Beauty Secrets
(Fro Women only)
(Fro Women only)
(NOTE: See also GOOD GROOMING)
- Remember that wheat germ is packed with Vitamin E. Blend egg yolk and use as a anti-wrinkle masque.
- Do something different for a healthy, glowing skin once a week at least. Use brewer’s yeast mixed with water as a stimulating masque.
- Have a quick shower twice daily, every day of the week; but for special effects, have a long bath with a cupful of fine oat-meal in the water. It softens skin.
- Don’t live with an unusually high forehead. Disguise it with a wispy fringe or soft curls.
- Remember that it’s quite easy to disguise a low forehead by highlighting it and having a blow-away hair style.
- Don’t moan over your small eyes. Make them larger with smokey eye-shadow and lots of mascara.
- Remember that hairstyle and length of hair will draw attention to your face. It either makes or breaks.
- Don’t settle only for mascara for your eyes if you ant them looking extra romantic. They need highlights and shadowing.
- Don’t forget to use highlights on the brow bone to ‘open up’ eyes.
- Remember to put on mascara looking upwards, then downwards, then comb through with a fine-tooth comb to separate the lashes.
- Don’t forget to use mascara on your lower lashes, for a ‘finished’ look.
- Don’t forget to use eyelash curler if you wish fluttery lashes.
- Use soft, feathery strokes with an eyebrow pencil to fill-in sparse brows.
- Pluck your eyebrows in the direction of their growth.
- astor oil, almond oil or olive oil if you dream of having thick, long lashes. The process is slow, but sure.
- Sooth your eyes with a refreshing eye bath once in a while.
- Relax your eyes with ice-cold pads soaked in eye lotion and put your feet up for 10 minutes.
- Add sparkle to your eyes with eye drops.
- Keep wrinkles at bay by massaging the eye area with nourishing cream or eye oil. Use the ring finger.
- Roll your eyes around every morning as a relaxing exercise.
- Eat a well-balanced diet with lots of protein, fresh fruit and vegetable for lovely hair.
- Wash your hair regularly with the shampoo recommended for your hair type.
- Have your hair trimmed every 5-6 weeks to avoid split ends and also to save the style you’re sporting at the moment.
- Never use brush nylon or metal combs or brushes on your hair.
- Don’t brush hair when it’s wet. Use a wide-toothed comb to separate the tangles.
- Keep all your hair implements scrupulously clean.
- Remedy the hazards of sunshine, pollution and other damaging agents with regular hair conditioning.
- Don’t over-comb hair because this strips it of natural oils if your hair is dry. It over-activities the oil glands if you have oily hair.
- Don’t regular exercises, especially head bends. It encourages blood circulation.
- Don’t back brush or back-comb your hair.
- Use a hand cream after washing your hands. Keep jars of hand cream near wash basins.
- Remember to use rubber gloves when washing up.
- Eat a well-balanced diet for healthy nails. Take gelatin at least twice a week.
- U emery board or metal file in one direction only.
- bite you nails.
- Remember to use a pencil when dialing the telephone.
- Give your feet and toenails regular massage and nourishing.
- Nourish your nail nightly with hand cream.
- Try to use the best quality nail files, clippers and scissors.
- Don’t worry if you find you have no time for manicuring. Have very clean nails instead varnish with clear polish.
- Don’t grow your nails too long, it weakens them.
- Remember to cut your toenails straight across. Never shape them.
- Bear in mind that your breast need care as well, even though they are covered up. Use body lotion on them.
- Choose bra that uplifts.
- Do exercises daily to keep breast firm and shapely.
- Be sensible and wear a bra always if you are heavychested.
- Remember that T-shirts are not for heavy-breasted girls, they’re for the flatties.
- Consult your doctor about lumps in your breasts.
- Don’t be impressed by breast creams and lotions that promise miracles.
- Don’t consider plastic surgery for your breast, it’s expensive; establish your femininity in other ways.
- Keep your shoulders back and be conscious of your posture at all times.
