Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08
Written for TEE EVENING STAR
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
Wholesome Suggestions About Com
pleXion and Health.


plexion and Health.
THE STRICT FOOD REGIMEN NECESSARY TO Pre-
VENT HARM TO SArURE-wHY WOMEN WANT TO
BE GOOD LooKINe-oErTINa RID OF SPOTS OK
THE rAcE-RED NOSES AND FLUSHED FACES.
Next to incorporating, or making living,
people seem to be concerned about their looks,
and ii is qnite reasonable, for on personal
attractiveness, in physique and manner.
depends most that makes life worth living. SO
much hinges upon personal favor, among men
and women, that 1t must redeem the Office Of
the cosmetic and hygienic adviser from mere
pander to vanity to that of the confidante who
must minister to soul and body. to put people
in right relations with themselves. There Is .
half divine pleasure in this impersonal service
to those whose names even are often unknown,
to feel that in removing blemish, or improving
a dull appearance, one is giving confidence to
sensitive, shy people. and banishing the smart
Of undeserved inferiority. Some Of these let
tiers touch one deeply, from the motherless
girls who have nobody to advise them, the lads
away from home, anxious as girls to have
good complexion, and Justly so the young
wives who tell whole story in the line: II am
afraid my husband does not love me as he did
when was better looking" and the women Of
bands and their big boys.
A PERSISTENT BLEMIsH.
''Bother" writes that she suffered from sallow
skin and sulphur-colored blotches on the face,
for which she "doctored" with 30 little success
as to discourage her till she tried the taraxa-
cum treatment. The small spots have left her
face, the complexion is daily becoming clearer,
and she says, Il am not ashamed to have any
body look at me. Still one spot on the fore
stead Of lighter. l have no mother and am the
only girl, SO that have nobody but doctor to
go to for advice. All the doctors say IL is moth.
ing, and tell me to never mind it. But do"
l wish Bother" had sent her address, for one
can't help having kind corner in ones heart
for the girl who has no mother and only doc
tor to go to for advice, who tells her blemish
of such fragrant sort is nothing. future Of
love and success has been lost for such mere
nothing, before this.
In such case baths, friction daily, especially
over the right side, where the liver is, and
careful diet. with coarse bread cereals and
much fruit juice should form part of the treat
ment, and two or three doses of compound lic-
orice powder be taken successive nights. This
is well known at most drug stores, and costs
something like ten cents an ounce. The spot
may be rubbed at night with this paste: elder
flower ointment one ounce, mixed with sui
phate Of zinc, 20 grains. Take care not to let
1t touch the skin beyond the spot. At morn
ing wash it away with CASTLE soap and soft
warm water, and battle five minutes with To-
ton of citrc acid, 80 grains in one-half pint in
fusion of roses. This should dispel the spot in
a fortnight.
Hattie 81 To make hair grow on high
forehead try rubbing the skin with flannel till
red, and applying another flannel wet with oil
of lavender over night, binding it on by tape
round the head. years trial is not too much
time for the experiment Or, apply high test
kerosene, without rubbing the skin, repeating
the application nightly and letting 1t evaporate
at will.
THE TOILET MASK.
To all inquiries about the toilet mask, and
their name is legion, it must be said that the
use Of the mask proves less advisable than
other toilet preparations, which improve the
complexion more quickly and pleasantly. For
this and other reasons / advise the use OF a
lotion which dries into protective layer on
the face that will not wash off. But it should
be distinctly understood that no lotion or mask,
medicated or not, will ever refine the skin,
unless care is given to diet and health. Women
seem to think toilet mask will prove all that
is necessary to insure good complexion, which
is q great mistake.
FOR A STAINED NECK.
Constant Reader" finds her neck turning
hrownish yellow where the collars of her dress
rub it, and ammonia will not remove the STAIN
For such discolorations apply powdered borax
wet with very little camphor, letting the paste
dry on the skin, for fifteen minutes, then wash
ing off. Repeated daily this will bleach the
skin, provided a thin lawn is worn between the
neck and the dress collar. The dye Of the ma
terial has possibly stained the skin.
THE BANE OF RED NOSES.
''Ninon." Red noses seem to be the Attic
ton Of many persons who take great care of
their health. A nose always reddish at the
sides, and swelling and growing frightfully red
at the first touch of cold is truly humilia-
ton, and when it comes without use Of malt or
spirituous liquors, in spite of the closest per-
sonal care, it is the sign of deep-seated inter-
nal disorders. unsupported disease of the in
testines, inflammation which gives little discom-
fort, or piles, signal their lurking danger by
this persistent redness Of the nose. At once
lay aside the use of white bread and pastry
forever making whole wheat-meal bread and
wheaton grits the staples of diet, without dis
carding meat or other acceptable food. But
the use of bolted fine -four is responsible for
most of the brain exhaustion and the worst in
flammatory disorders OF modern civilized life.
The experience of the wisest physicians con-
firms this, and nothing can be said too strongly
against this waste Of vitality, and stinting the
most necessary food Of the system.
WOMAN WITH RED NOSE
should wear q wet bandage about the hips, and
take tepid sitz baths daily to relieve internal
Inflammation, treatment which of itself is
enough to cure many abdominal diseases with
out the degrading and painful practice com.
mon in such cases. Laxatives like compound
licorice powder, figs, and SIENNA or castor Oil
should be used freely, beginning with a dose
nightly for three nights, then one every third
night, for fortnight or month, as suits the
person. This removes accumulated wastes
which inflame the tissues, and If the habit of
using coarse food has been established mean.
time nature will prevent further trouble. But
few persons have any idea Of
THE STRICT REGIMEN
necessary to prevent harm when nature has
once fallen into disrepair. Going without coarse
bread day or two because 1t does not suit do
nestle convenience to provide it, will throw
nervous person back into sleeplessness, OPP
preston of the brain and very likely neuralgia.
Just so, one who is dieting for complexion,
which includes purity of blood, will find very
slight Irregularities of food and habits undo
the good Of weeks Of care. AL athletes know
that glass Of ice water or a rich dish tasted at
the wrong time will SO destroy their fine physi-
cal balance, as to lose the product of q months
costly training. Health and supremely good
condition are 80 precious, SO invaluable to us,
that probably this extreme care is not too high
q price to pay to impress rs with its worth.
FACE POWDERS AND LOTIONS.
A red nose or Q flushed face will excuse, nay,
demands, the use Of powder to remedy its un-
siphtliness Further n good face nowdar cools