Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have a lot of hair on my eyebrows; they connect like one big eyebrow. I have been teased ~ not all the time, but you can definitely notice them. Should I pluck them to make them two separate brows? I really would appreciate your help! Signed, Casey A Dear Casey: […]
Month: August 2010
Eye Exercises
My eyes, my eyes, my aching eyes. This week has been particularly tiresome on them for some reason, so I did a bit of reading to help those babies out. The following tips are from Helena Rubinstein’s The Art of Feminine Beauty. I don’t know about you, but I feel better already. 1930: Eye Exercises Either […]
Mirrors
Helena Rubinstein, in the foreword to her book entitled The Art of Feminine Beauty wrote: I like to look forward half a century and imagine a world ~ and this dream is not beyond the realm of the possible ~ where every woman will rejoice in the possession of beauty . . . grace and mobility […]
Cosmetics and Cheerfulness
Oh, you don’t know how pleased I am to have found this week’s selection. In my many books on beauty and health, this is the first I’ve seen that has discussed the merits of NOT wearing makeup. As one who must have skipped the “how to apply cosmetics” lesson in junior high (and never figured […]
Useless Tensions and Busy Girls Don’t Mix!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have this really difficult boyfriend. I am involved in a lot of different things at school and sometimes I don’t have a lot of free time on my hands. I also have a job. My boyfriend is always complaining that I never spend enough time with him. I also have […]
R is for Relaxation
I won’t go into details, but this week has been a bit stressful for me. Thankfully, ABC’s of Beauty, written by the lovely Babs Lee, helped me get organized and stress-free. On the book’s flap copy, Babs writes: “I started collecting these beauty rules some ten years ago and alphabetizing them for my own convenience and […]
Overdoing Things
Please forgive me for presenting such a brief selection, but I’ve been awfully busy lately. This one is from Gladys Cox’s book titled Youth, Sex, and Life, I hope you ennnnjoyy iiit $)kdlj0J)djfo940zzzzzzzzzzz……… 1946: Overdoing Things There are degrees in overdoing things. If you faint at the end of some effort, or if you feel an […]
Unify Your Energy
The following excerpt seems appropriate for my current state of mind. It’s been a rough week at work (yes, I have a day job), so I sought out some advice to help keep me in line and feeling good about things. It’s from Margery Wilson’s “complete book of charm” titled The Woman You Want to Be. […]
Relax!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I am scared to show my body in front of a guy. How can I make myself more comfortable? Signed, Cassidy A Dear Cassidy: I think this little excerpt from Margery Wilson’s “complete book of charm” (The Woman You Want to Be) says it all. And by the way, that “laughing […]