- Never wear underwear or trousers that cut into our thighs; besides looking unsightly, its bad for circulation.
- Givour buttocks a tone-up with a dry bath mitten every morning before you shower.
- Pinch your buttocks when your bottom is submerged in the long-bath; it reduces cellulite.
- Apply body lotion on your buttocks after you’ve showered.
- Have a regular exercise program for your buttocks.
- Sit on a firm chair if the job you hold is of the sedentary type.
- Promote a good posture, whether you’re standing or sitting. It helps keep your buttocks muscles firm.
- Don’t depend on panty-girdles to give you the support you need. They only slacken the muscles.
- Don’t become complacent about your rear view, you don’t see yourself from behind, of course, but lots of other people do.
- Remember that if you are thin and tall, you should avoid really short hair which could have you looking like a pinhead.
- Short medium length hair if you are tall and plump, this will give the width you need to look balanced.
- Don’t be upset if you are small and thin, you can sport almost any hairstyle, except, of course, very long hair.
- Cut your hair to jaw level if you are short and plump. Keep it smooth and sleek, rather than the dolly look.
- Remember that almond oil works wonders on dry hair and dry skin.
- Remember that beer is an excellent hair rinse for hair that lacks body.
- Don’t forget that cold, milkless tea is also a good hair rinse.
- Bear in mind that wheat germ oil can be added to face masques and used on dry skin and hair.
- Don’t forget that ragged cuticles can be cleared with a massage of olive oil now and then.
- Eat 2-3 oranges, leafy vegetables and drinks lots of liquids if you feel you have a cold coming on.
- Keep your skins clean and healthy looking by drinking lots of water, eating citrus fruit and green vegetables.
- Remember that yogurt soothes an upset stomach and relieves constipation.
- Remember that you can remedy a pale skin tone by including lover, kidney and heart in your diet twice a week at least. It’s a slow but sure way.
- Fight depression and insomnia the natural way, by having vitamin B1, B2 and protein. Brewer’s yeast is supposed to contain these vitamins.
- Make a habit of having a good breakfast daily, and see to it that there’s protein supply.
- Never miss a meal. Eat something, a hard-boiled egg, fruit or a large piece of cheese.
- Overcome a sweet tooth.
- Do pre-plan meals if possible.
- Have nutritious snacks available easily if you feel you’re not up to cooking.
- Do be sure about buying fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, milk and cheese whenever possible.
- Don’t succumb to advertising pressure and buy confectionary and starchy foods.
- Have time for meals and enjoy them. Never rush through mealtime; it’s bad for digestions.
- Play your weekly shopping list, never rush into a supermarket and buy at random.
- When buying clothes, remember that the collar or neckline should lie flat without gaping.
- Never buy sleeveless ferments if you have flabby arms.
- Don’t settle for passing fashion fads, they usually fly past and you’re left with bits and pieces that don’t mean anything. Instead buy classic basics.
- Do remember that the waist of a dress if natural, should really match your own.
- Remember that on a slim skirt, the darts should end at the fullest part of your hips.
- Remember that the side seams of a skirt should be perpendicular to the floor. The hemline should be absolutely flat and smooth.
- Try to get skirts that are lined superbly. They fall better.
- Keep out-of-season clothes neatly folded away, waiting for the fashion to revive; it usually does. Revamp them if you are adept enough.
- Make a habit of standing, sitting, bending, and turning in a garment you are about to purchase.
- Keep washing instructions in a safe place. Nothing can be worse than ending up with a wrongly-washed garment.
- Don’t encourage the bad habit of putting away dirty or soiled clothes. Have them dry-cleaned or laundered immediately to prolong their life span.
- Invest in large, strong, plastic or wooden, natural shouldered hangers to keep the shape of clothing.
- Spend some time diving drawer or closet space for underwear, shoes, accessories, bags and scarves.
- Crumple a small piece of fabric in your hand. It should bounce back neatly without too discernible creases before you make a purchase of any type of garment.
- Examine yourself carefully from all angles, in a full-length mirror before you invest in any clothes item.
