The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-27
SECRETS OF BEAUTY.
A Few Hints to Wonld-Be Beauties TO Make
Themselves Attractive.

A Few Hints TO Wonld- Be Beauties 60 Make
Themselves Attractive.
Virginia. . in st. Louis Chronicle.
Girls, If your skin be dark, be satisfied to be
in the category of the nut brown maldens il for
no other reason than that s'the leopard cannot
change his spots" Let the sun kiss the dusky
cheeks. and add to 1t the rudy glow that belongs
to the dark skin. and which the rouge pot cannot
supply
OF course you can't change your features but
you needn't trouble yourself much on that score
Some person has said that II 'our Mary" could
put some of her beauty of feature into real every
day prettiness she would be loved whore she is
now admired
The towering -nosed maiden among the proud
daughters Of the Nile was the beauty o. Solo
mons dav, as was the woman with no nose at all
in the time OF Tamerlane In the "land of the
free" there is no standard of beauty on the nose
question. The American nose ia type ali
to itself. But at all events your nose is a fore
gone conclusion. aud all the sleeping in clothes
pins to pinch down the too prominent nostrils
or stroking with the lead pencil to subdue the
obnoxious bump. is so much labor thrown away.
But when it comes to the mouth the would be
beauty has more prominent subject to
deal with. Although the shape of the
feature cannot be altered, If the lips be
kept fresh and the teeth in perfect condition,
very much is gained. IL the spot where
love seals its VOWS be OF exaggerated size
don't be constantly on the grin. as that keeps the
pose of feature. Keep the mouth shut when
asleep for more reasons than one Don't snore
Never bite the lips to make them red, or for any
other purpose Battle them occasionally in water,
with little dissolved alum borax. and apply
glycerire and tincture of benzne. This will keep
the lips fresh looking. The only harmless way
to keep them red Is by contrast with the teeth,
which should be milk white.
good tooth beautifier is powdered sulphur,
which IS also an excellent teeth preserver. This
w ho nccA dailv NOrn ncin nj nGa caU nuPa
week, the following is good recipes Puinice.
stone one ounce; bicarbonate soda, one-halt
ounce; powdered tale one-half ounce
Fresh looking lips, clean white teeth and q
breath like sweet frankincense, aloe and
myrrh," will make up for many deficiency in
feature.
If the ear be big and obtrusive, loose ar
rangement Of the hair or a few curled locks
brushed carelessv back will help the objection
able organ wonderfully. Never comb the hair
tight back from an ugly ear.
AS for the eyes. better leave them alone
Trimmed lashes often refuse to grow again
Dark eyebrows and lashes are great promoter
of beauty, and il yours happen to be lighter
you might just touch them lightly with sponge
dipped in black walnut bark boiled in water
with little alum, or apply simple walnut juice
The eyebrow may be given slight arch, and
the fine line so much sought. by simply pinch
ING the hairs together between the fingers sew
eral times day.
But it is through the complexion that you
have the largest scope for identifying. If every
pore in your skin s stuffed full Of silly white,
you must expect those dreadful pimples and hor-
rid black specks. To the girl with the Ugly
skin l say, you must take two or three-mile
walk every day. you must wear shoes big enough
for perfect comfort. and il the skin be thick and
oily. you must eschew fats and pastry.
In the spring it would De we'll to try the sui
phur remedy, aud at the same time you may rub
sulphur in little giycerine on the face az night,
washing it off IN warm water and few drops of
ammonia in the morning
A little camphor in the water will remove all
shine And remember girls, ell face powders
are snares and delusions.