Don't wear a Mask

My friend told me that Chit Chat says “Don’t wear a mask. Didn’t understand what she meant ‘til she explained that a beauty mask should only be worn to costume balls. You should use your make-up to enhance the good points of your features—not cover up the bad ones. Use shades of rouge and lipstick which are becoming to you---not necessarily the shades that are all the rage this particular season. Use a good foundation, take pains with the job and you’ll always be well groomed! I know this sounds easy but I asked my friend to see if Chit Chat could explain this a little more in detail. Will let you know when I get the answer.

Take care of that Red Nose

Chit Chat says “You can’t get a head cold from cosmetics." However, when the cold is gone your road back to an attractive appearance will be a much shorter one if you’ve had the fortitude, even in misery, to do your best by your face. That red nose won’t be so red and the skin on your face and neck won’t be quite so dry if there has been a liberal nightly creaming. Your hair will still resemble hair instead of dry grass if you’ve brushed it regularly and possibly applied a little conditioner. The worse thing about the damage that a cold does to your appearance is the coincidental lack of desire on your part to do anything about it. It’ll pay you to make an extra effort though because the sooner you’re looking right, the sooner you’ll be feeling right. I've been practiceing this before Chit Chat sent this tip to my friend.

Check your Stocking Seams

Chit Chat said she remembers her Grand Ma use to always remind her Mom to check her stocking seams before she went out. That was before my time since we ladies don’t wear those things now. The only time I’ve seen stocking seams was in some old movies. Anyhow, don't be a blur, she’s right we should check our make-up outline. Is there powder in the edges of your hair or on your eyelashes or eyebrows? If so just brush it out. Does your makeup leave a visible line somewhere between your throat and the neckline of your dress? Is your lipstick outline a little ragged? Correct these things and make it a habit to check them always before going out. It’s attention to these little details that mark the well groomed woman.

Why not count your Assets?

My friend told me that Chit Chat says to count your assets and don’t fret over your liabilities. I thought she meant my money but she meant our appearance. Pretty well cared for hair can more than offset a nose that’s - - - Well, not your best feature. Nicely shaped lips can draw attention from a receding chin and so on. Concentrate on your good points. Hair, hands, eyes, lips---and learn to make the very most of what nature gave you. Do that and you’d be surprised at how many people, in discussing you will say. “She’s very attractive, isn’t she?” WOW!! I can really use this advice.

Changing your Hair Style

You’re a regular client of your local Beauty Salon. You feel at home there and they know what you want and just how you like it styled. However, you’re thinking seriously of changing your hair-do and wonder if maybe a visit to this fellow with the foreign sounding name might not result in a miraculously becoming style for your friends to be envious over. Bosh! The people in your regular Salon know all the latest and best hair styles. They have to! Also they know your hair and what can and cannot be done with it better than any stranger could possibly know. If you want a new hair style, consult your own Stylist first. You’ll probably be better pleased in the long run and you won’t have to break your beauty budget. Chit Chat’s advice is, just don’t be a shop hopper.

Make sure your Lipstick enhances your skin tones

Hi, it’s me again!. My friend emailed me some good information from Chit Chat about lipstick colors. I thought I understood because I’ve been experimenting since my Mom finally let me start wearing some. Chit Chat says if you’re a light blonde with blue eyes, stick with pinks and light reds. If your coloring is a little darker choose a slightly darker red but avoid those with the deeper purple shades. If you’re a definite brunette with dark eyes and olive skin a rich crimson lipstick could be yours. And if you’re a redhead just use the pink to red shades. Anyhow Chit Chat says you’ll still have to experiment to find your best colors but these suggestions may save a little time by narrowing your choice. Looks like Chit Chat did it again.

