Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

1A SUR.ATT PERSONAL MESSAGE TO Revealing Secrets That Have Made Her One of the Most Beautiful of Screen Actresses By VALESKA SURATT G ETTIXG down to "brass tacks" is mighty good business — sometimes. Remember when father used to use that brass-tack tone of voice, and we wondered if he knew just how bad our school report was or if mother had told him how long we sat out on the porch last night with Jack? The same "jumpy" feeling came in our throats a few years later, when hubby got down to brass tacks about that bill for the new spring bonnet. Xow don't get scared, girls, I'm not going to scold you for your school reports, for holding hands, or for not being able to resist that peachy spring bonnet. Xot I, because I plead guilty on all those counts myself. But I am going to get down to brass tack^ about your personal appearance. By personal appearance I don't mean whether you should wear a short skirt and high shoes or whether you should wear the new hoop skirt and low shoes. That's up to your individual taste. What I do want to do is have a real serious, chummy talk with you about the care of your hair — your complexion — your facial appearance in general. I want to impress upon you that to neglect your appearance is about the most foolish thing you can do, because such neglect will some day make you very unhappy. I want you to try my ■.. „ formulas that I know, from personal experience, are truly and remarkably effective. They are easy to prepare, and the cost is so reasonable that you cannot afford to miss the opportunity. I had a great many failures before I struck the right thing. Whether you are satisfied with what you are using now or not. just try one of these formulas, and I am sure you will agree with me that they surpass anything you have ever used. The simple ingredients for making up these formulas can be VALESKA SURATT She has her own ideas about Beauty Making that have made her famous. have tonic, stores, is to Simply obtained at drug stores and many department stores. Try these first, and if you cannot obtain them easily, write to my secretary in C h i cago, whose address you will / J find later on, / / and you will be supplied quickly, m ™ by return mail, at the same cost which you would have to pay the druggist. Xow let's get down to the brass tacks. Suppose we start with the hair. Making the hair grow was a great problem to me. Thick bunches of hair would come out on my comb. I really feared baldness. Finally I came to the inevitable conclusion that the hair must have nourishment instead of mere "stimulation to keep it in good condition. With this proper nourishment, it is remarkable indeed what results may be accomplished in hair growth. I have known cases where, as a result, hair would stop falling after a certain formula of mine had been used only a few days. There were no more thick strands of hair coming out and entangling itself on the comb. I believe I could make a great real of money with this formula by putting it up in form ready to use, and selling it, but I am content to give it here for the lasting benefit of all womankind. If you will be faithful in its use, and, above all, use it liberally, I know you will be mighty glad you read this little chat. In making up this formula yourself at home in a few moments, you over a pint of this unexcelled hair This would cost about two dollars at the so you see how economical this formula you — and it gives real results, besides, mix half a pint of alcohol with the Please mention this magazine when answering advertisements.