The Archive · 1938

For Trying Days

What a delicate machinery our body is; how carefully it must be tended and fuelled, in order always to be in perfect working order. A rise of five degrees in body temperature means fever, ten degrees above or below normal spell death.

Although, quite naturally, it is much Make a firm pad of absorbent cotton squeezed out of cold water, saturate with skin tonic, flop over the entire face and neck to wet the skin thoroughly. Pat gently with pad or patter for a few minutes, then quickly smooth a: piece of ice, swathed in cotton, over the face. Wet the face with skin tonic n and dry with cleansing tissues.

Next protect the skin by an application of cream, or one of the finishing preparations made especially for your type of skin—our beauty goods salespeople will help here.

1f you need colour to add life and interest to your face, use a tiny bit of the correct shade of rouge. Apply well up on the cheeks and blend it carefully. Add a touch to the tips of the ears.

Add lightly the powder selected for your colouring, and brush the eyebrows and eyelashes, carefully. If necessary use a little lip-stick and slight eye shadow.

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