Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30

analytical chemists use. and published about
1870. there are some vague AMI dcsUitory re-
marks about face powders. which. says the
writer. with an amusing air OF cs5d dire.
are so little used among the ladies Of America.
it is scarce Y ,r0rt ,rtiLe 10 gre recipes for them:
but" he continues. naively. tie people Of the
u.eGttr tfiTg c0mpslsd to Hipnl certain ddrice
as h he preservation OF he skin may not be o,d
Of g.1c.. Still the worthy author offers but
few noteworthy suggestions on this most i'm
poTtGnt part of the question We have to Won
der with smile what his opinion would he to-
day were he treating Of articles of the toilette.
and came 10 the astonisninglv large item of face
powders and cosmetics, or were he to see in
every chemists showcase the array of such ar
tCies made up under every variety Of form and
name. and sold by the Thousand daily. The
people of the theater' have learned thoroughly
! how to use their cosmetics. hut the ladcs Of
leisure and fashion are so ignorant OF the science
connected with the care Of the complexion that
eases where the SKIN is completely ruined are of
everyday occurrence. and il seems impossible
II credit that only forty ago sign or fine
i&dyiSm or delicate breeding fresh natural
complexion. Withthc abandoning OF powdered
coif,ures. rouge and face powder were given up
by all ladies of fin" feeling and natural COM
plcNiUu~; the reign Of the lily and the rose"
OF good health and care began. and this was as
much the fashion is the modern or recent
style Ot artificial pink and white.
But il powder is Il necessity OF the toilette of
any lady to-day. let her first wisely and syste-
matCaily consider the care of the skin to which
she applies the cosmetic. and next the kind of
powder or paint to be used: and on this subject
actresses ard public performers could teach
valuable lessen 1t is Il fact not generally
/ known. vet well worthy of consideration from
its SIgEiic2uce. that nineteen out OF twenty OF
! the leading ladies on the stage at the present
day have the most charming natural complex
ions. which endure the ravages of stage make
| M. of time. and OF late hours far better than
| that of the ordinary society belle. who half q
dozen times a day gives her face q little dab of
| powder. laying To her soul the fatterng and
deceptive unction that it is ..oniu rice powder"
! the Minor people of the thcatcr. such as have
. neither time. wit nor forethought enough to
consider the future of their compilations. nearly
always powder and rouge careleSsy and too
frequently. thereby growing ''paSty' and sal
| low. wrnkled and turrOwcd early lust as does
the society girl who 'beautifies' in the same
uGscentific fashion.
Any one seeing n theatrical ''make-llp'' for
the fist time might well have the opinion that
K could ruin tie skin. Int the most noted act
trcs$eS. as we have said. have acquired an art
OF preservation which few outside the protes-
son understand.
Let lis consider their first rules-and we would
here state. rs a preface. that any facts given or
suggestions made are from the VERY best author
tiles. the result Of thorough investigation and
the recipes or directions offered are FROM pri-
vate sources. in nearly every instance based on
experiments and on final results which may be
called amateur or original vet have been tested
with every possible satisfaction.
To begin with. then, the professional ladys
FIRST thought il entire cleanliness. A Wcil-knoWn
and beautiful actress says that she would never
touch her powder without washing her face
thoroughly first The pores being cIcansed. the
! powder Is more easily removed and does not
form crust. as 1t were, which is hard to en-
; tire!y take oil. Next cold cream. fine vase
line or homemade white pOnlade is rubbed
s,i'iy over the face. wiped very lightly. and
then the powder is applied. A soft puff or n
piece OF Gotten flannel may be used for this pur-
pose. ard it Is better to make two or three light
applications than to rub it III at all hard The
best stage and home powder is made of the SIM
PEST NAT eriais-c0mmon prepared chalk sub
leCtC' to baking. or fine pearl starch perfectly
dry @Ed mingled for some days with dried rose
or grange leaves. the flowers being sift ed ont
before using and changed every twenty-iOur
hGIirS. Few liquid cosmetics are as harmless as
the above: Still. there are some valuable
recipes which can be made up at home
or to order. and which fulfil all the require
merjS of Il cosmetic without special injury to the
skill u. as in the eases Gf the body powders men
tened above ci"a!,iiuesS before and after using
hc strictly attended to- Among the best are the
following: Mecca tul entne. one Quart: oil Of
sweet almonds. enc oUHCr ard tIirec-Qliarters:
si'trIuaceti aud white wax. each ti.rep-quartcrs
o. Il dram: flowers @! Z:i!c. Cnc-third of IL dram:
It's" water. two drains. This should be mixed
a.
