FOR THE OFFICE GIRL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 November 1939, Page 8

FOR THE OFFICE GIRL

SOME BEAUTY HINTS. "TAKE A NOTE OF THESE." The most conspicuous features of any office girl are her hands and her hair, and usually she is placed in such a position that the light is always shining full on her head, and sometimes her hair .s not as beautiful as it should be. Busy hands are always on show, either tapping at the typewriter, invoices and receipts, or in a host of other ways. And, although it should be whispered. her hips often become rather broad through continuously sitting down. Now take a note of this. Flow is your hair? Is it well groomed, full of life and colour? There is nothing worse than an office girl with untidy, lank hair, and if you are at all doubtful whether your hair is in this condition you must immediately treat it. At least once every fourteen days your hair should be thoroughly shampooed, and then while you are drying it you should sit in the sun and brush and massage it vigorously so that it will glisten and gleam with some of the captured sunlight. It your hair is very drab, some of its lustre can be restored by applying a rinse after your shampoo. Blondes will find that the juice cl a lemon, or a handful of camomile Howers. to one pint of water will be sufficient. Some girls add a little peroxide to the water. Any of the above rinses will give blonde hair a golden glint. The camomile flowers will not have such a brightening effect on the hair as cither or the other rinses, but it is much softer and less drastic on the hair shaft. For Brunettes. Brunettes will require either pretty

red glints or more of a pronounced golden glint, depending upon their own natural colouring. If they prefer golden glints, specially manufactured packets of rinse can be procured, and they are certainly very efficacious. If reddish glints are desired a tablespoonful of henna placed in a small muslin bag and allowed to steep for five minutes in a pint of hot water will suf- [ flee. Henna is quite harmless, and , will not have any ill effect on the / hair. Hair which is excessively oily and . lank always has a bedraggled appearance and never appears healthy. If ■ yours is inclined to be this way, pro- ' cure bay rum or some other such tonic from your chemist and massage it well into the scalp every night. If you are a blonde, add a few drops of lemon juice to the contents of an egg and beat them thoroughly together. : Then use as an ordinary shampoo. , This will help remove the excessive ( oiliness and will leave the hair delightfully soft and fair. ' Hair which is very dry should be gi- 1 ven a course of hot oil treatments at 1

home, or if you are feeling in a luxurious mood purchase some vitamin hair creams from your hairdresser and give yourself a weekly treatment. These vitamin creams will make the hair soft and full of life, and four treatments will restore your hair to a normal condition. For Spreading Hips. And now for that spread which so many office workers acquire. Constant sitting down is conducive to spreading muscles. Here is an exercise which will help keep your hips under control. Each morning hop straight out of bed and stand in front of your open window. Keep the head up, chin tucked in, and the heels together. Now slightly open the legs until the heels are about two inches apart, and then swing the arms straight out at shoulder height and then bring the right arm around until it touches the left knee. Both the arm and the legs must be kept straight. Then come back to the) original position and repeat with the other arm. Carry out the above exercise for five minutes and then lie flat on your back, placing your hands on the floor. Now lift the lower part of the back from the floor, supporting it with your hands, lift the feet in the air and move them as if you wore pedalling a bicycle. Carry out this exercise for five minutes. Take a note of these hints, Miss Office Girl, and remember that good grooming, as well as efficiency, will help you or. the high road of success.