Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1942)

IN WAR-TIME By DR. GRACE GREGORY NO QUESTION about it, the WAACS and the WAVES look stunning in their uniforms. So do all the other volunteer services. The wise leaders of our war effort are well aware that a woman's personal appearance affects not only her own morale but the morale of everybody within eyeshot. England learned that same lesson early. When a chief of women's war work was appointed, the first thing she demanded was an adequate supply of becoming cosmetics for the girls, and well fitting uniforms. This country is certainly not going to have to stint us on our cosmetics and toiletries. So far, the only reduction has been a slight one in the bewildering assortment of lipstick and nail enamel shades. Well, why not? A cutting out of shades which are unpopular, freakish, or not generally becoming will still leave us with plenty of all types of beauty aids. It's not unpatriotic to buy your needs if they're on the beauty counters. The fact that they are there, is proof that the government has sanctioned their manufacture. You probably have heard that glycerine, an ingredient that's used in hand lotions, is needed for war work. For this reason you feel you can do without hand lotions. However, modern chemists have discovered substitute ingredients which are even more beneficial, and are being used instead of glycerin. Therefore, you should feel free to buy and use your favorite hand lotion. What about metal compacts and lipstick cases, you ask? They use metal needed for the war. Yes, and for that reason they are no longer being manufactured. But if you still can find them on the counters it means you can have them — as long as they last. Claudia Morgan, star of the Thin Man series heard Wednesdays over NBC, never relaxes in her beauty regime even in these hectic days. mm mirror. * * * * * Just one thing Uncle Sam asks of his pretty nieces; make the most of what you have. Soap, for instance, of which there is no lack. Soap is your most basic beauty aid. For a beauty bath, fill the tub with warm, softened water. If you have some fragrant bath salts or other softener to give you a sense of luxury, so much the better. While the tub is filling, give yourself a lively soap facial. It is a marvelous picker-upper. Use cream or lotion first, if you like; but all the good soaps are mild enough for a baby's skin. Take a cake of your favorite soap in your two wet hands, rub it gently back and forth to form a foamy lather. Now apply the lather to your face, neck, and chest. Pat it in smartly. I do not mean pat it in gently as you do your cream or lotion. This time the idea is stimulus. It's just as important to stimulate your skin as it is to soothe it, so pat until you feel a healthy glow. Now for the relaxing in a tub of warm water, softened and scented with your favorite bath preparation. Make a rich lather of soap on your washcloth, and wash yourself all over, a bit at a time. Pay special attention to your feet, which are probably being overworked these strenuous days. Try to rub away the loose skin between the toes, and the thickened skin on the soles. Now lie back in the beauty bath, and think your way all over your body, looking for muscular tensions and relaxing them. A warm bath is a great help in the relaxing process. If you bathe hurriedly, just to get clean, you lose half the good of it. Even for the face washings that are not at bath time, use the rich lather treatment. Your face needs plenty of good mild soap to clear out the pores. Consider how much it has on it by the end of the day. The dust, for one thing. How are you to select your soap? For mildness, of course. But all the good soaps are mild, nowadays. The important thing is to select one that you personally like, that seems to suit your type of skin. Remember that practically all the blemishes, such as blackheads, whiteheads, and even more serious skin conditions go back to clogged pores. Hasty, careless washing is not enough. Think of each wash as a facial treatment of the utmost importance, and think of your bath as a ritual of relaxation and refreshment. 10 WfHILE we are on the subject of ™ war-time beauty, do you know that some of the greatest beauty experts in the country are putting out boxes of matched make-up at incredibly low prices? It takes time to experiment until you find what goes with which, and devise your own make-up kit. War workers, and all other workers (which covers about f all of us) have no time to experiment, t We want to be told. Well, here are the matched make-up kits, easy to choose from. Rouge, lipstick and powder, all in one dainty box. These boxes of matched make-up come in several different types. All you have to do is decide which type you are, then go and get your expertly matched kit. You will be surprised how natural you look. RADIO MIRROR