, 1881-05-15
COSMETICS.

|'Tou want to know to what extent tfes.
things are employed by American lalies ," :
| leading druggist remarked by way of re
sponse to Il question put to him by a TRIBUNE
reporter, for whose inspection he had pro
duced variety If bottles and boxes contain
Ing all sorts Of appliances fur the perfection
OF female beauty. ' believe that at least
three-fourths Of the female population-th
is to say, Of that portion Of it who have any
regard for their personal appearance-use
| some one or other of these preparations.''
| The collection was formidable one,-a
veritabe masked battery of manufactured
compilations, rubbed lips, emphasized eye
! brows. ETC., and the reporter becalne bewil-
dcred as he struggled with tie French names
and tried to learn of the varied benefits to be
derived from the use of the different com.
pounds.
The druggist went on to say, by way Of
historical alt!lslon;; "The French were tue
lowed their example. Within the past few
years. TOO, they lave gained quite footiold
III Great Britain. where few years ago their
use would have been regarded as scandalous.
could not help thinking in reading "A Fair
Barbarian.' that the author could have made
4 strong point BY having the heroine employ
tllese auventitinus aids to beauty in contrast
to her English associates. II these things
are sparingly used their effect may be made
very useful by ligt,tei1ing charms and con-
cealing defects. Extrayagantly applied they
fail TO beantify, and are prone to cause in
jury to health. l wonld certainly hinder any
young lady friend Of mine from beginning to
use cosmetics of any kind. When once their
employment has been begun it is necessary
to Keep on with it, because after a while the
SKIN assumes an appearance which requires
the frightening effect of some artificial col
orinT H.. oxn a., .,oo+ ,,,o
Nhat are the most popular cosmetics
now IN vogue?"
Just now what. are known as the Tale
Qe Fenlse anu rays teloutlne,' both Of
1netn me l'aportTn articles. are most favored BY
the ladles. THESE are complexion powders
which produce natural skin tint which Is
quite pleasing. Their superiority consists in
the close imitation to the natural hue Ut the
skln- Another article which produces the
same eitect Is plrsse d .Lubln's Pistachio
nut powder. Then there are the liquid
preparations, among which what is known
as the Blanche de Per1e,' a French importa-
lion. meets with large sale. This produces
me me @ natural tint OF the skin. You see that
tue bottle contains liquid and a sediment
solution, which isappiiett to the face. When
the water has dried the sediment. which is
mainly OF chalk, is left upon the face pro-
ducing what the ladies pronounce very sat
what is the permanent effect upon the
skin Of these coslnetics?'
''Unless great care is taken in their Use
they cannot fail to be very harmful. I am
acquainted with some actresses, who, III the !
way OF professional necessity, are Obliged to |
USE cosmetics. They have done SO fur Years. |
aud yet their skin is as soft ;ls that Of baby |
THESE LADIES rsE THE. cos,frr1r,
o,11. ,v,an ~, ,ha s+,oa. d;r..ot,., +,,..'
bn,1a at ight ~ 1o tt,a :, aE utf feach
a,,d ,.at.r ~ 10y tey mas1. ~ ~ o Win soap
ni,,or a,,..,ti;',t oe1 c' cream or Soilie
r.guiari,. ~. T.; 49, -, ac ,ea WIZ ~ 10 tHls
,vs,,d he atls .tu u,o use OIL
{. ~. noT so,"a o "f ttio o.'.e;t, a,ui.gu.
tixai' dr,roro =, 1ne coh1pos1tions POSI-
= au. e." .',,,, ouS .;f t,o,, ,on+o;,, ,,.o ,
which. of course cannot he' ,,s",j fnr n,,,
length Of time without producing hernia
nent injury to the health. / do not
think that even the SIMPLEST chalk
can be lung used without
seriously affecting the functions OF the skin
course, nothing else than breathinr alma
ratus, and II we clog it up the consequences
must be disastrous One OF the yery cIltat,-
.st cosmetics is known as Flake Whitr.'
which has IN enormous SaIe,-partIyu m ar
count of its ctleapness and partly because OF
If powder is its lasting qualities. Il must
rot rub Of, or even be carried away by per-
piration. The Flake White sticks under all
It is a dead white ami after