Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-25
MEN WHO PAINT AND POWDER.
only y Few of Them I'm New York AZ
Yet, Though Many Men Bang Their
Dear Hair.
.NciC York Sun.

There are men in New York who paint
and powder. The number is small, but
they exist, if the statements Ofdruggists,
BARRIERS and dealers in toilet prepara-.
lions are to be trusted. They are usually
Young men, not of the highest fashion,
and are to be found occasionally in the
Hobbies of Theatres, or speaking English
al the French balls. TIE practice began
a few wears ago, and has not tlourlshed.
The custom of banging the hair among
men, on the other hand, grew very
rapidly. CapOul, the tenor, gave it im-
petus, and now in almost any assembly
freuuented by the well-tO-dO youths of
the city there are one or more mems
heads with banged nair. \ druggist OF
this city, in speaking on the subject,
said:
1--WE sell many bottles of cosmetics,
blooms, lily whites and the like to men,
and the inference is that they buy it for
their wives or sisters, but in some in
stance they mqueStiOnably buy for
themselves. 1t doesn't need practised
eve to tell this The effect on the face
is easily discernible."
Speaking of cosmetics, are any OF
them absolutely harmless"
II could not recommend single one
ronscientiOusly. They all contain in
gradients more or less injurious, and
should not be used with any frequency"
4 barber, whose place is near Twenty
third street, and who counts many
Young men about town among his Gus
TONERS, said: 1.-THE desire to look beau
tiful i about as strong in an idle young
man as it is i'm an idle young woman.
Many of my customers have no end OF
trouble i'm fixing themselves up. | sell
good deal in the way Ofliquid cosmetics,
though nothing like lily white or pearl
wash. Young fellows will come here
twice day to have their faces we'll rub
bed with mixture of bay rum, glycer-
inc, and several other fluids which have
a smoothing effect on the skin. They
come Ostensibly to be shaved in the
morning, and to have their hair dressed
at night, but they really want their
faces attended to. They often say,
Put little powder On my chin, it looks
so black > hut if yOn put little powder
all over the face and then smooth it
down, and make feint of rubbing it off
with a towel, they're sure to come
again."
There j. 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 small reception
room. \ girl was addressing circulars
at table. Her complexion was de-.
cidcdy bad. Perhaps, however, she is
only subject. Again, she may be a
result.
"What do you wish, SIR" she asked.
"DO you ito up mems faces
"Oh, yes" with critical look; "Pll
call madame Madame came and the
reporter stated his GRAND. She thought
a moment and then said: 81 see no rea-
son why a gentleman should not inn
prove 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 facc"
"F'irst 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 a preparation of iron.
Then we build the complexion up with
-, and she went on to give q list Of
connections.
What kind of men are these, mad.
ame"'
"Oh," said she, they're nice young
men; quite nice"