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Jan 25

Jane Russell – Take two

This is a 1956 Lydia Lane article where actress Jane Russell talks about diet, clothes and mascara. Enjoy!

Jane Russell is well know n at 20th Century-Fox. But when she walked into the commissary the other day with her hair dyed red for her role in “The Revolt of Mamie Stover,” she created a sensation. “It is startling the change this has made in you,” I told Jane as she sat down at my table. “I’ve never changed the color of my hair before,” Jane explained, “because I am too lazy. I had hoped to wear a wig in this picture but my own hair is too dark around my face. “I have found that if you make a drastic change in the color of your hair you also have to make a drastic change in your wardrobe,” Jane announced. “I can’t wear my favorite colors, red and shocking pink, anymore. And pastels, which I loathe, are more becoming to me now. Sometimes I dress without thinking about my hair. But even if I am in a great hurry, I have to change because many of my old favorites are no longer becoming on me.” “Even your eyes look different,” I told Jane. “The yellow in them been accentuated.” “I know,” Jane exclaimed.

“They are hazel now and before always thought of them as being walnut.” “Do you find that you’ve had to change your make-up?” I asked. “Basically, no,” Jane said. “I still use black mascara and brown eyebrow pencil. There, is only one shade of brown for me, even now. That is walnut. I think brown with a tinge of red is hard to wear. “Eyes are the whole face to me. I put on mascara as soon as I wake up,” Jane confided. “I have used the same brand of mascara for years. I like it be-cause it doesn’t make the lashes .stick together. People are al-w ay s telling me what long lashes I have. They really aren’t long. It is the way I apply my mascara. “I like to use an almost dry brush and to apply several ‘ coats, but I always stroke the back of my lashes as well as the front. Then as a final coat a n d to prevent chipping, I use a water-proof mascara. I started oils when I was in ‘Underwater’ and it worked out very well.”

I admired the coral shade of lipstick Jane was wearing. She zipped open a plastic envelope. “I carry all my makeup in this case. It’s so easy to change it from one bag to another.” She took out her lipstick. “It comes in pairs. One for day and one for night. It’s such a good idea because colors change with lighting. “I had a hard time finding a shade 1 liked in a stick that was creamy enough. The dye in some indelible lipsticks is much too drying for me. I prefer refreshing my lipstick to having my lips dried out. Mine got so sore that I was miserable until I found a medicated cream that was wonderful.” As she slowly ate her cottage cheese she told me about the rainy spell they ran into on location on the Hawaiian islands. She confessed: “In one week I gained seven pounds. But fortunately. I have a health food diet which helps you take off weight in a hurry. And I still feel fine.”

Apr 25

Jane Russell – Take two

This is a 1952 Lydia Lane article, where Jane Russell talk about a whole lot of beauty stuff. Enjoy!

Though Jane Russell is one of the top names in pictures, you rarely see her at any of the big Hollywood parties. In fact, Jane’s closest friends are the girls she went to high school with, and none of them happen to be in , public life. Here is a girl whose success has! not gone to her head! When I passed on this observation to Jane at lunch one day last week, she made the startling remark, “Success is an incidental and incidentals shouldn’t go to your head.” JANE SMILED AT my puzzled expression and added, “What I mean is that the things in life which should be valued the most are the things which can’t be taken away from you.”

“Granted that you don’t place undue emphasis on the material.” I remarked, “but you are still a very successful. girl. Will you tell me your formula?” Jane thoughtfully sipped a cup of coffee, which she had asked for as soon as we sat down. “If you are going to get the things out of life which are going to make you happy, you have to have a true sense of values,” she finally said seriously. “Very often ambition will cause a person to ramp over everybody and everything in order to climb the ladder of success, but when they reach the top that way they find only loneliness and unhappiness. I feel any goal which is going to prevent you from being a loyal friend, a loved member of your community, is not worth having. The basic point is to get the material things you want without sacrificing your character.”

“DO YOU THINK it is possible to make yourself happier without making yourself more, beautiful?” I wanted to know. “No. It’s impossible,” Jane said quickly “Well, how about the reverse can you be more beautiful without being happier?” I asked. This time Jane paused to think. “Preoccupation with appearance can be overdone,” she said. “When it becomes too important, it doesn’t lead to happiness. But taking a healthy interest in making yourself more attractive can’t help but give you a lift.”

“WHAT ONE cosmetic do you think is most important?” I asked, wanting to know more about Jane’s beauty routine. “Mascara,” Jane said enthusiastically. “When it is applied correctly it makes everybody’s eyes more attractive and I think eyes are the most interesting part of any face.” Jane’s lashes are dark, long and curly. “They are just average lashes,” Jane said when I admired them, “But they look thick because I have them made-up well.” “What’s your trick of using mascara so that it looks natural?” “Using a brush as dry as possible,” Jane answered. “When your brush is too moist, your lashes stick together, the mascara cakes and the effect is artificial. When you have a dry brush, you will find that by the time you apply a coat to the lashes on one eye, the other will be ready for a second coat. Then you can keep going over them until they look long and thick.”

