The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-23
THE PURSUIT OF BEAUTY.
How WOMEN CULTIYATE IT ON llYGIENIc PRIN-
CIPLEs, FLINGING RouGE TO THE " IHDs.

SlfLES, LiNhlN0 AOtOE ~ HE w INDS-
1t is now the fashion To be healthy. Ii has
many generations Oi women aud agez Of
experiments with cosmetics To convince the world
that health ls after all the only beautiier. Rouge
and carmine urc rapidly falling into disrepute,
are regarded as deiubct barbaTisms, whose
eternal condemnation 10 the common interest Of
humanity. 1t must DO confessed that Louisville
women will enjoy q peculiar advantage in this
abandonment OF artificial beautifiers. While ad-
hitting that Louisville has as much female love
illness to the square inch as any city in the United
States, it must also be admitted that the bnI barrie
instincts Of her women have been only too APP |
parent in the disposition to paint things II little
too red. A woman who makes up dares not
appear on the street or elsewhere without her
war paint, and as dispatch is sometimes more
urgent than accuracy, h.r toilet Ii not always
made with equal care, and there are one or two
Gases on record where carmine was mistaken for
Egyptian black, and vice versa, and the Oriental
eyebrow, which had been her ambition, showed
up in terra Gotta, and the facial aperture that
should have represented Cupid's bow. was sug-
gestive vi nothing 30 much as blackberry pie.
The woman of to-day is ambitious To be
healthy; first, because nothing is 81 conducive To
q pleasant mental condition and that unintcr-
rupted flow OF animal spirits and sparkling viva
city that tell 30 well in social circles as health
and. second, because there is nothing like u good
digestion TO keep old age at bay and slave of that
tune 30 uTehueu Dy every woman, when at last
The hateful crow shall tread
The corners of her eyes.
Beauty is power even knowledge comes into
it's presence with uncovered head. and no one can
realize shis so fully as the woman to whom ma.
turc has been chary OF atiructions.
Sume books hive recently appeared which adj
vucate the cultivation OF beauty On the above
sound principles. and directions are given for the
modus operundi in all the minor details. which
finally consolidate in IA brilliant and truly envia-
bic ensemble that IL not only satisfactory for the
time being. but is warranted permanent when
once acquired. They muintaIn. for instance, that
all the skin wants IS leave to act and il takes care
OF itself. la the matter Of baths, Il plunge in ice.
cold water il not recommended. as it requires O
woman Of iron constitution to endure 1t, aud
where a hot bath Is used it should come before
retiring, az there is less ~dangerof taking cold,
and the body being weakened by the abluton.
has need Of rect. Ii is well to use IA flesh brush,
and af.erward rinse of the soapsuds by brlrkly
rubbing the body with n pair Oi coarse toilet
gloves. The most important part of "a bath il
the drying. Every part of the body should be
rubbed to q glowing redners. using a coarse crash
towel at the finish. If suGcient friction cannot
be given, a small amount OF bay rum. applied
with the palm Of the hand, will be found efica-
cious. Ladies who have ample leisure and who
lead methodical lives take q plunge Ut sponge
bath three times a week and a vapsr ur run bath
every day. To facilitate this very beneficial prnc-
btCC u VI al uphT linCuL II ucblTuUlc. tIt
lady dcnudes herself, takes a seat near the win
dow and takes in the warm rays OF the sun. The
effect IL both beneficial and delightful. When
the day is sunless recourse IL had to \ yapor bath
which is equally eficacious but less agreeable. To
effect thir a purgatOry is IInproyised by means Of
a spirit lamp. IA perforated ottoman %: willow
rocker, and Il large wOollen blanket that il tucked
round her securely /" prevent the heat from es-
Gaping. IL IL raid this cannot he endured for
more than thirty miuuie. ut IL time. and that II
so vIyidly recalls some prophecies relating to IL
possible future state tina; Il induces severe intro
spectiOn. and IL almost as effective for devotional
rs Tor hygienic purposes.
One oi the most useful articles Of the toilet is
] II bottle of ammonia, and any lady who has once
Z 'a~I ned itr value will never be without it. A few
,ItcHd the water takes the Place of the usual
<Oi0~'aS@ gap. aud cleans out the pores OF the
rs n Aleach will do. Wash the face
win u flesh brush, and rub ihe liIs we'll to- tone
their color. Ii is we'll TO battle the eyer before
putting IN the spirits, aud il it IL de-irabie to in
creare their brightness, this may be done by dash
ing soapruds into them. Always rub the eyes.
in washing. toward The move. Many contend
that a Tree usc of soap turns the skin yellow, and
some go go far H. to declare that u too frequent
application of water 10 injudicious. Some prefer
treating the hands, neck and face with an Oint-
ment Of glycerine, rubbed dry with cIamOis skin.
This is said to be attended with the moet satis-
factory results, and there is story abroad just
now conceruing a young woman who has not
washed her face for three years, and is always
clean. rosy and kissable. But che has come to
grief. and her experience ought Ia he a lesson to
every Woman OF sound mental condition. In y
moment OF gushing Confidence, such as at times
will attack even she best regulated woman, she
gave her secret away u her lover. and subse-
QuenIly received IA note from him stating IIat he
could never reconcile bs heart and his manhood
TO n woman who could get along without wash
ing her face. Less rouge II being used every
year. The face is mare thoroughly rnbbei or
brushed with wet aud dry brushes. and whenever
Il lady gets a chance she may he caught pinciIing
her culOrless cheeks. u very harmless aud quite
efectual means OF making the rnseu bloom.
II the eyebrows are inclined to spread irregu-
larry, pinch the hairs together where thickeet. II
they show a tendency to meet, this contact may
be avoided by pulling out the hairs every morn
ing before the toilet.
The dash OF Orientalism In costume aud lace
now turns the lady's attention TO her eyelashes,
which are worthless if not long and dropping.
Indeed, 30 prevalent is the desire for this beau.
tiful feature that hair dressers and ladies artists
have scores Of customers under treatment for in.
MIGRATING their stunted exclusives and eyebrows
To be sure. for evening a lady can manufacture q
magnificent article with q crayon Of Egyptian
! black, or a common match, if driven to an ext