Yet oven this has its remedy, as the wise girl knows. Before coming to the dance Phyllis bathes her face and nock with a solution of pure clemiuite, which she rubs well into the skin with her finger-tips until it is quite dry. Tliia done, her complexion assumes a peacliliko finish which will remain unchanged during a whole, evening's dancing. I suppose every girl would like a new frock for each dance she goes to? But even tho unemployed would find that rather a strain on the exchequer. It is a consolation, even if a poor one, to reflect that no amount of frocks will give a gii'l Teal prettiness—which is what counts in the end. A pretty complexion, which is the beginning of all beauty, is quite cheap, you know. For about ono half-penny you can have a clean, fresh, new skin (not the old one cleaned up for the occasion) for every dance you go to. I expect any girl could explain this apparent mystery. For_ the benefit of those who .cannot, here is the solution. Get some mereolised wax from the chemist. It Is rather expensive but it lasts a long time with care. Smear it oyer your face before going to bed, not using too much, and wash it off in the morning. The oxygen contained in the wax absorbs the outer skin which has become rough and coarse, and give® the new skin below a chance to rtow itself. Quite simple, isn’t it? Certainly, the sort of complexion you get from using simple preparations like the above should be an asset in any beauty competition— even the cynic’s 1
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 205, 25 May 1921, Page 3
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274Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 205, 25 May 1921, Page 3
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