Apply the Lipstick to your Natural Lines

My friend says here comes Mother Nature by Chit Chat. Her advice is that we should try to improve on Nature but don’t try to be “Mother Nature.” When applying lipstick, never try to create a mouth shape that is entirely different from your own. Just stick to the natural lines, adding just a trifle if your lips are thin and enhancing the natural curves a bit. Always use a color that blends with the natural color tones of your skin. A lip brush helps you get a clear natural outline. Just follow the curve of the lips with your brush and it will make it easier to fill in with your lipstick. My friend said she will have some good advice about how to choose the right color according to your skin tones and hair color in her next tip. So stayed tuned.

Your Feet are Showing

Your feet are showing! You don’t have to go near the water either. Present day sandals and open toed shoes put your tootsies pretty much on display so you’d better make sure they’re presentable. Give yourself a pedicure every couple of weeks, using about the same technique that Chit Chat explained about your manicure. Don’t shape the toenails in a curve however. Cut them straight across and just short of the end of the toe. Work with the cuticle as you would around your fingernail. Remember don’t cut your cuticles because they protect the nail bed and cutting them can lead to infection or nail damage. Just apply polish as you wish. You can also learn a lot by getting a professional pedicure. Your feet will feel better for this extra attention and so will you next time your shoe salesman helps you try on a new pair of shoes.

Another Tip About Your Nails

Hi, it’s me again with another Chit Chat tip about your manicure. She says you can learn a lot if it’s possible to have a professional manicuring job done ever so often. Most of us can do a pretty good job but an occasional visit to the professional manicurist for shaping of the nails and cuticle is important. It’s much easier to keep your hands looking nice with your home treatments after the manicurist gives you a foundation on which to work. You can improve your nails appearance by buffing away any bumps with a soft buffer. You should be careful to rub softly so as not harm your nails. Next use a small amount of cuticle oil and massage it into the cuticle before pushing back the cuticle with a cotton wrapped orangewood stick. It would be better to use a pair of cuticle nippers to trim away any hangnails. I’ve been doing this anyhow so I agree with Chit Chat. My friend says Chit Chat promised to give her more tips on how to properly apply your nail polish to keep it from chipping.

Chit Chat's Ritual of the Bath

Now this tip is great for all you gals whether married or not. Did you know that one of the best beauty suggestions to make is a ritual of the bath! Chit Chat says for you to give it the time it should have to get in its relaxing effect. You don’t have to splurge but you can accumulate a little at a time a variety of bath salts, perfumed soaps, lotions and so forth. These will add a lot to your enjoyment and relaxation and you can experiment with different types of suds and perfumes. The leisurely, well scented bath can prepare you for a quiet evening at home or an important dinner date. Wow, I’ve been doing this but not the way Chit Chat suggests. I’ve always been in a hurry with all the work I have to do when I get home from work. I’ll let you know how this turns out. Bye for now

Hands Up "Reach for the Ceiling"

Hi again, My friend tells me that her friend knows Chit Chat and that she is slim with a good figure and has a steady job standing on her feet all day. She says one of her secrets was “Hands up! Reach for the ceiling!” If you want to hold yourself up and develop a better figure just reach for the ceiling. So spread your feet apart and bend to the right and down as far as you can, pointing both hands at your right foot. Straighten up and repeat the operation but toward the left foot. From five to ten of these bends to each side will do wonders for your figure if you do them everyday. Chit Chat says it works better if you do them when you first get out of bed in the morning. I think she assumes everyone works during the day. I’m on my first week and I believe I have a little more spunk. I’ll let you know if this works for me. Bye for now.

A Good Time for a Manicure

Well, I finally got a tip to help me with my nails. “After every shampoo your nails you should do.” Pretty corny poetry Chit Chat! She says the best time to give yourself a manicure is right after you’ve shampooed your hair. At this time the cuticle is soft and easy to work with and this seems to be a good time filler while your hair is drying. Chit Chat assumes you shampoo your hair at home like all we working gals do. Now don’t try to file and shape the nails immediately because they will be too soft. Just wait ‘til they dry a little and be sure to use an emery board instead of a metal file. Chit Chat says if your nails have a tendency to split, draw the board across the nail from corner to center only and not back and forth. Sounds credible to me. Hope Chit Chat lets me know what I can do to keep my polish from peeling. I’ll keep you posted.

