New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
THE ART OF MAKE UP.
HOW TO LOOK NATURAL AND BEAUTIFUL.

HOW TO LOOK NATURAL AND BEAUIFUh
"what nice compilations all those actresses haves
That is only the things they put on their faces
"But some look better than others'
"Oh, of course Those that get the best matenais
look the best And there are people engaged speci-
ally to mako them up"
The above was an actual conversation between two
ladies overheard night last week at New-Yorh
theatre. Unfortunately for many actresses the con-
elusion reached that the best materials will produce
the appearance of beauty is not strictly true. Yet
wonderful are the transformations which paint.
POWDER pastes and washes produce. The actor or
actress has TO learn how best to apply these for the
hairdrcsser who used to be attached to the theatre
in the old stock company days is now thing OF the
past. The pretty woman of the stage is not always
striking looking behind the footlights Extreme
regularity Of features goes for very little and clear
ness Of complexion is of value whatever Rather
large features better than those that are small
and delicate 1t is comparatively easy to hide mper'
feetons of large features, but It is almost impossible
to give Importance to those that are Insignificant
There two great secrets TO be remembered by tbs
user OF make-up-that dark shades OF color depress
and light ones bring out I'm relief person with
snub nose darkens the end and puts strong white
where the bridge should be and straightway there ap
pears a very good imitation Of Grecan nose. II an
aquilne is 10 be transformed into the tip tilted
variety the above process is exactly reversed. In
rounding fattening the appearance OF the cheeks
the same rule holds good. White the edge OF the
face will give the appearance Of plumpness, while
dark shades may be applied till the semblance OF
emaciaton is obtained In putting on rouge the age
of the person represented has to be considered The
younger he or she may be the higher on the cheek
the color has to be placed. In old age II there Is
color at all left in the face 1t generally settles In tho
hollow below the cheek bones and is Of deeper shade
than that seen In youth. Most actresses err In
maklng-up their eyes too heavily. This is done by
running blue, black or brown marks Immediately
under and above the eyelashes. A thin line gives
brlllancy and expression to the eye, but a heavy
one makes 1t look like a burnt hole In blanket
The eye that is most effective the stage is not
necessarily the largest But generally the one in which
good deal of white Is to be seen round the pupil
To put a heavy mark outside this is to destroy the
ex oression gained by the movement of the pupil over
the whte field. In wrinkingD the face grease paint
pencils used and the safest guide for the applca
ton is the natural lines that may be made to appear
I'm the face when the desired expression is assumed
Rouge is applied to the eyes in very small quantities
as the natural color is too dark behind the glare oS
many lights. Eyebrows. as rule need pencilins
and blondes require dark eyebrows 10 make the eyes
seem brilliant. 1t is singular thing not generally
understood though nevertheless true that the color
and size Of the gP Of ss ensn msn on the
shape of the eyeds, the eyelashes and the eyebrows
hi Se phat cd
be inserted without the change being Observable eAce
very close Inspection. ~.
AS rule men use grease paint in making up tner
faces, while women, who desire a whittier effect, en-
poy liquid washes I'm which bismuth or oxide OF zllo
Is the chief ingredient These preparations ase gen
orally harmless though the greatest care has 10 20
used in removing them or the pores become stoppea
In dressing the face is always made up before the
is put and few finishing touches given after ina.
is adjusted. The putting on OF a wig is almost an
art In ITSELF the difficulty being 70 prevent the hsss
seeming to be too large, and to give the hair luss
enough freedom TO natural without being rousa
or disheveed Wigs are very expensive MATTERS.
especially those of long, fair hair Frequently thess
cost from $50 to S75, and carefully made dress WIZ
has a small fortune invested in wigs alone As .a "a
rule American wigs and makeup are better usn
those used abroad. II any doubts this he nss
only to look at English actor on his frst appear
ance here to recall II he can the decidedly Ques,
aspects of the French company that came ever VIII
Bernhardt