The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
ARTIFICIAL BEATTY.
Aieans THAI Are Rcscrfed To by the FaIs
sex To ncautify Their Faces.


There is as much "fashion" in com.
plexion, says an English writer, as there il
IN bonnets or boots. Sometimes nature il
the model, sometimes art. Just now tho
latter is in the ascendant, though, as rule,
only in that inferior phase which has not
reached the concealment of nrt"-the
point where extremes meet and the perfec-
ton of artifice presents all tho appearance
Of artlessness. No one Of an obscryant turn
Of mind, who is accustomed to the sight of
English maids and matronR, can deny that
making up, as at present practised, partakes
of the amateurish 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 colors. y
who does not like to ask for advice on so
delicate subject, for, even were she will
ing to confess to practice, the imputation OF
experience conveyed in the asking for coun-
sci might be badly received, and would be
scarcely in good taste, The prevalent and
increasing shortsightedness 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 of 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 a yard of she naturally
aceentuates her roses and lilies in o way
that looks very pleasing to her, but is rath-
or startling to any one with longer sight
Nor can she tone down her rouge with the
powdered hair that softened the artificial
celoring of her grandmother when she had
her day. Powder is only occasionally yorn
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 women 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 unlikely to be shared. The closest
inspection of these eleverly managed com.
pleNions reveals no trace of art. Notwlth.
standing the reticence of these skilled artists
an occasional burst of confidence has reveal
ed 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 girl of nineteen, to Il friend who was
vigorously rubbing her cheeks with coarse
towel after a plentiful application of cold
water
Yes, every time come in from q walk.
idle or drive. Why"
We'll. no wonder you look older than
yon are. You are simply wearing your face
out"
Bnt | must wash"
Certainly, but not like that. Tnke
leaf ont of my book-never wash Your face
just before going out into the fresh air or
just after coming in. Nothing is more in.
furious 10 the skin. Come to the glass
DO You notice drawn look about your ayes
and a general strenkiness in the checks {?
That is the result OF your violent assault
npon yorr complexion just now. You look
at this moment ten years older than you did
tweuty minutes ago III the Pork"
"Nell, reilly do, look old enough to
DO yoar mother; but, Thea, you are won
derial. 70. always look so young and
frosh?'
Because never treat my poor face 90
badly as you do yours use rain water,
and il 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 huckahack arrange
mat"