YOU AND BEAUTY

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 97, 2 May 1941, Page 44

YOU AND BEAUTY

EYES RIGHT HEN father was a dashing young man about town wearing a boater, a chorus girl was taught to make as cog use of her eyes as of her legs, If we can go by the number of — chorus girls who married belted earls,’ these tactics must have been successful. Unfortunately, some stigma * of non-respectability still clings to the practice of eye-rolling, so that we foolishly hesitate to practise it even in the privacy of our boudoirs. When I was young, I was laughed at by my young brother because I could never wink, but only blink. However, I practised diligently until, to my mother’s embarrassment, -I winked unconsciously at every passer-by. This habit of eye-rolling, however, practised at home, has a wonderful effect in toning up the eyes generally and in preventing wrinkles, and even if the habit recurs in public it may well have happy results, ; Here are a few simple exercises. 1. Place the second and third fingers of each hand on the outer edge of the eye socket. Close the eyes firmly, at the same time pulling outward with the fingers. You can feel the pull on the obicularis muscle. Count ten, then open the eyes. Repeat five times. This exercise is excellent for. removing or preventing crow’s feet. 2. Without turning the head, slowly move the eyes, first to the extreme left, hold and count five, then right, then up, then down, counting five, and holding the position after each movement, » 3. Keep head still, roll the eyes, first toward the left in a circle, then towards the right. Go slowly, and take in as wide a circumference as possible. Repeat four times. 4. Suddenly look up, now down. Don’t move the head, Repeat 10 times. 5. Draw an imaginary line inch by inch from ceiling to floor with your eyes, now up, now down. Repeat ‘ five times. 6. Looking straight ahead, draw up the lower lid in an attempt to meet the upper. Hold and count five. Relax and repeat five times. This, if persevered with, is the best method for toning up the muscle and. preventing sagging and bagginess under the eyes. : A lot can be done to restore vigour 4% ip to tired eyes by placing a swab of cote ton wool dipped in boracic acid solution on the eyes for a few minutes. One teaspoon boracic acid is dissolved in a pint of boiling ‘water and allowed to cool, then bottled, Use this solution also as. an eyewash each evening. It is an excellent method of keeping the eyep healthy, clear and full of tone, — . NEXT WEEK: Lashes and Brows »