This is a 1936 beauty hint by actress Marie Kearns. Enjoy!
After each shampoo I rinse my hair in lemon water to make it light and wavy. The lemon helps to rid the hair of soap particles that the water has not washed out and gives it more gloss and sheen.
This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Audrey Hepburn talks about diet and discipline. Enjoy!
AUDREY HEPBURN first came to Hollywood’s attention as the star of the stage play “Gigi.” She spread such magic from the theater in New York that we were all anxious to see her perform. On my next visit in the east I went backstage to meet her, and it seemed inevitable even then that once on the movie screen she would reach the top. I met her again recently at Paramount, and though she is reportedly the highest-paid feminine star in the movies and the owner of a coveted Oscar, she is fundamentally unchanged. But Audrey has an exceptional sense of values. Shaped by a background of war during her adolescent years in her native Holland, and knowing both hunger and death, it is unlikely her head will be turned by the kiss of successes: This girl with the unforgettable face told me as we had tea in her dressing room, “A career on the stage or in pictures is much easier if you are beautiful. Vivien Leigh can do anything to herself and she is still lovely. I have to study my face and make the most of what I have.
“One of the most difficult things,” Audrey said earnestly, “is in knowing how much advice to take. I tell myself, ‘You can’t always be’ right.’ But there comes a point when experience makes you feel you must take a stand. – “I resisted suggestions to bleach my hair until the play ‘Ondine.’ That part called for a blonde. It looked great on the stage, but with my pale skin coloring I looked washed-out in public. It didn’t suit me, so I dyed back to my natural shade and wore a blond wig after that. , “I had one permanent in my life, but curls on me were not becoming. My hair looks better straight and pulled back from my face. Having it too fluffy on the sides accentuates my faults. I envy pretty girls, but I know it is a mistake to try to be like someone else.”
Audrey is 5 feet 7 and weighs around 110. “I have small bones,” she said. “People often tell me I should weigh more, but I know it is not becoming. Once, for health reasons, I went up to 123, but I didn’t like it.” “Do you have to watch your diet- very carefully to keep at 110?” I asked. “Oh, no!” she exclaimed. “In fact I lose weight from nervous energy when I am working. I don’t have an appetite or an interest in food at these times.” “And how about when you are not working?” I persisted. “The secret of staying thin,” Audrey explained, “is not to eat when you are not hungry and never to eat in great quantities.” She expressed great appreciation for a proper diet.
Audrey looked very smart in Italian pants and a striped shirt. “I like to buy when I see something lovely tweeds in London, bathing suits in California, play clothes in Italy, and in Paris I can find the most beautiful things for formal wear. “Traveling by air as we do, we have to cut down on our luggage,” Audrey went on, , “so we’ve learned not to make mistakes about clothes. When I first came to the United – States I saw so many things in the stores that were attractive that I was tempted to buy more than I needed. Now I think seriously before I; make a decision because I hate waste.” You don’t have to know Miss Hepburn well to sense that she is a person of discipline. “I can’t rest when I feel there is something I should be doing. Organization is necessary for accomplishment. I hate being late keeping people waiting is another form of waste.”
This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Beverly Garland talks about hair and confidence. Enjoy!
“You don’t know hot weather until you’ve been near the equator,” Beverly Garland said, referring to a picture she made in Brazil. “It is humid and oppressive there but I learned how important diet can be. The natives feel the worst thing you can do is to drink anything chilled. “And after drinking hot tea and feeling so much better, I heartily agree. Their tea which they call ‘Cha’ is highly sweetened. On the surface ene would think this would be-the most uncomfortable thing you could take in the heat but it is really quite refreshing and gives you energy.”
The talk shifted to Beverly’s hair which is blonde. “I bleached it for a picture,” she exclaimed, “and I got so many compliments I decided to keep it this way. My hair is naturally quite dark so this is a big change for me. I find that with my hair blonde that black becomes me and I love it. I’ve never been able to wear it before.” I told Beverly that her hair looked healthy and appeared to be in good condition. “Fortunately it is or I’d be wearing a wig now,” she replied. She related how no sooner had she become blonde than she was called back for retakes in a picture in which she had appeared as a redhead. “This meant that after the re-takes my hair had to be stripped of all the red dye and bleached blonde again. Naturally it was hard on my hair but I took extra precautions to care for it. I tried a good many treatments but I got the best results with plain old petroleum jelly. I rub it into my scalp the night before I shampoo it and then I sleep in a shower cap. The cap helps the hair to absorb the grease.’ “
It’s good to sit in the sun in this manner but somehow I never have time for this. There is one precaution you should take, the petroleum jelly should be applied sparingly too much will make ordinary hair too oily. An old friend of Beverly’s popped in to say hello and exclaimed, “Beverly, you get prettier every time I see you.” “Thank you,” Beverly replied. When he left, Beverly confided that when she was younger she had been told that she wasn’t pretty so she would have to play up her personality. “It took years to overcome the lack of confidence this gave me. My father used to encourage me with his favorite credo ‘It can be done.’ And I believe this,” Beverly concluded
This is a 1936 beauty hint by actress Winifred Flint. Enjoy!
