Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-01
Some Of the Secrets of Beauty.
Whitehall Review.1

Some ofthe Secrets If Beauty.
Whitehall Review1
There is as much fashion" in COM
plexions as there is in bonnets or boots.
Sometimes nature is the mode, sometimes
art. just now the latter is in the ascend
ant, though as a rule, only in that inferior
phase which has not reached the conceal
ment of art''-the point where extremes
meet and the perfection of artifice pre-
sents all the appearance of artlessness. No
one of an observant turn of mind, who is
accustomed to the sight of English maids
and matrons, can deny that making up, as
at present practiced, partakes of the anna
flourish element. Impossible reds and
whites grow still more impossibly red and
white from week to week under the I'M
skilled hands of the wearer of "false col
ors,'' who does not like to ask for advice
on so delicate subject, for, even were she
willing to confess to the practic e, the i'm
putation of experience conveye in the
asking for counsel might be badly re-
ceived, and would scarcely be in good
taste.
The prevalent and increasing short
sightedness of our times Is, perhaps. partly
the cause of the excessive use of rouge and
powder. The wielder of the powder puff
sees herself afar off, as it were. She
knows that she cannot Judge of the effect
of her complexion with her face almost
touching its reflection in the glass, and
standing about yard off, she naturally
accentuates her roses and lilies in a way
that looks very pleasing to her, but is
rather startling to any one with longer
sight. Nor can she tone down her rouge
with the powdered hair that softened the
artificial covering of her grandmother
when she had her day. Powder is only
occasionally worn with evening dress, and
it is by daylight that these dreadful blush
reds and whites look their worst.
On the other hand, there are some wom-
en- so clever at making up their faces that
one almost feels inclined to condone the
practice in admiration of the result. These
are the small minority, and are likely to
remain so, for their secret is of kind un-
likely to be shared. The closest inspec-
ton of these cleverly managed complex
ions reveals no trace of art.
Notwithstanding the reticence of these
skilled artists, an occasional burst Of con-
fidence has revealed a few of their means
of accomplishing the great end of looking
pretty. "Do you often do that?' said one
of these clever ones, matron of thirty
seven, who looked like a girl of nineteen,
to friend who was vigorously rubbing
her cheeks with a coarse towel, after G
plentiful application of cold water.
''Yes, every time come in from a walk,
ride or drive. Why?"
NWol1 M xuopdor Won 1oOE o11or Thor, vo,,
are. You are simply wearing your face
QUIT!
"But I must wash?"
Certainly, but not like that. Take a leaf
out of my book; never wash your face just
before going out into the fresh air, or just
after coming in. Nothing is more in ju-
rious to the skin. Come to the glass. Do
you notice drawn look about your eyes
and general streakiness in the cheeks?
That is the result of your violent assault
upon your complexion just now. You
look at this moment ten years older than
you did twenty minutes ago in the park
sWell, really do. look old enough to
be your mother: but, then, you are won
derful. You always look SO young and
fresh!'
because I never treat my poor face so
badly as you do yours. use rain water,
and if cannot get that have the water
filtered. When dress for dinner always
wash my face with milk, adding just
enough hot water to make it pleasant to
use. A very soft sponge and very fine
towel take the place of your terrible hucka-
back arrangement
Two or three years ago lady of Oriental
parentage on her fathers side, spent sea-
son in London society. Her complexion
was brown relieved by yellow, her features
large and irregular, but redeemed by pair
of lovely and expressive eyes. So perfect
was her taste in dress that she always
attracted admiration wherever she went.
Dressed in rich dark browns or dullest
crimsons or russets, so that no one
ever noticed much what she wore, she so
managed that suggestions and hints-no
more-of brilliant amber or pomegranite
scarlet should appear just where they i'm
parted brilliancy to her deep coloring, and
abstract all the yellow from her skin. A
knot of old gold satin under the rim of
her bonnet, another at her throat, and
others in among the lace at her wrists,
frightened up the otherwise subdued tint
ing of her costume. so that it always looked
as though it had been designed expressly
for her by some great colorist. Here rouge
was unnecessary. The surroundings
we're arranged to suit the complexion. in
stead of the complexion to suit the sur
roundings. There can be no doubt as to
which is the method which best becomes
the gentlewoman.
In addition to the disagreeable sensation
of making-up, it must be remembered that
the use of some of the white powders
eventually destroys the texture of the
skin, rendering it rough and course. Rim
mel, the celebrated perfumer, in his Book
of Perfumes says that rouge, being COM
no ,b;naoI coTro,, Is