Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25

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There are men in New York who paint and
powder The number is small, but they exist.
II 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 occasionally in the
Hobbies OF theaters Or speaking English at the
French balls. The practice began a few years
ago, and has not fOurished. 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 fire.
quented by the well-to-dO youth OF the city
there are one or more mems heads with banged
hair druggist OF this city, in speaking on the
subject. said:
I'VE sell many bottles of cosmetics. blooms
lily whites. and the like to men, and the infer
elce Is that they buy for their wives or sisters
but in some instances they unquastionabiY buy
tor themselves. 1t doesn't need practised eve
to tell this. The effect on the face is easily dis
cernible."
speaking of cosmetics. are any of them alb
SOluteiy harmiess?''
81 could not recommend single one, con-
scientiously. They all contain ingredients more
OF Tess injurious. and should not be used with
any frequency"
A barber, whose place is near 23d street. and
VINO counts many young men about town
among his customers. said: '.The desire to
look beautiful is about as strong in an idle
young man as it is in an idle young woman.
Many OF my customers have no end of trouble
Ia hXhg themselves up. | sell a good deal in
the way OF liquid cosmetics, 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, giycerine
and several other fluids which has a smoothing
elect on the skin. They come ostensib.y 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 .PI1t q If
Tie powder on my chin, it looks SO black; but if
you put little powder all over the face and
then smooth it down, and make feint of rub
blng it OFT with a towel they're sure to come
again.
There is quite house in 18th street
devoted entirely. according to it's many signs.
10 the Oeautihcation of the person." The re-
porter Climbed to the second floor opaned a
glass door, and found himself in a small recep-
ton room. girl was addressing circulars at a
table. Her complexion was decidedly bad Per-
maps however she is only a subject Again.
she may be result
What did yon wish. sir?" she asked
DO you do UP men faceS:''
''Oh, yes" with a critical look: 'I'll call mad
anne Madame came and the reporter stated
HIS GRAND. she thought a moment and then
SAID: Il see no reason why gentleman should
not improve his complexion. have seven rergl-
lar male customers. Two OF them come three
times week and have their nails and hair at
tended to besides the face"
what do you do to the face?'
First we use stringent lotion with cOnsid
cradle cathptor in it, which takes the natural
OIL out OF the face. Then we remove the biem-
lshes. Moles are taken out with PREPARATION
OF iron Then we build the complexion up
with" and she went on to give list of con-
cOctons.
What kind Of men are these. madame?"
on, said she, they're nice young men;
quite nice"