Tap-Dance your way to slimness. It’s not only fun but good exercise. Practicing the various routines keeps one fit and provides the limbering and stretching of the muscles necessary to keep slender.
This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Dorothy Lamour talks about a bunch of beauty stuff. Enjoy
The big news about Dorothy Lamour’s recent appearance on an NBS-TV spectacular was that she has discarded her sarong. “It’s like closing the dolor on the past,” I commented to Dorothy, as we sat comfortably in her charming garden. “Some people think my figure won’t take it any more,” she smiled; “but my measurements arc the same. I’ve just changed my perspective. I’ve been married 13 years and we have two sons. But don’t think I’m not grateful to that sarong,” she confided. “It has been good to me.” I asked Dorothy how she hit upon this type of identification. “It Is interesting how a seeming trifle becomes a turning point in your life,” Dorothy related, about an incident which happened when she was 13.
“Other girls at school were getting pcrmanents, and I wanted one so much. But they were expensive then and mother couldn’t afford it. So I went to a beauty school and had one of the trainees give me one. “lly dream was shattered when it turned out such a mess.” she exclaimed. “It was all wrong for me and they called me ‘Pineapple’ at school. I couldn’t let the kinks grow out fast enough. After that I wanted no part of curly bair, and I let my hair grow long enough so that I could sit on it. Because of this I got my first ‘native-girl part arid” won a contract at Paramount. After that the sarong became a part of me. “Actually I find long hair much less trouble than short- I cut mine recently, but it’s not for me. I bought a false chignon to give me a long-hair look again.” Dorothy takes care of her hair at home. “I wash it in the shower with castile shampoo, and follow with a vinegar rinse. I’ve tried other shampoos but I always come back to this. “I like to towel-dry my hair in the sun, and I always bend over when I brush it, bringing my bead to my arms instead of my arms up to my head. It’s much less tiring, and reversing the gravity stimulates the circulation.”
As Dorothy sat sipping her drink she looked as if she didn’t have a care in the world. “People are always telling me I look calm,” she said, “but it’s an illusion. My tension is inside. Sometimes when I am working I almost get rigid. Fortunately it doesn’t show.” I wanted to know Dorothy’s favorite way of relaxing. “I can really let down in a tub!’ she exclaimed. “The hotter the water the better. It’s my favorite way to induce sleep. I know some people find hot water stimulating, but a little pine oil , in the water has a wonderfully relaxing effect on me.” Dorothy’s younger son Richard, who is eight, came to ask her permission about something. When he left us I remarked about his perfect manners. “I prefer old-fashioned discipline to a progressive method of no correction.” she said. “You have to prepare a child for the world he lives in, and I feel there is nothing that makes a better impression than good manners. “People have told me that success has not changed me, Dorothy went on.
“I hope this is true. Just because you’ve been lucky doesn’t mean that you should be less patient or considerate than you were before you had your break.” A fashion magazine was open on the table, and our conversation swung to the., flat-chested look of most models. “I am 5 feet 5.” Dorothy said, “and I keep my weight around 12. I like curves: I think most men do. I know my husband does. We think it’s a big mistake for a woman to discipline herself to the point that she diets away all her femininity. Once you’re out of your twenties being -too thin gives an ” ‘”I “have a wonderful diet. With it I can lose five to seven pounds in a week. But even then I include a certain amount of butter, to keep my skin from becoming too dry, and sugar for energy. . . “Dieting is made so easy today because of the variety or low-calorie foods in the markets. We can all feel well when we’re dieting if we keep a nutritional-balance in the foods we cat,” she concluded.
This is a 1936 beauty hint by actress Anya Taranda. Enjoy!
The care of the hair is a most important feature in the routine of beauty culture. The hair must always be well groomed. In our show long bobs are taboo. Our director feels that hair down over the shoulders is unbecoming.
This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Joi Lansing talks about diet and exercise. Enjoy!
This has been Joi Lansing’s year. “This is my third picture,” she told me on the set of “Bringing Up Joey.” “And Allied Artists has another ready for me. And,” she added, knocking on the wooden part of her chair, “I’ve had all the TV work that time has allowed.” Joi’s blonde beauty makes her a natural for pictures. “It was easy for me to get started,” she confessed. “I had my first test at 16, but when I look back I must have tried to be too grown-up. I know now that it’s not only your clothes and your hair-do, but also the way you feel inside, that makes you look sophisticated.”
So Joi decided to finish her education at UCLA. “While I was studying I wasn’t too conscious of my diet, and when my clothes became too tight I accused the cleaner of shrinking them. Then one day I saw a snapshot of myself and rushed to the nearest scales. I had put on 20 pounds in three years. It was unbelievable! I went to my doctor, faithfully followed his strict diet and in one month I was back to normal. “Losing five pounds a week consistently is very good,” she smiled proudly. I wanted to know more about her doctor’s diet. “FOR BREAKFAST,” Joi explained, “I had three poached or boiled eggs. My lunch usually consisted of a cup of cottage cheese and fresh-fruit salad with no dressing. For dinner I had broiled steak or chicken, green salad with vinegar dressing and gelatin for dessert. I’d drink black coffee with my meals. “In the middle of the after noon when I was hungry I’d take one of my prescribed pills, which gave me energy and staved off my hunger pangs. But I wouldn’t advise taking any form of reducing pills without first consulting a doctor,” Joi warned.