Hand Treatment with Gloves

My friend reminded me that Chit Chat said that a good treatment for you gals hands was to put on gloves. My goodness, we working gals can’t wear gloves during the day. Maybe you stay at home Moms can but I have to work and make a living for my family. She says to give your hands a good coating of good hand cream before “donning your mittens.” Try this for a week or two, then see for yourself how much the treatment does to offset the necessary frequent contact with hot water, cleansers and shampoo you come in contact with during the day. You know since I work and have to take care of the house work in the evenings I just did my treatment when I did the dusting and vacuuming. You know I do see a difference. Funny I never thought about this before I learned it from Chit Chat. I still think Chit Chat has some more tricks up her sleeves.

Chit Chat's Sore Aching Feet

Hi Friends, Just another tip from Chit Chat. I believe she misunderstood ‘cause she sent me a message about my feet instead of my finger nails. Oh well, here goes. She says that most of her working friends suffer from pain with their sore and aching feet. You know your whole posture and facial expression takes a beating along with your attitude toward life because of sore feet. Chit Chat reminded me to treat any corns, calluses and bunions immediately but for goodness sake don’t let them get out of hand before going to a foot specialist. Just massage your feet with foot cream, digging real deep into the muscles of the arch and the ball of the foot. And also exercise your feet daily by standing barefoot and rising to tip toe position several times. Most of all you should wear comfortable shoes if you stand on your feet during your workday. I’ll be back with some more tips when I hear from Chit Chat.

Another tip about Dandruff

I found out from my friend that Chit Chat had some tips about her dandruff problem. She says use a small nail brush to really scrub your scalp. Seems like a lot of trouble to me but Chit Chat says after you work up a good lather, part the strands of hair into small bunches and get down to the scalp with the brush. I tried this but had to get a friend to use the brush. She says to pay particular attention to the front of your hair where it grows up from the forehead. This should be beneficial to the scalp and dandruff seems to take a little longer showing up again when the brush has been used. You should then use a good antiseptic. Chit Chat says Sea Breeze is great. Wonder why those Dandruff Shampoo folks don’t tell us this. I used their shampoo once and it made my hair real oily. That Chit Chat must really know what she’s talking about.

Squeaky Hair

I’ve been having trouble with my hair so I emailed my friend who had a friend who had a friend who knew “Chit Chat” and found out if you can “play a tune” on your hair after a shampoo, it’s clean! It needn’t give off the rich tones of a violin but when you rub your hands over your wet hair you should hear a good loud squeak. Otherwise more rinsing and maybe another sudsing. Ordinarily a couple of good latherings is enough but the number of rinses varies with the individual. Chit Chat says rub your hands firmly over your wet hair and if it doesn’t squeak just keep rinsing! My friend says she will send more from Chit Chat later.

Chit Chat told me

Hi there again with another tip from Chit Chat. My friend reminded me that Chit Chat says I should take extra care with my hair and skin this summer. She says that the Sun operates the greatest drying plant in the world and can make your body’s task of replacing the oils in your skin and hair much easier and faster by giving yourself more oil shampoos and by creaming your skin more often and more thoroughly in this hot summer weather. I’m having trouble with my finger nails and I’m going to ask my friend to find out from Chit Chat what I can do. Will let you know the answer when my friend emails me back.

Brushing Timed With Your Music

My friend emailed me that Chit Chat says she finds that nightly brushing is a tiresome job. So she tunes her radio to a program of good dance music and brushes in time with the music. Whether it’s Blue Grass, Rock and Roll or Hip Hop makes no difference but her advice is that when you do that hundred strokes with the brush it will sure make it easier than with out the music. I tried it and sure enough I got my arm exercise at the same time. Sure hope Chit Chat stays friends with my friend.