarifying, softening. A herb balm is applied, allowed to remain for a while, then rinsed well away PLAN YOUR BEAUTY [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81 | fresh turkish towel rub your skin thoroughly but gently in light, rotating movements. This trick will help the removal of dead skin, arouse your circulation and help tone your face generally. For skins that suffer from the usual blemishes of blackheads, whiteheads and acne conditions, most of which are caused by faulty care, there are special cleansing methods for you, and I tell you about some of them in one of my leaflets which you may have if you will write to me. Even if your skin care irks you at times, please don't neglect it. Remember that the condition of your skin today and tomorrow and the day after that depends largely upon systematic, thorough care. There is little use in taking pains for a week or two then neglect ing yourself for even a few days. There are many splendid creams, lotions, unguents and other aids, but they are not magic. They cannot undo in a week what has perhaps been done over a period of years. Hair grows, ordinarily, at the rate of half an inch a month, according to the best authorities I know on the subject. That means that in the course of a year you might have six inches of brand new hair. A consoling fact for those of you who are not satisfied with the present 100 By Carolyn Van Wyck "DEAUTY at Bedtime" is a help'— ' f u I leaflet, telling you the names of beauty aids as well as how to use them. "The Perfect Home Manicure," making it possible for you to do a good job on your own, and "Skin Worries," which helps you to overcome blackheads, whiteheads and eruptions, are also on hand and yours for a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Carolyn Van Wyck, PHOTOPLAy Magazine, 1926 Broadway, New York City. texture or tone. Hair responds quickly to proper treatment, thorough, mild shampoos, reliable tonics for correcting the troubles of dryness, oiliness, thinness and dandruff. There are scientific preparations for correcting your individual troubles, and I can vouch for the fact that they work. Again, no magic. If dry ness is the trouble, we choose a tonic that encourages the glands to secrete more oil; if too much oil is our woe, we use something to discourage the overflow on the scalp and hair. And so on goes the work of these understandable, practical aids. Since nails, too, are always replacing themselves and the growth extends about an eighth of an inch under the cuticle, you can see how the daily use of a lubricating cuticle oil or cream might soon reward you with a firm, smooth nail even if your own are now brittle and flaking. While this condition is often due to some chemical lack in our bodies, the oils and creams really do wonders toward supplying a lubricant. A workable beauty plan for many might be the following, preferably at night: thorough face cleansing, application of cream about eyes, on any lines and over neck and hands. Use of a grower on lashes, and brows, if desired. A thorough hair brushing and use of a tonic if the hair is not satisfactory. When in good condition, a weekly use of tonic is enough. Use of a cuticle cream or oil. All this takes little time and as you become adept at following this little schedule, you will soon be amazed how little time it takes to insure that new growth, which in turn spells new beauty for you.