Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Men who Paint and Powder.

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Men who Paint and Powder
There are men in New York who
paint and powder. The number is
small, but they exist, if the statements
of druggists, BARRIERS and dealers in
toilet preparations are to be trusted.
They are usually young men, not of the
highest fashion, and are to be found oc-
casionally in the Hobbies of theaters, or
speaking English at French balls. The
practice began few years ago, and has
not flourished. The custom of banging
the hair among men, on the other hand,
grew very rapidly. Capoul, the tenor,
gave it impetus, and now in almost
any assembly frequented by the we'll
TODD youth of the city there are one or
more mems heads with banged hair.
A druggist of this city, in speaking on
the subject, 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 in
stances they una uestionably buy for
themselves. 1t doesn't need practiced
eye to tell this. The effect on the face
is easily discernible"
Speaking of cosmetics, are any of
them absolutely harmless ?"
II could not recommend a single one,
conscientiouly. They all contain in
gradients more or less injurious and
should not be used with any fire.
quency."
A barber, whose place is near Twenty
third street, and who counts many
young men about town among his Gus
toners, said "The desire to look beau.
tiful is abou as strong in an idle young
man as it its in an idle young woman.
Many of my customers have no end of
trouble in fixing themselves up. | sell
a good deal in the way of of LIQUID COS
metics, though nothing like lily white
or pearl wash Young fellows will
come here twice day to have their
faces well rubbed with mixture of bay
rum, glycerine and several other fluids
which have a smoothing effect on tie
skin. They come ostensibly to be
shaved in the morning, and to have
their hair dressed at night, but they re-
ally want their faces attended to. They
often say, Put little powder on my
chin; it looks so black; but If you put a
little powder all over the face and then
smooth it down and make feint of
rubbing it off with towel, they're sure
to come again"
There is quite house in Fourteenth
street devoted entirely, according to its
many signs. "to the Identification of
the person." The reporter Climbed to
the second floor. opened glass door
and found himself in reception room.
A girl was addressing circulars at table.
Her complexion was decidedly bad +.
Perhaps, however, she is only subject.
Again, she may be result
"What do you wish, SIR" she asked.
Do you do up mems faces"
con, yes" with critical look; T'll
call Madame" Madame came, and the
reporter stated his errand. She thought
a moment, and then said: IL see no
reason why q gentleman should not
improve his complexion. have seven
regular male customers. Two of them
come three times week and have their
nails and hair attended to, besides the
face"
"What do you do to the face p
First we use a stringent lotion with
considerable camphor in it, which
takes the natural oil out of the face.
Then we remove the blemishes. Moles
are taken out with preparation of
iron. Then we build the complexion up
with" and she went on giving list
of connections.
"What kind of men are these, Mad
amer
"Oh," said she, "they're nice young
men; quite nice"