38 The Post • Health & Beauty Health & Beauty
Check your mirrors before pulling out by Rowena Kitchen
or admiring one’s self. Fascination with mirrors is reflected in book titles such as ‘The Mirror Crack’d from side to side’ by our own local author Agatha Christie, along with ‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Lewis Carroll to name but a few. Children’s fairy stories are littered with magic mirrors and their powers, good or evil. There are many superstitions connected to
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mirrors including having seven years bad luck if you break one. It can be exhilarating or depressing to see
yourself in a mirror. ‘Fat Days’ and ‘Bad Hair Days’ are not good times for reflection. A final glance before we step out into the
world tells us all is in order and off we skip. If you are one of the fabled few that make it through the day returning to the fold with everything intact we bow to you. For the rest of us a portable mirror of some kind is essential. Checking your teeth in a mirror after every
food has passed your lips is something that should be taken up fairly early on. Do not leave the purchase of
e all know how to use a mirror. Mirrors are traditionally used for personal grooming
thing to show off to your girl friends. Compacts can be a double sided mirror only or
contain powder. If you have pressed powder you can dab at your nose and other shiny places on your face at the same time as checking on your teeth. Apply by using firm pressure one area at a time without massaging or rubbing the face with the applicator. Finish with downward strokes to remove any excess. Translucent lucidity powders also tone down fine lines and wrinkles without adding any colour so your compact becomes a multi purpose tool. Wash the sponge applicator frequently to prevent build up of bacteria that you may then transfer to your face. As for the hair, buy a small comb or brush that
is pretty and fits in your bag without adding any weight. Combs have been around for thousands of years and were probably man’s first grooming tool. Interesting that after we stood up and walked the thing that worried us was our hair! The back of your head is what everyone sees
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a compact until you are passing a shop window, glance at the reflection of what appears to be shuffling tramp that has never met a brush, tooth or hair, then realise with sinking horror it’s your own image that has caught your eye. It is easy to plummet to these levels with all the other demands on our time, but a few seconds checking the person we are presenting to others is not going to stop your stellar career rise or harm the well-being of your children. Only a few decades ago owning a
compact was a given. Having one with your initials engraved on the front or some other embellishment was a
mirror of some kind is essential
as you walk away full of confidence that you have made a good impression. It easy to muss up your hair and be totally unaware of the fact you look like you spend the night in a hedge. Get used to passing a comb through the tangle each time you visit the Ladies or are stuck in traffic. A woman’s arsenal should include these essential items and if you can find beautiful ones to carry about then you will enjoy them more. The maxim of only having things in your house that are beautiful or practical applies equally to the contents of your handbag.
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