The beauty special s in Shanghai, many of whom have come here from Europe or America, will tell you that the local climate is di astrous to the most peaches-ani cream complexion. The dampness in the air, the drying effect of the intense heat, and the smoke in the mosphere all take their toll in wear and tear, and most women find that the late nights, later in Shanghai than almost any place elsewhere on the globe, and the vogue for cocktails wreak havoc w their skin.
For some, a periodic visit to the beauty salon is more or less essential. But there is much that can be done independently of experts and with less damage to the pocketbook. Any complexion can be good of its kind so long as it is provided with a sufficient amount of fresh air, fed by a good complexion diet and treat-to the correct cosmetics.
resh air is the foundation of a good complexion. With every breath taken the blood comes to the lungs to receive oxygen from the air in-hiled. If the air breathed into the lungs is stuffy the blood stream will be immediately affected, and in consequence the complexion will suffer It is unnecessary to follow a diet slavishly in order to keep the complexion healthy. Your own common sense will tell you that meat snd heat-producing starch foods are not so necessary in the summer as they e during the winter.
In their place eat more salads, more fruit, and more vegetables. Get into the way of serving complexion cocktails. These are made of the juice of various fruits put in a cocktail shaker, well shaken up with plenty of ice and served in large wine glasses.
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