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Looking Good: AGuide to Personal

Grooming

What not toWear


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To Begin Youll Need a

POSITIVE ATTITUDE!Want to know why? Heres your ANSWER

First off, understand that a positive attitude toward lifeis one of the greatest gifts you can giveyourself.

Then, as time passes and people start to notice that youare filled with positive energy, your positive attitude willshow your performance in school or on the job and inyour relationships with other people.

Finally, start to trust in yourself and know that if youhave a positive attitude, then your self-esteem andself-confidence will rise tremendously.


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Posture is a Great Way to StartLooking Good

Tests to Practice:

First, sit in a chair and see if you can fit both hands flat,one below the other, between your chest and waist. If you

cant, your slouching, which is a BIG NO, NO! Then, stand with your back against a wall, feet a few inches

away from it. Head, shoulders, and buttocks should touchthe wall. One hand should slide snugly between the small ofyour back and the wall.

Finally, grade yourself. If the results of these tests areanything less than perfect, and even if theyre not, a fewof the following exercises should be done faithfully!


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Exercises to Better Your GroomingSkills

1. Lie on your back, arms extended overhead, kneesbent, feet flat. Pull in your abdomen so the small ofyour back presses against the floor. Hold that position,

then relax. Repeat this ten times!2. Lie on your back, arms extended overhead, knees bentand slightly apart, feet flat. Starting at the base, slowlylift your spine off the floor, one vertebra at a time untilthe whole body between the feet and shoulders is off

the floor and is supported by feet, head, neck, andshoulders. Slowly lover your back, one vertebra at atime starting at the top. Dont lower your hips until allthe vertebrae are down. Repeat five times.


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Exercises Continued

Lie on your stomach, chin to the floor, toespointed, arms at sides. Lift your head with thechin thrust forward. Raise your arms with the

wrists flexed and palms up. Hold for a fewseconds. Repeat ten times! Lie on your stomach with your arms folded in

front of you, one hand resting on top of theother, elbows out to the sides. Put your chin onyour hands and lift your head with your arms,elbows up and out. Hold for a few seconds.Repeat ten times!


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Your Wardrobe is Very ImportantWhen Striving to Look Good!

Here are SEVERAL tips on how to take good care of yourclothing:

To keep clothes in good shape, have a lint brush handyto remove surface dirt and lint.

Here are tips for items that can stain your clothing:

Ballpoint Pen Ink- For washable fabrics, sponge withrubbing alcohol. Rub anything remaining with soap or

detergent. For non-washable fabrics, sponge withalcohol and follow by sponging with a mild detergentsolution of one teaspoon detergent to one cup water.


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Wardrobe Care Continued

Blood- For washables, soak immediately in cold water.If the stain doesnt respond, use an enzyme presoak.Follow with normal wash. Fro non-washables, sponge

with cold water followed by a mild detergent solution ofone teaspoon detergent to one cup of water. If thisdoesnt work, try one cup of ammonia in a cup of water.

Water-base Paint-If the paint is still wet, sponge bothwashable and non-washables with water, trying not to

spread the stain further. If the paint is dry, nothing willget it out! However, you may be able to scrape some ofpaint of the surface with a blunt knife or finger nail.


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Wardrobe Continued

Perspiration- For washables, wash in warm soapsudscontaining a little ammonia; or soak in cold water, washwith borax, and if garment is white, place in the

sunlight; or soak spots in strong salt water. For non-washables, apply cornstarch to the wrong side whilestains are fresh; brush off when dry; or send to cleaner.

Chewing Gum & Candle Wax- For any fabric, hardenthe gum by rubbing it with an ice cube. Then scrape the

gum off with a blunt knife or fingernail. Wax can beremoved by scraping and then ironing. Place the fabricbetween double sheets of paper toweling and then iron.The wax will melt and be absorbed by the toweling.


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Wardrobe Continued

Coffee and Tea- For washables, simple washing willusually do the trick. For non-washables, sponge withcold water first, then try a mild detergent solution of oneteaspoon detergent to one cup of water.

Cream and Milk- Washables need only to be washed.Non-washables should be wiped with a damp sponge. Ifthat fails, shake cornstarch or talcum powder onto thestain, allow to dry thoroughly, then use a brush orvacuum to remove the residue.

Greasy Stains (lipstick) and Tar- For both washablesand non-washables, start with chewing gum procedure,then use lighter fluid to remove remaining stain.


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Wardrobe Care Concluded!

Nail-Polish and Oil-Base Paint- Use nail polish removeron anything but acetate or triacetate. On these fabrics,try to scrape polish off with a blunt knife or your

fingernail.

Now, you have all the necessary tips to

make sure you and your wardrobe aretop-notch! Good luck!


