Day 2 Lesson 4: Facial Beauty
QUOTES:
“Every girl wants to be pretty, but not every girl is born a classic beauty!”-This is good to know. Next week: how to know if you’re ugly or not!
“Add to these imperfections a smattering of teen-age pimples, teeth-braces, freckles or eyeglasses, and Miss Average Teen-ager throws herself across her bed and sobs ‘I’m hopeless! I was never meant to be attractive! Ridiculous! Arise from your bed Miss Teen-ager! Dry those tears! Scrub your face! Look at yourself squarely in the mirror! You are NOT hopeless! You ARE meant to be attractive!”
“the plainest face on the other hand, can be radiantly lovely if the skin is fresh, the makeup pleasingly natural, and most important-if the sparkle in the eyes says ‘I’m glad to be alive… I love you!’”
“If you want a pretty face, you must keep it as fresh and clean as a snowflake.” That’s definitely one I’ve never heard before.
“During your adolescent years, your glands are working overtime secreting oil into your pores. When you add a greasy diet, your overburdened system sends up frantic S.O.S. signals in the form of pimples ‘Help!’ they say. ‘Lay off the fats! I’ve had all I can stand!”
“If you are sincerely striving for a fresh, natural appearance, eye makeup is a questionable addition to your cosmetic case. It is difficult for a girl to apply mascara, eye-shadow and eye-liner so that it does not call attention to itself or lend an artificial appearance to the face. Though Cleopatra eyes may attract glances from some of the fellows, these same fellows privately agree that ‘girls would look prettier if they would just wash their faces.’ … They invariably interpret your gawdy makeup as a signal that you are a type of girl who is willing to step out of line… And therefore your future opportunities for life-long happiness with the right fellow are jeopardized.” All because of that eye makeup you wore on that one day of that one month of that one year…
Section that includes descriptions of how simply to “be”-how to hold a “facial posture.”
“To become conscious of these mannerisms is the first step toward eliminating them.”-That’s what I’ve always said-along with the FMA-Facial Mannerisms Anonymous.
“There is no such thing as a truly pretty girl with an ‘ugly’ heart.” Here’s a good lesson for the children. Pretty= a pretty heart. Sucks if you’re ugly I guess. There’s no hope for the ugly. And yes that is directly from the Bible. Go look it up. (Disclaimer: The Bible does not say this so please don’t go around condemning Christians and or losing faith due to the cleverly constructed sentence above.)
BEST METAPHOR: God has a “beauty parlor” where he can give us a “makeover.” So trust God as you would your hairdresser! “For best results, maintain a daily appointment with God in His ‘beauty parlor.’ Become one of his regular customers! Meet Him at a scheduled time each day. A morning appointment is best.”-couldn’t have said this last quote better myself. Yay for medical lingo.
Biggest Surprise: An actually inspiring story:
“A true story illustrates this point. A bishop, while speaking in the huge auditorium at Moody Church in Chicago many years ago, developed sudden laryngitis and could not make himself heard. At the close of the message a man made his way to the front to speak to the bishop. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I sat tonight where I could not hear a word of your sermon, but I could not escape the shine on your face! If to believe the gospel means the coming of a light such as I saw on your face, I want to confess Christ as my Saviour!’”
CCC TIP: “Keep a mirror near your study desk or telephone so that you can check your facial expression from time to time. Or ask a trusted friend to tell you if you have unknowingly slipped into any of these habits.”
Best Section Titles
-Maintain Good Bowel Function
-Don’t become a “stay-at-home”
-IS YOUR MOUTH PLEASANT?
-DO YOU SMILE WITH EASE?
-DO YOU HAVE ANNOYING FACIAL MANNERISMS?
First one: the “right” way to smooth a skirt. Second: How not to walk (pg 25), or, evolution in action.
How not to walk, how to walk. How to sit in a chair in 3 easy steps. How to sit improperly and properly. Finally, how to smooth a skirt and how not to.
Day 1, Part 2: Standing, Walking, Sitting—You thought you knew how
WALKING: “You’ve learned how to stand like a princess … now step out and walk like one!”
Think it’s simple? Wow, you are wrong.
Step 1: Check your posture.
Step 2: Place heel down softly and lightly.
Step 3: Walk in a straight line.
Step 4: Remain vertical from the hips up.
SITTING PRETTY
“Back up to your chair until you feel the front edge with both legs.”
“Place one leg farther back underneath the chair to provide good balance as you lower yourself.”
“Seat yourself on the edge of the chair and slide back.”
Your Spiritual Posture: Don’t step on others.
Remember, a “girl will never be charming, no matter how light her step, if she walks roughshod over others!”
It was a day of improved posture, of standing up straight but not too straight, of trying to walk in a straight line.
First three: Standing “no-no’s”
Last one: We are standing according to the book.
Day 1, Part 1: Standing, Walking, Sitting—You thought you knew how
Our posts will begin with funny quotes, which include the author’s undying love for exclamation points. Then there will be a description of what we are supposed to do, then we will tell you how our experience went.
Funny quotes:
Page 21: Lesson Standing, sitting and walking.
“So you’re going to a party! You want to look your prettiest, of course! You shampoo your hair to give it lustre and sparkle. You wear rollers throughout the day so that every wisp will lie perfectly in place. You search through your closet to find your most exciting dress—that dreamy creation you purchased with your precious monthly allowances. Will you look as pretty as a princess? You may … if you do not unknowingly shatter your loveliness with an ungainly posture and carriage.”
“No, this doesn’t mean time out from your busy teen-age schedule … It takes no longer to sit prettily than to sprawl!”
Page 22: “Let’s attack the problem ‘head first!’ … Roses lose their beauty when they droop their heads, and so do you!”
“A sagging head quickly triggers a downward chain reaction that ends with a slumpy jellyroll look!”
Page 26 “As a favor to those seated across the room, make yourself pretty to look at!”
WHAT DO WE DO?
Hold your chest high, but relax! Push your buttocks down and under; pull your tummy up and in!
Keep your knees relaxed and slightly flexed!
Point your feet straight ahead!
Keep your head high! Keep your head squarely on your shoulders! Keep your shoulders straight! Let your arms fall naturally at your sides!
