The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-21
THE COMPLEXION.
Some Interesting Hints Relative to It's
Identification.

without having good complexion, ana
as many women are decidedly ignorant
of even the simplest rules for keeping
the complexion in good condition, re-
porter obtained the following hints as
aids to the complexion: Some women
are born with beautiful skin, clear, soft,
and peach-like. but there are very few
women in this climate who can keep
their compilations clear and handsome
without considerable care. There is
something in the New York air. its
harshness or sadness most probably,
that tends to coarsen or roughen the
skin. No where will one see such bad
compilations among the general run of
women as in New York. In Philadel-
phia and Boston. in Washington, Chi
cago, even in grimy Cincinnati, the
complexion of the girls and women
have freshness, soft color, which
those of New York girls and women
lack. Of course, there are a number of
exceptions to this rule. There are both
women and girls in New York whose
compilations are exquisite.
The first thing woman should re-
member if she wants to improve her
complexion is that nothing rubbed on
the skin itself is going to help it very
materially. The lotions and creams"
and preparations of one kind and an
other which are prepared by quacks for
''beautifying" the skin, are all hum
bugs, and no sensible woman should be
led into buying them. To obtain
beautiful skin one must begin and diet
properly. Butter, fat meat and greasy
food of every kind must not be eaten.
Coffee and tea must be given up, SO
must claret and all kinds of wine, and
milk or lemonade substituted. Fruits
and vegetables should be eaten in
abundance, rich candies and cakes
avoided. pie never should be touched,
and pickles and acid food generally
should be dispensed with. A woman
who follows the above rules will find that
her skin will become smooth and clear
after several months have passed. Of
course the dieting must be thorough
and careful. No Improvement can be
made unless it is.
/ A tablespoonful of sulphur taken
every other morning for week. and
then not taken again for three days,
and then taken every other morning for
another week, is one of the best things
to clear the complexion. 1t acts like
magic. 1t should always be mixed with
molasses or something that will clear it
from the system.
Salt-a tablespoonful dissolved in a
goblet of milk-is an old-fashioned
recipe for identifying the complexion.
1t certainly is simple remedy, and if
it does not help the complexion it will
strengthen the system. A great deal
depends upon the constitution of the
person and the kind of complexion she
has. What will help one woman won-
,erfully will have no effect whatever on
others. One thing is certain, however,
milk is always conducive to softening
and whitening the skin, and it is a mo-
ticeable fact that girls who have never
been allowed to drink tea or coffee. and
who have drunk quantities of milk,
have generally, when they reach the
age of twenty, very beautiful complex
ions.
Boiling water is also one of the best
things with which to keep the complex
ion in order. "A tumbler should be
drunk one hour before every meal. If
it is disagreeable bv itself the Juice of
half lemon should be added. Sugar
should not be used. Most women in
summer time are too careless of their
compilations, and when winter comes
and they go out to balls and parties
they regret it. The sun is excellent for
the complexion if it does not get too
much of it. A little browning and
freckling is oftentimes very beneficial,
but when the face is exposed to too
great measure OF the suns rays the
skin is apt to become coarse. Wells
very thin ones--should always be worn
at seaside resort, unless parasols are
carried. The salt air and sun together
are bad for the complexion, though ex-
cellent for the general health.
Fashionable women and girls in New
York always have their arms and necks
polished" before going to a ball or
other entertainment where they appear
with very decollette dresses. ahe
polishing" greatly beauties the skin.
First the arms and neck are rubbed
very thoroughly with glycerinc and
rose-water. After this has been rubbed
of, the arms and shoulders are covered
with cold cream, which is allowed to
remain on fifteen minutes. This is then
rubbed off with piece of soft white
flannel and the arms and shoulders are
covered with "baby" powder and rubbed
very thoroughly. This finishes the OPP
Grafton. When this is completed they
look like polished marble. and the skin
seems to take on wonderfully fine and
beautiful texture. Some one has sug-
gested that the face be treated in the
same way with good effect. but this
would be next to impossible, as the tex
ture of the skin on the arms
and shoulders is always different
from that of the face. The face
should always be washed in water
that has the chill taken off it. Warm
water is not good for the complexion.
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