“There are some types of drugs which can be dangerous if taken without a doctor’s prescription. “To keep from getting flabby I went to a gym three times a week,” Joi disclosed. “I still work out at home and have reduced my waist three inches. I think there is nothing more flattering to a figure than a small waist.” Joi Lansing “WHAT EXERCISE keeps you so slim?” I asked as I admired her scant 21-inch waist. “I use a five-pound dumbbells and stretch it over my head. Then I twist as far as I can to the left and lower the dumbell to the back of my left heel. I repeat this, lowering to the right heel, but I’m sure to keep my knees straight and my feet about two feet apart. I began with a count of 10 but I worked up to two sets of 20 times each, once in the morning and once at night.” she said as she was called back before the cameras.
This is a 1936 beauty hint by actress LuAnn Meredith. Enjoy!
Good posture is one of the frequently overlooked essentials to good looks. Remember to keep your shoulders from slumping forward, whether you are sitting or standing. It is easy to develop bad breathing habits if you are careless about posture.
This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Betty Hutton talks about a bunch of beauty stuff. Enjoy!
Betty Hutton decided to make a picture it surprised me because her previous announcement of retiring was genuine. “You’ll find a new Betty,” an executive at Republic told me. “She is even more pleasing to work with.” I was curious to know what ho meant and as soon as I visited Betty on the “Spring Reunion” set I immediately felt the change in her. Betty looked so young and pretty that as I went into her dressing room I asked, “What have you done?” “I am healthy and happy and that means a lot,” Betty explained. “But I am also wearing new make-up. I am not a glamour girl so I have never felt I should wear a lot. Besides when you get older I think you should use less of it. “When you cover your face with a lot of gook every line in your face shows up like a river and you look worse than if you didn’t have on any at all. So I asked to be tested with a light base, pale lipstick ‘ and not much mascara and for a change I look like me.” As Betty was talking she seemed so much more poised and relaxed that I couldn’t resist remarking about it. “Lots of people have told me that,” Betty smiled. “It is something I have been working on and I am glad that it shows. When I left pictures I was unhappy and felt defeated. I was sincere when I said I was retiring and I turned my energy to working with the hemophilia foundation (Betty’s son Peter was born with this condition;) and also with the City of Hope.
“I came face to face with real misery and I realized how little my problems were ‘ in comparison. As I tried to help others I found I was helping myself. “One day my husband suggested that I go back to work. He said, ‘Retire later if you want to but don’t stop a quitter.’ And that is what I am doing.’ But never again will I allow my career to be my whole life. It is necessary to have a life independent of work. The sooner we find this out the better. “I started in show business when I was three years old. I have known terrible poverty and what it is not to have enough of everything including love. I grew up lacking confidence and I tried to cover this with a blustering personality that was not really me. “I had a terrible temper and gave in to it. It used to make me furious when I felt that those around me were inept or not doing a good job. Then something inside of me would go ‘Boom!’ and I would issue commands instead of trying to talk things over. “I had to struggle to learn how to control myself but I’ve won the battle of impatience. Now I want to win my point instead of demanding it.” I remarked how much more prudent it was to accomplish what you want with charm instead of temper.
And we chatted about the elusive quality of charm. “I think a charming person is one who is beautifully poised,” Betty remarked, “and makes you feel comfortable and relaxed, too. President Eisenhower is one of the world’s great charmers. He makes everyone around him ‘ feel at ease. “Charm to me is closely related with being at peace with yourself and imparting this to others.” Betty was called back to the cameras and” as I watched her work I realized that in gaining self control none of her boundless energy had been lost. “Where does all your pep come from?” I asked as she returned from shooting a scene. “I believe that energy and diet are closely related,” Betty confided. “I was sick once from strenuous dieting and was cured by eating health food. Ever since I’ve been planning my meals with nutrition as the first consideration. “I used to have a weight problem but I don’t any more. I have learned to never overeat. If I know I’m going to a dinner party and I want to indulge I’ll limit myself at lunch to a glass of milk and two hard boiled eggs. “One way of licking weight ‘ problems is learning to satisfy your appetite with healthy low-calorie foods. But just because something is healthy doesn’t mean it isn’t tasty. I have a Pep Cocktail that is delicious. I make it from combined vegetable juices. ‘. “Energy comes from one other place,” Betty said hurriedly as she was being called back to the set; “That’s from proper breathing. I have two exercises I do every day.”
This is a 1936 beauty hint by actress Louise Lorimer. Enjoy!
Rest your eyes by closing them and gently bathe with a mild salt water solution or eye tonic. This will give ( the eyes the attractive appearance which every girl wants.
Vintage Venus - Beauty in classic Hollywood! 