The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26
THE COMPLEXION.
Some Interesting Hints Relative to It's
Identification.

Some Interesting Hints Relative to Its
Identification.
As Q woman can not be beautiful
without having good complexion, and
as many women are decidedly ignorant
of even the simplest rules for keeping
the complexion in good condition. a 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 number OF
exceptions to this rule. There are both
woms 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
identifying" the skin. are all hum
bugs, and no sensible woman should be
led into buying them. To obtain q
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 b.
made unless il 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 foi
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 il
from the system.
Salt-a tablespoonful dissolved in 0
goblet of milk-is an old-fashioned
recipe for identifying the complexion.
1t certainly is simple remedy. and il
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
derfully will have no effect whatever on
others. One thing is certain, however,
milk is always conducive to softenine
and whitening the skin, and it is q no.
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 by itself the juice of
half lemon should be added. Sugar
should net be- used. Most women in
summer time are too careless of their
compilations, and when winter comes
and they 60 out to balls aud 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 a 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 whers they appear
with very decollette dresses. The
polishing" greatly beauties the skin.
First the arms and neck are rubbed
very thoroughly with glycerine and
rose-water. After this has been rubbed
off. 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 a 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 shouldew is always different
should always be washed in water
that has the chill taken off it. Warm
water is not good for the complexion.
despite all that has been said to the
contrary; neither is real cold water.
The one makes the skin fabby. and in
time wrinkles it, the other ronghens it.
Cosmetics of every kind should be
avoided. They are always disgusting.
and even q little powder put on on q
warm day, TO take the shine off," is
Objectionable. Powder and paint
always stamp woman at once as COM
mon, no matter how small a quantity
may be used. Dat meal and Indian
meal water are both excellent for wash
ing the face and hands in. The meal
softens the skin and gives to it deli
cate flush which is very becoming. The
majority of women will also find that
salt water will help their compilations.
Get ten cents worth of rock salt every
month and wash in basin into which
a good lump of it has been placed. Rain
water is an excellent thing for the skin,
and there is as much truth as poetry in
the saying that the 'early dew of the
morning will make like the face of an
angel the woman who battles in it,
N. Y Morning Journal.
Sunshine Versus Moonshine.
Colonel Peterby, of Austin. who is