The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-29
Men Who Use Cosmetics.
L%IGHT-HEADED YOUTHS VINO PAINT AND POW
DIR.

LIGHT-HEADED YOUTHS VINO PAINT AND pow
DER.
"SOme OF my regular patrons are young
and middle-agcd men, " said a noted beau
titer OF cO%mplcxiOns few days ago 10 a
Chicago reporter. "These Young men
come here at stated intervals OF time, and
submit themselves TO my care. | not only
remove blcmisbes. which is all very well,
but more than one OF these patrons OF my
art have had their faces enamclled more
than a single time. DO | mean that men
are foolish enough TO have artificial color
ing applied TO their complcXiOnsl OF
course | do and why notY Should not
men who have to show themselves for the
| delectation OF the fair sex try TO look pretty
True it is that we do not apply the enamel
ling as thickly as in the ease OF our lady
patrons, Tor it would look bad in 4 man a.
the world thinks now, bur we nevertheless
have those whose line compilations are not
altogether natural. Why, at least q score
OF the young men seen most often at the
theatres and at the fashionable society balls
aud parties come here just before any great
social event ami submit 10 my careful ma-
nipulation, often for an hour on more.
Then again there are many who are In the
ltDAi VI hNllE ulN 'OoibiAif- dllfi iluN INK
their complexion carefully attendodto once
or twice Sometimes we make them have
a delicate pink tint, and again we put on a
clear brown tint that is admired by q cer-
tain class OF people. Our patrons OF the
masculine gender are not only young men,
but We have several middle-aged men OF
wealth, who have no particular business
and would have been called 'lady-killers
in days past, but whose characteristics are
not now distinguished by any peculiar de-
signatiOn, and we so conceal our artificial
means Of Identifying the complexion that
no one but an initiated person can tell
what has been done to give a man such 4
rich complexion. You would be surprised
il you could but ste to what an extent the
practice is carried on. Chicago, It Is true,
IS not A. bad as New York and The other
eastern cities, nor can they compare with
Europe. but tie habit ha- taken root here
and viii soon be carried almost TO an eX-
IRENE. | don't think that The applications
! make do any harm 10 a mans face. True,
when a woman gets into the habit or using
these paints her face often becomes so that
the cosmetics must he used constantly, but
the men, rs a rule, DO not apply the appll-
cations 30 heavily, and therefore do nOtfeel
any OF the bad effects II the beautliiers. |
nave, however. had men who ma made con-
siderable money 10y hard work, and then
Thought OF marrying, but whose complex
ions had become sallow from confinement.
come to me to have them touched up and
beaulilied so that they might be more al
tractlVe To the ladies. such men are more
often apt To 20 10 extremes M the Use OF these
colofIng matters. for yOu know the old
adage II a true one: There Is no fool like
All Old fool. The young men, no matter
now inucn OF seemingly foolish ways they
may have otherwise. seem 20 have 4 deli
clcy IN the Use OF these things that | would
IKE TO see some Of the society ladies' tolerate.
! dare say that In u year or two fully hall
the young men that you VIII meet at the
most exclusive balls OF germans Will be
painted and powdered Just as much ~ any
OF The young ladies with whom they con-
verse or dance. Another Holly, Is most
would call II, is when young men come 10
nave their eyebrows Strengthened or their
delicate moustache-f for they seem 10 think
they must have a mOustiche-tinted and
set IN lust such lines. \ year ago the FASH
ION was 10 have the ends stick Out In a
hu1y fashion,, but now they want me to
make IL drop at the corners OF The mouth.
Actors, as 4 matter Of course, are expected
20 paint and powder to fix themselves up,
Dut am Informed that Osmond Tearle,
Dlon Boucicault, and number OF those in
New York. are In. the habit OF making up
Ior The street as well as for the stage. One
Tue leading theatrical managers OF 81.
If said to color his lips and paint his
eyebrows as carefully as any girl. These
Ire but u few OF the many that | could name,
'nt do not care to give the secrets OF the