Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-05
IN PARIS.
Fast. About some So.Called Aids to Beauty
Used by Women.

Mos, of the French blonde hair dyes
have A basis of acid, and not only as
color the scalp, but ruin the hair caus'
ing it to fall out in handouts after the
coloring process has been continued ior
a certain length of time
One of the most powerful OF III.
known hair dyes is a preparation "
henna, the drug used in the Turkish
harems for the purpose of staining the
finger nails and imparting to thelh
a deep roseate hue, As a hair dye II
colors the locks of a bright rich auburn
but il used of too great strength II pro-
duces tho ugly shade of red knowh III
bygone DAYS when golden and auburn
trssses were not in fashion by the vul-
oar name of carrots" The black hair
DIVES are far less used than formerly
Thew are all more or less poisonous
having sugar of lead invariably as one
of the chief ingredients. Many cases
of facial paralysis, and in some III
stances of fatal brain disease, nave
been traced to the use of the pernielous
fluids.
A delicate pale pink fluid is prepared
by the best porfumers OF Paris lor
whitening the hands. This is ap-
piled in the following amer. Asmall
quantity is poured in n cup, and then
taken up in a little sponge and rubbed
thoroughly over the back Of the hands
and fingers, being left to dry for some
minutes, and then wiped of lightly
with a piece OF fine flannel. The fingers
are then tinted very family with a
liquid rouge from tho first joint to the
nail. The nails themselves are polished
with agate powder, and then tlnted
with a pale shade OF rose color by Il
special preparation. Bat that part oil
the makeup of the hands is usually
conlided to a special manicure, as 1T re-
quires very careful manipulation
When the treatment is completed, the
lady is able to display a dainty white
hand. with charming roseato finger
tips. In some instances when the make
up Is very elaborate, the veins are
traced with a blue liquid manufactured
for the purpose, called %a2urine.
The ears and n~ostrils then demanded
attention. The former are shaded with
rouge around the edges and on the lobe.
The latter are tinted inside with a dur
able kind of liquid rouge. The eye
brows are defined by means of u small
soft pencil. The eyes are darkencd at
the roots of the lashes.
The leading French actresses, includ-
ing Mdlles, Jane Hading and Bartet,
make use of some special preparation for
their eyes, the composition of which is
kept secret, and which makes the eyes
si~ngularly brilliant. 1t is not altogether
harmless, as Mdlle. Bartet suffered al
one time from Il severe attack OF in.
fammation Of the eyes, caused by lit
use. IHc DIlC pcIlCll was lhlI NNNNS"i
il not invented, by Nine, Judic. The
lips are stained with a powerful Liquid
preparation formed of rouge dissolved il
vinegar and ammonia.
Some of the Partisan bellies employ
professional beautiiier TO get them VI
daily, a woman who comes every morn
60
, ine armed with her washes and paint.
and pencils and dies. There are Frencl
gentlemen, too, ciderant male beauties
, who pay their hair-dressor a fixed sala
ry for his services for two hours daily
These services send the man of siXt,
out into the world every day with a
least fifteen years taken from his ap
{ parent age. From four to fly
hours a day are sometimes consumes
by an elderly lady in the elaborat
processes by which she strives to re
store to her complexion and feature
, the huys and the freshness of her van
, ished youth. have heard of N in
, stance OF this kind in which the dali
t cost of the cosmetics employed was nc
less than three dollars. Paris Con
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