head-to-toe tips

By Woman's Day

Look your radiant best with these head-to-toe tips collected from our past 75 years of beauty issues.

Photo credit: iStock Gorgeous Hair 1 | Camouflage roots by zigzagging your part rather than making it straight. February 1981 2 | Brush hair from roots to ends nightly. This distributes natural oils throughout the shaft and gives hair a healthy sheen. October 2005 3 | Be direct when telling your hairstylist what you want, and bring photos from magazines of styles you like. April 1971 4 | Doing your hair color yourself? Don’t make too drastic a change. Stay within one or two shades of your natural color. October 1955 5 | Comb wet hair like the pros: Hold a handful at a time and work from center to ends, then scalp to center. March 1963

Photo credit: Thinkstock Beautiful Brows 6 | Soften skin before tweezing by dabbing with a cotton ball soaked in warm water or cream. April 1963 7 | Tweeze in the direction the hair grows. April 1971 8 | Don’t change the place where your brows peak and never pencil the whole brow. Instead, only fill in holes. November 1976 9 | Use only the side of a shrpened brow pencil —not the pointed tip—so as not to draw a hard line. January 1938 10 | For unruly brows, apply hairspray to an old toothbrush, then brush brows upward and outward. September 1992

Photo credit: Thinkstock Bright Eyes 11 | Treat your eye area gently. This is the most delicate part of your face. Cleanse with care; blot, never rub. September 1961 12 | Reduce puffy eyes by splashing with cold water or applying a cold compress (ice cubes in a washcloth): 15 seconds on, 15 seconds off. October 1987 13 | When you put on mascara, don’t lower your chin—that’s how mascara gets on your lid. April 1971 14 | Get eyeshadow to stay in place by priming lids with moisturizer and foundation. October 2011 15 | Always use your ring finger to apply moisturizer or concealer to the eye area. It puts the least amount of pressure on the skin. November 1990

Photo credit: Thinkstock Pretty Face 16 | Don’t touch your face unnecessarily. Breakouts can be caused by your own fingers. November 1963 17 | Apply cream or cleanser by lightly pressing upward—never down. The delicate skin sags easily enough in time. April 1942 18 | For the best color match, test foundation and powder either on your face or neck (the inside of your wrist is too pale). May 1990 19 | Use foundation, not concealer (which is lighter than your skin color), to cover up redness or blemishes. February 1998 20 | Rouge should be well-blended far out on the cheekbone; circles of rouge don’t look good on anyone. February 1938

Photo credit: Thinkstock Lovely Lips 21 | Get lips soft and smooth by using a damp, warm washcloth at night to rub off the flaky dry bits; follow with a coat of lip balm. September 1998 22 | Ease the evening switch to a redder or darker lipstick by applying it over and blending it into your daytime color. April 1992 23 | To make lipstick last longer, allow it to set for a few minutes after applying, blot lips with tissue and dust them with powder, then apply another coat. April 1963 24 | Cheeks feeling flushed? Put on a bold color lipstick; a neutral shade will only make red cheeks stand out. April 1969 25 | For lipliner that glides on, warm it up first by pinching it with your fingertips.   February 1998

Photo credit: iStock Glowing Skin 26 | The best time to apply lotion is right after a shower or bath, when skin is still damp. January 2006 27 | When drawing a bath, scatter bubbles or crystals directly under the faucet before turning on the water, but drop in perfume oil while the tub is filling. November 1959 28 | Beautiful skin starts from within. Include lots of vegetables, fruit and water in your diet. September 1961 29 | Overdo it with your perfume? Dab rubbing alcohol with a cotton ball on your skin. The alcohol will cut the scent without altering it. September 1992 30 | Microwave lotion for 5 seconds to soothe dry winter skin. February 2009

Photo credit: Fotolia.com Smooth Legs 31 | Improve circulation in your legs and lower the risk of unsightly veins by elevating your feet when resting. August 1942 32 | Wait until after your shower to shave. The steam softens hairs for smoother results. July 2010 33 | Don’t use creams that contain heavy fragrance or alpha hydroxy acids on freshly shaven legs. They’ll sting and cause a rash. July 1998 34 | When applying “liquid stockings” [or today's sekf-tanner ], don’t forget the back of your knees, which are often missed. July 1945 35 | Waxing your legs? Pull skin taut before applying the wax to make it easier to remove the strip in one clean motion. Remove leftover wax with a cotton ball dipped in baby oil. October 2011

Photo credit: Thinkstock Model-Like Hands 36 | Shape nails with an emery board, filing sides toward center—never straight across—and rounding off edges. April 1944 37 | What works for your face works for your hands. Remove age spots with facial brightening cream. October 2010 38 | The fast way to remove nail polish: Hold cotton saturated with polish remover firmly on your nail for a few seconds to let it start working, then wipe nail clean. January 1944 39 | Apply polish starting at the pinky, working toward the thumb to avoid dragging your hand across wet nails. April 1990

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Happy Feet

40 | To counteract dryness, massage feet with a lanolin-based lotion, kneading it deeply into your instep, then massage soles, heels, top surface and around nails. March 1959

41 | Before using a pumice stone or foot file to remove a callus, be sure to soak your foot in warm water for at least 5 minutes. Follow with a little foot cream. June 2004

42 | To prevent ingrown nails, trim toenails straight across, not down into the corners. March 1942

43 | Relieve swollen feet by soaking them alternately in hot water (for 3 minutes), then cold water (for 1 minute), for a total of 15 minutes. April 1963

44 | Use fresh pineapple or kiwi skins, which contain bromelain (a meat tenderizer), to exfoliate heels. Rub the fleshy part over heels for 5 minutes, then rinse, dry and moisturize. February 2009