The present vogue: for eyebrow lucking seems to be coming in for a Jot of criticism xt home these days. Lady Oxford was the first into the caused much diseussion with an. article in which she strongly condemned the" practice. It scems'that the fashion for eyebrow plucking was set by stage and film actresses, and Lady Oxford's remarks have caused several well known actresses to burst into print on the subject. "Gladys Coo pet, for instance, gives the follow, opinion:—do not understand why women think it necessary to tear their eye brows out by the roots. The practice is as senseless as it ie unnecessary, and I am glad Lady Oxford has pointed out the folly lof the fashion.
"For on the, stage the eyebrow Jean be hidden by grensepaint, and other eyebrows pencilled in' Jeye-black, to the required shape. Gri the screen, however, this decepion is not satisfactory, and Jeertain amount of trimming—as Jdistinet from plucking—is, perhaps, necessary.
"But the average woman has no need to resort to the practice. Heavy eyebrows can be trimmed or trained satisfactorily.
"Eyebrows can be as eloquent of Personality as eyes, mouths, and noses; eyebrows can makes eyes more beautiful.. This the modern woman has forgotten."
'Several other actresses back Miss Cooper up, and one even goes 30 far as to say: 2 wonder whether, those who active will have 20 years'
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