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Facial Appearance & Skin CareTips

What your face needs most is regularcleansing, but there are a few treatments

you can give yourself at home to hurryalong great complexion! Take notes,

because now you will learn how to give

yourself a facial steam and makeuptips


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Facial Steam

Steam opens the pores and draws out impurities. After agood facial cleansing, boil some tap water; then removethe pot from the stove. Put your head over the pot and

cover both your head and the pot with a towel. Becareful not to burn yourself! Five to ten minutes issufficient. After steaming, examine your skin in themirror and gently try to remove loosened blackheads. Iftheyre ready, theyll come right out. Dont force them!

Once the pores are opened, they must be closed. A goodrinse with cool water should do it. A once-a-weeksteaming is sufficient for problem skin. Once every twoweeks is fine for skin that breaks out occasionally.


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Makeup Tip

If you want to wear makeup, here are a few hints For oily skin, first apply a thin, light moisturizer and dust

face lightly with talcum powder. The makeup you useshould be powdered rather than a cream or gel.

After all makeup is applied, set it by dusting lightly withtalcum powder again. The talcum powder absorbsexcess oils , but you need only a little- dont makeyourself look white. A good way to apply it is to put thetalcum on a cosmetic brush, shake off the excess and

then apply it. For dry skin, always use moisturizer first and use creams

and gels rather than powders.


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Bathing Is the Most Important StepIn Personal Grooming

A bath or shower feels great! The bestshower to take is a short, cool one. Long,

hot, soapy showers rob the skin ofnutrients and dilate capillaries. Soapis necessary only if you have perspired

heavily or are dirty. Otherwise, a quickrefreshing rinse is fine.


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Dieting is the Key Step to LookingGood both Inside and Out!

Having a healthy diet is one way to makeyou feel good and look good. Without a

healthy diet, you may feel sluggish ortired, which can hinder you from jumpstarting your day. Now, you can learn

some interesting facts about burningcalories from the following chart.


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Dieting Chart

Calories Burned During One Hour of Various Activities

Sleeping- 70 Sitting- 100

Standing-110 Driving a Car- 140 Gardening- 220 Canoeing- 230

Bicycling 5.5 mph- 240 Golf- 250 Walking 2.5 mph- 256

Swimming (crawl) 20yds./min- 300

Ice Skating-350 Hiking- 380 Water skiing- 480 Downhill skiing- 594 Tennis- 600 Squash- 612 Running 7 mph- 720 Running in Place 140

counts/min- 1500


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Diet and Hair

The food you eat is important to your hair. If youeat less than 1000 calories a day, your body

wont get enough protein for your hair to replaceitself. Even if you eat nothing but protein, if youdont eat enough calories, your hair will thin out.The situation isnt hopeless though. As soon as

you begin eating the right amount of proteinand calories, your hair will grow back!


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Lets Talk TEETH!

Here are some tips for healthy teeth! To make sure that your teeth are clean after brushing,

you may want to chew a disclosing tablet which stainsplaque that you can see the spots youve missed.

Bad breath can be caused by many things- poordigestion, gas in the stomach, infections of the teeth,gums, or sinuses, or food particles trapped between yourteeth

Mouthwash, baking soda, and water can do some good!It can help temporarily remove the cause of the odor

Getting help from the doctor is the best way to get rid ofthe odor permanently.


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Lets Do Nails

When filing nails, the proper shape is a rounded tip withsides growing straight up. Angled sides and pointed tipsare not only unattractive but encourage chips andbreaks.

Moisture is an important factor in keeping nails frombecoming brittle and breaking. Use a conditioning ormoisturizing nail cream during manicures. If nails arestained, soak in grapefruit halve.

If you want to wear nail polish, your manicure shouldinclude: removal of old polish, filing, conditioning cream,hardener, base coat, two color coats, and a clear topcoat. Always be sure one coat is dry before applying thenext.


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Discussion Questions

1. Which physical features do you think most people hateabout themselves? Why? Which physical features dopeople seem to admire in others?

2. Do you think television, the movies, and advertisinghave made most people think that there is a certainimage that they must live up to? If so, what is it? Howwould it be possible to combat this image and crateyour own standards?

3. Do you think young people are more aware of theirappearance at some stages of their lives than at othertimes? Why? Do you think that there are stages ofadult life when adults are more aware of theirappearance than at others times? Draw conclusions.


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Discussion continued

How conscious are you of your body language? Whatimpression do you think your gestures, facialexpressions, posture, and so forth give to people most ofthe time?

Have you ever thought that your posture might be thereason you sometimes become tired, have certain aches,and so on? How often do you think about your posturein one day? In one week? How can you become moreconscious of posture?

Can a person wearing expensive clothes look sloppy anda person with a limited budget for clothing look special?Why or why not? What accounts for a personsappearance? Discuss.

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