Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-03-22
Quite Nice.

There are mel IN New York and other
cities who paint and powder. The num-
Der is small, but they exist, if the state
ment of druggists, BARRIERS and dealers IN
toilet preparations are TO be trusted. They
are usually young men, not of the highest
fashion, and are 10 be found occasionally
in the lobbies of theatres, or speaking Eng
lish at the French balls The practice
began a few years ago, and has not -four
ished. The custom of banging the hair
among men. on the other hand, grew very
rapidly. Cspoul the tenor, gave it impetus
and now in almost any assembly frequent
ed by The well to do youth Of the city there
are one or more mems heads with banged
hair. A druggist, of New York, In speak
ing on the suDject said:
''We sell many bottles of cosmetics.
blooms, lily whites, and the like, to men.
and the inference Is that they buy for their
wives or sisters, but in some instances they
unguestionably buy for themselves 1t
doesn't need a pfacticed eye to tell this
The effect on the face is easily discern
ible"
Speaking Of cosmetics, are any of
them absolutely harmlessi'
Il could net recommend single one
conscienclously. Trey all contain ingre-
die-fs more or less injurious, and should
not be used with any frequency"
A barber, whose place is near Twenty
third street, and who ccGnts many young
men about town among his customers,
said:
THE desire to lock beautiful is about
as strong in an idle young man as it Is in
Idle young woman. Many OF my Gust om-
ers have no end of trouble in fixing them
selves up. l sell a good deal in the way
of liquid cosmetics, though nothing like
hly white OF pearl wash. Young fellows
will come here twice a day TO haye their
faces well rubbed with a mixture of bay
rum, glycerIne, and several other fluids
which has q soothing effect on the skin
They come ostens.bly to be shaved in the
morning and to have their HAIR dressed at
night, but they really vast their faces at
tended TO. They often say: Put little
powder on my chin, II looks so black"
but if you put little powder all over the
face and then smooth il Gown, and make
q felnt of rubbing It of with towel,
they're sure to cCme again
There is quite house in Fourteenth
street devoted entirely, according TO its
maIiy signs, ''tO the Identification of the
person The reporter clim bed to the
second floor, opened glass door, and found
himself IN a small reception room. A girl
was addressing circulars at a table. Her
complexion Is decidedly bad. Perhaps,
however, she is only subject Again,
she may be re uit.
''What did yol wish, siri' she asked.
''DO you do up mems tacesf'
''Oh, yes" with Il critical look; 'I'll
call madame. Madame came and the
reporter stated his Grand She thought
moment and then said:
Il see no reason why gentleman should
not improve. his complexion. have seven
regular male customers. Two of them
come three times a week aud have their |
nails and hair attended TO, BESIDES the
facei"
''WhAi do you do to the face?"
First We use a str gent lotion with |
considerable camPhor IN Il, which takes |
the natural oil out of the face. Then We /
remove the hlemshes. Aroles are taken /
out with prepsIa,ion Of iron Then We
build the complexion up with" and she |
went on 10 give Il list Of cOucOctinns.
What kind OF men are these, madamei'
Oh said she, They're nice young
men. quite nice"