WHAT IS your favorite beauty secret?” I asked. “I suppose I should say getting enough sleep,” Jane told me, “because unless I get nine hours rest, I don’t feel well. When I have an early call, I always leave any date so that I will be sure to get to bed- in time to have my quota of sleep.” I asked Jane what ‘she felt had been her biggest handicap. “Supersensibility,” Jane answered. “I took everything to heart. I was self-conscious to a painful degree. I felt uncomfortable around people for fear they will hurt me.”

“I found out that letting other people hurt me so easily was caused by my being self-centered. I was told when some one hurts your feelings, stop and think of the many things which might be on their mind – maybe they are worried, ill or overtired. I found the best way to cure being supersensitive was to stop being preoccupied with myself and think of the other person.” Jane was wearing a circular skirt and a low-cut blouse which showed her figure to advantage. In parting, after lunch, I asked “Do you dress for men or for women?” “I dress for myself,” Jane said. “I think you have to feel well in your clothes for your costume to be a success. No matter how famous the designer is, or how new the fashion, if you are not comfortable, you’re not going to make a good impression.” Good advice, I agreed.

Jan 31

Jane Russell

This is a 1951 Lydia Lane article, where actress Jane Russell talks about whole lot of beauty stuff. Enjoy!

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“I went to High School with Jane Russell,” one of her former classmates told. “And I know she’s a natural beauty. Jane doesn’t have to do anything for herself.” I wanted to know if this challenging statement were true. I called and we made a luncheon date at a cute restaurant in the San Fernando Valley near her home. Though it was winter on the calendar, it was one of those wonderful California days’ when the temperature was above 90. Jane appeared in a red and white strapless gingham dress looking as relaxed and cool as a cover girl for a fashion magazine.

“I’ve gained weight.” Jane announced as she ordered a chef’s salad and a glass of tomato juice. “After a picture I always rest and lie around the house for a few weeks, but this time for some reason I started eating like a horse. I found myself stuffing in between meals and eating rich desserts. And up went the weight.” “Do you have to watch your weight closely?” I asked. “Yes, I do,” Jane answered. “I have a scale at home and weigh myself every day. My weight always jumps up and down, and I try to catch it before it’s more than two and a half pounds.” “What is your favorite way of reducing?” I asked. “When I mean business,” Jane said, “I go on a high protein diet: and I follow it to the letter until I’m back to normal. And exercise”

“Do you exercise much?” I asked. “The amount isn’t as important as being regular with your exercise,” Jane answered. ‘I play a game of tennis, or go horse back riding every day. And then I take dancing lessons, too. Dancing is a wonderful way to get your regular exercise.” Jane is one Hollywood star who is never tense or hurried. “How do you stay so relaxed?” I asked. Jane thought a moment. “I never go around the bush when I can go through it,” she replied. “And I never sit up when I can lie down. Have you ever noticed how relaxed football players always are? I’ve taken a few lessons from Bob Waterfield (her famous football-playing husband), and believe me, there is nothing like relaxation.”

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“And I find music is a wonderful way to relax, too,” Jane went on. “l listen to music on the radio when I’m in my car, on the set on in the still gallery. I even get up with music. Bob gave me a radio with an alarm on it for Christmas, so I wake to sweet music and start my day right.” “Very interesting.” I had to agree.

“Now, what about your make-up’.'” “The only make-up I use is lipstick and mascara,” Jane assured. “Eyes are supposed to be the windows of the soul, the most important feature in your face,” Jane continued, “Not one woman out of a thousand has eyes dark enough or lashes long enough to go without darkening them or curling them.”

“Your lashes are so beautiful,” I said. ‘The only reason is because I have about five cents of mascara on them.” Jane answered. “But they look so natural,” I insisted. “They always will if you don’t let them stick together.” Jane took a box of mascara out of her purse. “Here’s a trick. Always be sure you apply mascara with a very dry brush and be sure to let each coat dry completely before putting on another coat.”

“Now, how about color,” I asked. “I like black mascara on everybody but I think eyebrows look better with a brown pencil.” “Your beauty routine is very simple,” I told her. “I’m sure my readers will get some good tips from it.” “I can’t be bothered fussing with a complicated routine,” Jane said. “I do what is necessary as simply as possible.”

“Do you think you’d pay less attention to your appearance if you were not before the public?” “No” Jane said emphatically “Even if I had ten cnildren and sixteen hour day I’d still put my mascara on.”