THE MAKE-UP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 December 1938, Page 8

THE MAKE-UP

SECRET OF SUCCESS. EMPHASISE YOUR BEST FEATURE. The secret of a successful make-up is the knowledge of the correct place your cosmetics. For instance, the correct placing of your rouge can alter the apparent shape of your face. Lipstick and powder will also both help to create an illusion of loveliness, and, if you are striving for beauty, it is well worth noting these small tricks of make-up. Not only must you know the cosmetics to use, but you must also have a knowledge of the correct place of application. The most important part of your make-up is the rouge, and the easiest method of finding the correct spot for the application is to pinch the cheeky lightly and notice where the blood flows most freely to the skin. By applying the rouge to this spot the most natural effect will be obtained. Usually the rouge will be placed high on the cheekbones and spread out towards the ears. The most effective method of placing is first to study your face and classify it as either oval, broad or narrow. When the face is oval you will place the rouge at the outside corner of the eye, over the cheekbone, and bring it into a point on the lower cheek. Something in the form of a heart shape with the point of the heart downwards is applicable. The broad face will need slenderising and this can be accomplished by bringing the rouge well in towards the nose and not out over the cheekbone. In this manner you will leave the main part of the cheek clear, and this will make the face appear longer. The long, narrow face will require width, and this means that the rouge should be placed well back towards the ears. Other Hints. An elderly woman, whose face is starting to wrinkle, can very often disguise these defects by keeping the rouge close up under the eyes. If it is placed on the lower part of the face it will tend to give it a heavy appearance, which is not at all attractive. Avoid placing the rouge too close to the nose, as this will very often give a mean, shifty expression. A broad face can often be lengthened a trifle by placing a tiny dab of rouge on the chin, although if there is any sign of fullness present, or any tendency towards a double chin, it will then be better not to carry out the above treatment, as the rouge will only accentuate the fullness.

Not only is it necessary for you to learn how to apply the rouge correctly, but you must also choose it with regard to your type and colouring, and it is only by practising with several colours that you will be able to discover the right one, although the fqllowing chart will guide you and save you from many mistakes and unnecessary expense. ‘ Colour Chart.

The blonde with a very clear skin' will use the palest shade of rouge procurable. Orange or tangerine blending is most suitable for daylight, whilst a brighter tone can be used for artificial lighting at night. The honey-coloured blonde will find that a mandarin or a coral rouge is most suited for day wear, whilst night time will demand a geranium shading. The brown-haired woman will find that the above colourings are also suitable for her type, whereas the darkhaired woman will use a crushed rose during the day time and a raspberry during the evening. Redheads will usually find that the coral types are most suitable. There is just one point which must be stressed regarding -all rouge applications, and that is that perfect naturalness is the whole object of the successful make-up, and not one single feature should be so over-emphasised as to become noticeable. In fact, the object, as explained in this article, is to disguise your prominent features so that ydu will appear to have perfectly -proportioned features.

Changing Fashions. Of course, modern fashions in makeup do not always trend in this manner, and you must then decide whether you will adopt a fashionable make-up or a natural one.

For instance, at the present moment the “Balinese” make-up is quite fashionable in America, and no doubt it will eventually become the popular choice in New Zealand. It is a make-up which verges towards the Oriental, and can by no stretch of the imagination be called natural. But, like all other make-ups which have appeared, it will eventually be forgotten and naturalness will again be the choice.

If you do decide to adopt the “Balinese” make-up you will find your skin tones smooth and deep by using a dusky powder foundation, followed by a further powdering with a rich, glowing tint, so that a matte finish is obtained, The eyebrows should be arched and brushed until they shine, and then turned upwards in an Oriental manner. The lipstick used should be dark, and the rouge should be placed high on the cheeks and close to the nose. Of course, it is quite possible to adopt the above make-up and still incorporate many of the rouge hints which have been explained in this article.