Q Dear Miss Abigail: The other day I heard about a friend of a friend who’d had his tongue forked ~ that’s right, split up the middle. Then yesterday I saw a picture in the paper of a woman with some 200-odd piercings. Her face looked like a sequined jacket. Don’t you think this piercing […]
Category: Beauty and Charm
Beauty and charm tips.
Am I Bald?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: Am I bald? Signed, Claudia A Dear Claudia: Well, sweetie, it’s kinda hard for me to tell via email. But here are some thoughts about baldness from a delightful little book calledYour Hairdo, written by Elaine Budd. And if you are not bald yet, her words should help you avoid such […]
Eyes Right, Eyes Bright, Eyeglass Frames Can Pretty Your Sight
It’s time to replace my spectacles, due to lost sunglass clips and an out-of-stock frame style. So while I wait for my new frames to be delivered, let’s read a bit about eyeglass frame styles as enhancements to beauty. This little excerpt is from Finishing Touches, written by the lovely Candy Jones. 1961: Eyes Right, Eyes […]
“Nice Girls” and Dyed Hair
Q Dear Miss Abigail: When did dyeing your hair blonde became acceptable ~ you know, when “a nice girl” could do it? When did it start ~ and who was doing it? Signed, Yes, my name is Abigail, too! A Dear Abigail, too: How did you know that I used to dye my hair? Must […]
My Underarm Hair Is Really Dark!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I am facing a bit of problem. I used to clean my underarms with hair-removing cream, but recently I started shaving them. The hair now grows in really dark (my underarms skin color is very dark). Can you help or suggest any kind of solution to this problem? Signed, Maryam A […]
Your Teeth, Keys to Beauty
This weekend, while you all are out having a grand old time, I’ll be getting all four of my wisdom teeth extracted. With this obviously on my mind, I located the following tidbit from Gayelord Hauser’s Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. I’m certainly not going to turn down any painkillers on Saturday, but it sure does […]
Your One-Night-A-Week Beauty Routine
I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to provide you with more tips from The Handbook of Beauty. I skipped over the more general “Nighttime Beauty Routine” to bring you these once-a-week suggestions. I apologize for not being able to include all of the chapters that are referenced in the list below, but I think you can […]
Your Morning Beauty Routine
This very important advice for the “working girl” comes from The Handbook of Beauty. And remember, Miss Abigail does not like to discriminate ~ boys might want to give this a try too. You never can tell what a good beauty routine will do for you. However, you might need to wake up a few hours […]
Don’t Blink Hard When You Blink
This one just had to be shared. It’s from How to Improve Your Sight. It was written by Margaret Darst Corbett ~ “authorized instructor of the Bates Method’ ~ whatever that is. 1953: Don’t Blink Hard When You Blink Check your eyelid habits. Many people do not blink enough. Failure to blink the eye stints the […]
How to Start Using Perfume
I really wish I had read Personal Beauty and Charm when I was a teenager. To think that I’ve had so many wasted years without the wonderful world of perfume. Oh, the horror! 1952: How to Start Using Perfume Part of a young girl’s training in being lovely is the use and care of perfume. A […]