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THE CYNIC AND THE BEAUTY COMPETITION. POWDER PUFFS IN THE BALANCE. \ TITHE recent “Daily Mirror” Beauty Com- Yet even this has its remedy, as the 1 petition seems, like a stone dropped wise girl knows. Before coming to the in a pond, to have awakened a sories of dance Phyllis bathes her face and neck which penetrate I. all P»«ta et J' _ finger-tips until it is quite dry. Tibia Hardly can one go to a “Victory Ball ’ ( j ono> her ‘complexion assumes a peachfor a few hours’ undiluted merriment not f ]n j s h which will remain unchanged entirely unconnected with jazz, without during a whole evening’s dancing, finding that the dancing is to be, j suppose everv girl would like a new rup tod by a 'beauty competition. ter- each gQcs fo? But tainly the winners of these affairs donot |Jn loyed would find thftt leap into fame and fortune at a rather a strain on the exchequer. It like the “Daily Mirror's’ orely find, ds a consolation, even if a poor one, to but they probably enjoy a certain amount nmount of fr<x; ks will give of private satisfaction. .a girl real prottincss—which is what One can imagine a cynic inviting his counts in the end. A pretty complexion, lady guest to a beauty-competition-dance. w hich is the beginning of all beauty, is They appear painted, powdered, and mar- q U ite cheap, you know. For about one colled. They dance, until tho small half-penny you can have a clean, fresh, hours, in the tempered glare of electric new s hj n ( n ot the old one cleaned up for light. Comes the dawn. The lights occasion) for every dance you go to. are turned out; tbe T expect any girl could explain this to let in the cruel morn ng light. t m j e ry. For the benefit of Ladies, gays the host, "those who cannot, here is the solution, your places for the Beauty Competition. raer colised wax from the chemNeod any more be said. . jj. rather expensive but it lasts Few of us claim the perfection of a j ons . time with care. Smear it oyer beauty as set forth in someone’s criterion. your f a€ e before going to bed, not using "If von can face the sun when all the too much, and wash it off in the mornothers' are sitting with their backs to- ing. The oxygen contained in the wax wards the light,” but under more kindly absorbs the outer skin which has boillumination it is possible to look one's come rough and coarse, and gives the very prettiest at a dance. One must new skin below a chance to dhow itself, admit that the heat of tho ballroom and Quite simple, isn’t it? the ardour of dancing are foes to the Certainly, the sort of complexion you complexion, and what maiden in these from 'using simple preparations like “• “ h “™ noee? competition— even the cynics!

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BIG SALE OF , MEN’S SUITS TO-DAY AT C. SMITH’S. Real good, strong, Serviceable TWEED SUITS, well made, and noted for fit and finish. The regular price of these Suits is £7 10s Od. We are now offering them to you at our SPECIAL SALE PRICE £4/19/6 suit o Get in Early while the assortment 10 Good and Secure one of these for yourself. —— Obtainable only at our one Address :

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 229, 22 June 1921, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 229, 22 June 1921, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 229, 22 June 1921, Page 5

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