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The Cinderella Syndrome


Article # : 15435 

Section : LIFE
Issue Date : 12 / 1989  1,986 Words
Author : Wendi Winters
Wendi Winters is the fashion writer for Manhattan's West Side Spirit as well as a special correspondent for the Antelope Valley Press. She has written several fashion articles for THE WORLD & I.

       Roseanne Barr, the hot comedienne, taped a comedy show for HBO that featured an unruly stage family. The husband is an unkempt slob. After the show, the camera follows Roseanne back to her trailer. There she finds her stage husband asleep in front of the television. Stubble-faced, with a huge belly bulging beneath his stained undershirt, he snoozes holding an empty beer can. Suddenly, he rises from his La-Zee-Boy, transformed: He is clean-shaven and dressed in a tuxedo. The magic of the moment is spectacular. He is her handsome prince, and the two are out for a night on the town.
       
        You too, should be transformed as you dress for a big event or special party. That is part of the magic of the evening. Yet, as the holiday party season rolls around, it's not hard to find yourself feeling like an out-in-the-cold Cinderella--or, Cinderfella. Fortunately, you don't need a fairy godmother to change your appearance. Though not always as dramatic in real life, image transformations can happen with just a little work.
       
        What really needs to be done to make you look like the queen--or king--of the ball? Plastic surgery is definitely out of the question, for the Big Party is only days away!
       
        Lift The Spirit With A Little Pampering
       
        Are your muscles tense from stress! Is your skin dull or puffy looking?
       
        Start by getting at least eight hours of sleep every night. Restful sleep is the great healer of stress-related tension. If you consistently have trouble falling ... (1993 of 11555 Characters)
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