Corporate Wisdom”I keep hot rollers, hair mousse...

Corporate Wisdom

“I keep hot rollers, hair mousse and makeup in my office because most of the time I go straight from work to some function at night.” That’s the sort of practice that Hope Boonshaft-Lewis, founder and president of an all-woman public-relations firm in Los Angeles, will be explaining to the folks at Germaine Monteil Cosmetiques Corp. during the coming year. Following a recent nationwide search, Monteil named her one of America’s top six Non-Stop Achievers. “We were looking for a more direct way to keep in touch with our kind of women,” says Sandi Burrows, vice president of marketing and advertising. Boonshaft-Lewis and other as-yet-unannounced winners will assume their duties Jan. 1, 1986, and be paid $3,000 for the year.

Bathing Beauty

“Essential oils and herbs can be refined to the point of being hydro-soluble, so that they penetrate the skin and have a relaxing effect on the nerve endings of the tissues,” says Donna O’Neal, technical director of Paul Scerri, a Swiss-based company now importing its hydrotherapy products to the United States. For a calming bath, Scerri packages Ligne Grise, a mix of juniper, sage and lavender. Other baths can be refreshing or even stimulating. To relax, O’Neal says, “use the appropriate essential oils and herbs in a bath not warmer than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Warmer water will stimulate the system. Immerse for 15 to 20 minutes.” The Giovanna-Jutta salon in Los Angeles offers a bath and massage with Scerri’s essential oils for $65.

Beauty and the Beard

From “Lia Schorr’s Skin Care Guide for Men” (Reward / Prentice-Hall, $9.95), a step-by-step shaving guide:

Cleanse your face with a lotion appropriate to your skin type.

Splash with warm water to open the pores and soften the beard.

Apply a pre-shave softener, and rinse off after three to four minutes. (For highly sensitive skin, substitute a moisturizer and leave it on.)

Apply shaving foam, cream or gel and wait two minutes before shaving, to “set up” the beard.

Begin shaving the upper cheeks, and work down to the neck. This exposes the toughest beard area to the pre-shave product longer, resulting in a smoother shave.

Rinse with lukewarm water and pat--don’t rub--dry.

Apply a gentle, non-alcoholic after-shave cream or lotion balm, followed by a moisturizer.