CLOTHES – Don’t dress for the sake of fashion or because you see something in a window that’s pretty. Wear only what looks well on your body. Dressing up is often achieved by dressing down. Imagination is so much better than imitation. There are such prejudices about clothes, almost none of them valid. One of them is the prejudice against gray–that it’s an old-lady color–but it isn’t, it’s beautiful. Don’t let your clothes overpower you.

JEWELRY – Don’t wear big beads or heavy-looking pieces that seem to carry me rather than the opposite. Some women wear ridiculous outfits. You can hardly find the woman who is so lost in her big hat and fur. Speaking of furs–any woman is never justified in wearing a fur that comes from an animal. Fake furs should be the only furs you ever put on your backs.

DIET – Persons who are excessively fat eat for reasons other than hunger, to compensate for frustrations of one kind or another. The bigger their problems, the more they overeat. Of course what you eat is also very important. You have to eat some foods that you don’t particularly like but which are good for you. Yogurt is one of them. Have some yogurt every day. Cottage cheese is another. You can eat it on toasted rye bread, with salt and pepper and a large slice of onion. Start the day with a big breakfast that includes bacon and eggs, and eat a well-balanced dinner.

BEAUTY-LIFTS – As far as face-lifting, breast-lifting and other surgical cosmetic aids are concerned, as long as you can afford a good surgeon and bear the pain and discomfort that are involved, go ahead. A lot of women say, “Well, I know that my face has gone to pot, but my husband loves me the way I am. He wouldn’t have me look different for the entire world.” If they’re overweight those same women say, “Oh, my husband loves every extra pound.” Don’t kid yourself. No one wants to look unattractive or be overweight—and that old husband excuse is just a cop-out. Those husbands who allegedly adore their wives’ excess wrinkles and jiggly fat are perfect candidates for affairs with their secretaries.

The greatest face-lift is a thinking-lift. Our faces reflect what we’re thinking, and when we have clouded, negative, bitter thoughts, thoughts with fear and hate in them, our faces and our eyes show these things, no matter what we do with foundations and eye shadows. When thoughts are positive and loving, a person’s entire face relaxes. Down lines go up. Worry lines ease out. The body lifts in spirit, and the soul is uplifted. It’s the greatest cosmetic of all, and it doesn’t cost a cent.