For black clothes prac- tically any bright color will do. It should be strong enough to balance this strongest of all neutrals.

Whites, bones and pastels work best with misty, rosy shades of lipstick, which are flattering and can be worn by almost everyone.

When we think of mar- velous lips, we think of such words as "luscious," "wet," "kissable." The suggestion of something infinitely desirable and romantic should be there, and that's why I don't like dark, dark shades of lipstick at any time. Reds, pinks, corals--- they're all so much more beau- tiful on you.

As I hinted briefly, you can create custom colors your- self---a trick I I learned from Elizabeth Arden herself. We in the cosmetics industry can create an endless of colors, array but once the color is set, that is it. But you can go on to create infinite combinations by applying two shades and blot- ting them together to form one.

You can create your very own shade which no one can duplicate, your very own ex- clusive. There's another advan- tage as well: color correcting. Often when you buy a beauti- ful lipstick color that looks wonderful in the tube, it turns out to be wrong on you. By changing the tone slightly you can perfect the color. A beige or pink will lighten a red that looks too bright. A brown shade can tone down a pink that is too pink. In fact, any lip color can be easily modified.

The application of two lipsticks is no more difficult than applying one. Always put on the most important color first, the color whose statement is stronger. The second, modify- ing color goes over it. The first color takes on your lips; the second sets and corrects it--- a finishing touch.

GLOSS

I love the look of gloss. The shiny mouth is always most appealing, most attrac- tive. Unfortunately, gloss wears away with the lipstick under it and needs frequent reapplica- tion. But the appealing look it gives is well worth the effort. A tip from models is to use gloss on the ridge of the bottom lip, the area least used when talking. Keeping it looking shiny there is less of a problem.

The gloss I use most often on my clients is a clear, color- less shiner. It works on the same principle as the translucent face powder; it doesn't cause any color buildup no matter how often it's applied. It keeps the mouth moist and luscious, as it fights off the lines and cracks that often plague the lips.

Gloss works well during active sports when you may not want to bother with lip- stick. It goes well with casual clothes and casual occasions. offers good protection

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against sun and wind, especially for the woman who prefers going without lipstick alto- gether.

Because so many women do use gloss alone, it is made in a great range of shades as well as the colorless varieties. Some sound more like delicious desserts than cosmetics--plum, strawberry, peach. A woman's mouth SHOULD suggest a sweet, delectable treat.

A truly wonderful lip pro- duct is the new gloss and lip- stick in one, giving you only one thing to apply, and the choice of shades is growing each day.

All glosses are available

in easy-to-carry forms---little pots, tubes and sticks. I prefer the tubes, from which you squeeze out a small amount onto a finger for quick application.

And there you have a simple approach to smooth, soft, shiny lips and the way to use a little to make you look a lot better.

"It all started when I was assigned to the 'Decoy Squad' to impersonate a woman..."

het

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