posed - remove rudghne-S Of the skim and
Written It timely. still more efiiCacOUS paste
tcr curing silotchcs and inducing free action OF
IL" skin Is Rains AIsrGSiI,e. rarely to he pIir-
chased pure. but OF which this IS the authentic
recipe: Take four ounces o! green soap of com
nerCc. two ounces of Spelnacpti and melt
them over Il Water-bath in six ounces of oil of
sweet almonds: then add two Ources OF SOAP
powder. and when the mixture Is complete
put It INTO Il marble mortar. and rub in. little
ttnr
almonds, and then half a dram of essence of
rose, ard one dram of ycm.!iOn thinning the
latter nF>t In q mortar with few drops Of
essence OF Ger@amOt. This paste has been ey-
teHsY@iy used in France and ltalv and is SAID
{" be Eot Only good cosmetic. bur q prcyen-
i've OF rCu@hnesS after fever. smallpox ETC.
and OF Ch:iblainS. Still another which comes to
us from foreign sources. and is not we'll
known here, is the Oriental DOmaGe which is
considered in the east as Invaluable tor soften
ing ana refreshing the skin. Melt over a water
batn one ounce Oh white wax and two of sDer-
Inaceti' remove from the fire. and then add
eight ounces OF oil of sweet Almonds eight
ounces OF oil OF white poppy. and beat together
without ccasing until the mixture grows white.
then add half an ounce of Mecca balsam and one
gill OF rose water, rubbing until it Ill take i'm no
more rose water. and breaks away in large
fakes or lumps Put it into OTIS and cover each
with little rose water. Still one more con-
sists of equal parts OF the oils OF sweet almonds
peoples and olives, with four drops of LIQUID
bal>am of Peru. two drains of spermacetl and
enc and half drains OF white wax melt
together over the Water-bath. ard add the bal
sam when the rest is well beaten together
Oriental and French ladies who know of this
Use it for preserving the skin in rou-h weather
and consider it decidedly identifying to the
complexion.
II any large quantity of powder or cosmetic
has been used 1t is always advisable, say pro
fesslonal ladies who are careful. to rub it off
the face before retiring. by means OF fine cold
cream or vasciine wipng the face afterWard
gently but thoroughly with a soft piece of Old
linen ANY cosmetic. purifier. beautifier
which has to be applied ut night is best used
alter warm bath, and an excellent preparation
for such Is to wiring flannel out in very hot
water. and lightly but thoroughly wipe the face
with 1t. This is also very good if one is inclined
to flush after exercise i'll the cold air
Many people md that late hours WEAKNESS
or Ill health pfoduce furrOws-hardly to be
called wGinh"S-in even young face For
such. ard To recuperate vitality. an excellent
recipe is one which Madame dc Maintenon used
for years. and is called the P0mr,o,ie du Ti-id-
non Melt one ounce of white wax and incOr-
purate thoroughly into it two ounces of the
juice OF lily bulbs, two ounces of honey. one
ounce Of white wax. and three drains of rose.
water. On going to bed apply it to the face
and in the morning rub off with q soft linen
cloth. mixture OF four ounces of oil of sweet
almonds. two of deliquesced tartar one of fresh
iGnGuii, and two drops of ROdia is said by
French authorities ION the boards" to be an
famous French authority was one Madame
Hare fin