The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-05
COSMETICS IN PARIS.
Facts About Some So Called Aids to Beau
Used by Woman.

Facts About Some so-Caiied Aids to Beauty
Used by Women.
Most OF the French blonde hair dyes
have basis OF acid, and not only dis
color the scalp, but ruin the hair, caus-
ing it TO fall out in handfuls aftor the
coloring process has been continued for
a certain length OF time
One OF the most powerful Of oil
known hair dyes is preparation OF
henna, the drug used in the Turkish
harems for the purpose OF staining the
finger nails and imparting to them
deep roseate hue. As hair dye 1t
colors the locks OF bright rich auburn,
but II used of too great strength 1t pro-
duces the ugly shade OF red known in
bygone days when golden and auburn
tresses were not in fashion by the vul-
gar name OF carrots" The black hair
dyes are far less used than formerly.
They 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 in
stances OF fatal brain disease, have
been traced to the use of the pernicious
fluids.
A delicate pale pink fluid is prepared
by the best perfumers OF Paris for
whitening the hands. This is ap-
piled in the following manner. A small
quantity is poured in cup, and then
taken up in little sponge and rubbed
thoroupbl,, ovor fba ho ,lr of tho hoodc
and fingers, being left to dry for some
minutes, and then wiped of lightly
with piece of fine flannel. The fingers
are then tinted very family with
liquid rouge from the first joint to the
nail. The nails themselves are polished
with agate powder, and then tinted
with a pale shade of rose color by
special preparation. Bat that part Of
the makeup of the hands is usually
confided to special manicure, as it re-
quires very careful manipulation.
When the treatment is completed, the
lady is able to display dainty white
hand, with charming roseate finger
tips. In some instances when the make
up is very elaborate, the veins are
traced with blue liquid manufactured
for the purpose, called azurine.
The ears and nostrils then demanded
attention. The former are shaded with
rouge around the edges and on the lobe.
The latter are tinted inside with dur
able kind of liquid rouge. The eye
brows are defined by means of a small
soft pencil. The eyes are darkened 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
singularly brilliant. 1t is not altogether
harmless, as Mdlle. Bartet suffered at
one time from a severe attack of in
fammation of the eyes, caused by its
use. The blue pencil was introduced,
If not invented, by Nine. Judic. The
lips are stained with a powerful liquid
preparation formed of rouge dissolved in
vinegar and ammonia
Some Of the Partisan bellies employ
professional beautifier to get them up
daily, woman who comes every morn
ing armed with her washes and paints
and pencils and dies. There are French
gentlemen, too, cideUant male beauties,
who pay their hair-dresser fixed sala-
ry for his services for two hours daily.
These services send the man of sixty
out into the world every day with at
least fifteen years taken from his ap-
parent age. From four to five
hours day are sometimes consumed
by an elderly lady in the elaborate
processes by which she strives to re-
store to her complexion and features
the hues and the freshness of her van
ished youth. / have heard of one in
stance of this kind in which the daily
cost of the cosmetics employed was not
less than three dollars. Paris Cor.
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