Screenland (May 1943-Oct 1944)

side of the nail. And then that line on the nail that you have drawn with your file, even though you cannot see it, stays right there and catches all the dirt that comes near. You wonder why it is that your nails are so dirty again so soon ! And this scratchedin dirt is terribly hard to get out It's "in the groove" and it means to stay there ! Next go after the cuticle with your orange wood stick. Push it back gently and rub off dead skin. You will want to trim away any little hangnails. Do this with a good pair of nail scissors or manicure clippers if you are so fortunate as to own any. And remember do not cut cuticle itself! Suppose you have broken your nail sometime recently and it seems to crack on and on down. Perhaps to remedy this you have used an emery board thinking it will do a better job for this delicate operation than your file. Don't! Because the little sandy specks from the emery board have a way of working down into the crack and spreading it farther. The only way to cure this difficulty is to cut the nail a nice clean cut or to file off the break. Most nail breaks are caused by carelessness and as they are very uncomfortable as well as unsightly — a wise girl avoids this. You can get little finger guards to protect a broken nail while you work until it has had a chance to grow out again. With hands doing more work than ever before it pays to keep the palm and back of the hand in the pink of condition. No good workman neglects his tools. Your hands are your tools and you will do better work with them if they are supple as well as strong. They need not become roughened or calloused if you keep a good hand cream or lotion close at hand and use it regularly. This means of course after every washing. To soften callouses, rub a little cream or lotion into them each night. Then draw on a pair of loose cotton gloves and sleep with them on. You'll be amazed to see the callouses go in a few short weeks. If you are working in a war plant and are getting your hands grimy with grease, you will want to have on hand some of the grease solvents. Some very good ones of this kind that do a real rescue job have been developed. One smart trick o( the stars is to supplement hand cream or lotion with the rest of the good nourishing cream which you use on your face and throat Massage it gently into your hands. (Today nothing must be wasted.) While you're about it give your elbows a rub with it too! In massaging start at the tips of the fingers as if you were drawing on a pair <}f new gloves. Incidentally, this will help keep your fingers supple. When your hands get stiff and tired from working, take a minute off and shake them hard from the wrist This, together with the finger massage, will shake the kinks out of them. Now to the matter of polish. It is an art to put polish on smartly ; one you will do well to practice a bit Always do your right hand first! The concentration you employ in putting on polish is a strain and before you finish your hand may shake a little. Let the left hand do its job before you have a chance to tire. The right hand is stronger and will be all ready to go to work when the polish is on the left one. Outline the half moon at the base first. Then with a quick sure stroke carry the polish up first one side then the other doing the middle of the nail last. Get just the right amount of polish on your brush. Too little will streak, too much is wasteful and will bunch up. Then with a free finger, take the polish off the tip of the nail in just a hair line. This is to help prevent chipping and cracking. Let the hand you have finished dry first (Continued on page 64) GUIDE TO GLAMOR News in the beauty world today reminds us that our good looks need never be rationed "Follow Me" is a young, a gay, a lively perfume, which is probably the reason so many young, gay and lively girls prefer it. It is in most attractive packages. WE WOULD like to introduce the new member of a gay and lively family : the fine soap, scented with "Follow Me," by Varva, a perfume the young set is rushing. Well we know that words don't describe perfume. You must experience it for yourself. But this is one which leads an exciting life. You may have it in any one of a number of attractive packages, two of which, the De Luxe half-ounce size, and the smaller pearl bottle, set in a cunning hat box with leatherette strap, are shown above. Don't forget the extra use of a pleasant scented soap such as this one: put the cakes you are not using in with your lingerie or handkerchiefs to make them sweet. HOWEVER you are doing your hair this spring keep it bright and shining. Your brush helps you do this as every beauty-wise girl knows. Nestle's Colorinse used after your shampoo is another aid to brighten shining locks. Not only does it rinse away soap film, but it makes your hair softer and silkier. Pick the shade which most nearly matches your own hair. You'll find it adds sparkle, interest and a richness of tone. Let yours be the bright hair other girls envy. NOW, you can pour yourself a pair of stockings which look like sheer silk hose ; be confident that they will keep looking right without worry about streaking or rubbing off. Miner's Liquid Make-Up for the legs is made on a new, improved formula designed for smoothness, speed and ease of application. You'll be surprised at the way it stays on without rubbing off or streaking. It's waterproof. See if it isn't the answer to your hosiery problem . . . the really perfect leg make-up, at last. There are two special hosiery shades — Rose Beige and Golden Mist. EVERY minute of our lives our skin is in the process of renewing itself. As the old saying goes you have a completely new one every seven years. This means that the top, outer layer is constantly drying up and disappearing as the new fresh skin is formed underneath. Golden Peacock Bleach Creme is a product which helps get rid of this "outer skin." And until we are rid of it, the outworn skin acts as a dull veil between us and the complexion we ought to have. I know that you usually think of a bleach as something to use in the fall to remove suntan. Golden Peacock Bleach Creme is good for this bleaching purpose too, but it does much more. It helps make your skin ready for spring. Incidentally, it is a very effective aid in removing blackheads. THERE is news for you Early American Old Spice fans ! Another one of those delightful Old Spice packages, this time a Tissue Box. It is in the attractive design with which you are so familiar and you can put your favorite brand of tissues inside it. It comes as the container of three cakes of toilet soap plus that wonderful tube of talcum powder. A fine present for your hostess or a treat for yourself. OF COURSE, much as we would like to believe that a new make-up will help win the war, we are sorry to say that we know it won't. But it will make you prettier, of that we are sure. So here's Dorothy Gray with a new matched make-up called Red Letter Red, packaged to look for all the world like an R. F. D. mail box. In it you find the new lipstick, a rosy-bright blue red with rouge to match ; nail polish, and half the regular size of Special Blend Powder. It is a combination which budgetminded girls will go for, because it puts all necessary make-up items, harmonized to each other, right into your hands in one fell swoop. Red Letter Red, a glorious bright lipstick shade keynotes a new Dorothy Gray ensemble.