St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21

face, together with the sense of bIoWzy
Disagreement, is often very painful, and
a cooling application is sought as soon
as possible. The natural inclination is
at once to the application of cold water
on the surface; but nothing is more un-
wise than to yield to this inclination,
unless one wishes to retain in perpet-
ulty the red color of the heated skin.
and to have 1t rough and peeling, and
possibly put on an eruptive appearance
a~fterWard.
The proper thing to do is to apply a
wholesome ointment-vaseIine or cold
cream. or even Il mllk-not letting
water touch the face for twelve hours,
and then but gently and without fric-
ton. 1t is indeed often a good plan
when going where one is sure of being
exposed to this painful sunburn, or the
drying and excoriating power of strong
winds, to rub well. but softly, into the
skin either almond oil or cold cream
and to dust that over with hardly more
than a suspicion of fine rice or other
powder, the effect Of which will not be
perceived under a veil. and which will
usually be found a good protective mask
against the danger.
The powder should never be any of
those highly perfumed ones to be
bought at the druggists, unless one is
very sure of the druggist. for fear of
the deleteriouS substances that may
contribute to their potency: it is better
to prepare the powder at home, at very
little trouble, from starch pulveriZed
and finely sifted. and never used as a
part of the daily toilet to heighten any
effect Of whiteneSS. but as a medicinal
application in prevention of injury and
pain, or in soothing the injury and pain
already inflicted, since to deceive by
faiae and fair appearance is thing,
and to hinder harm or repair ravage is
quite another.
The somewhat ascetic feeling of our
grandmotherS and of those before them
that the body is a snare, and the atten-
ton laviShed OH it is not only a waste
and folly, but a sin, allowed them to
pay small heed to matters that to-day
we think Of more Importance. To-day
we regard it as every ones right, not to
say duty, to be as beautiful as possible
without adventurous aid: and. although
deSpising and ~fOrbidding painting and
powderlng to produce effect, we cult
vate the Clearly opening of the pores,
the means to produce brisk circulation,
and means also to prevent harm to
the skin II eyes and hair. and re-
sort, the moment that either is in dan
ger, to the skilled specialist who knows
HOW TO Drlng the Color TO the SURFACE,
to dissipate the eruption, to purify and
smooth and make fair by correcting the
evils in the system. We confess that
beauty is a partof the civiliZing process,
and that unrighteOuS beauty Is born only
of low motives that are debasing, and
capable Of reversing the whole theory
of civilization if allowed their way.
Thus, When we see paint or powder on
the face of a young woman for beauti-
flying purposes we know that there is
something wrong with her and her sur
roundings, and she is, to say the least,
not on all upward path.
No young girl eve needs paint and
powder to increase the beauty of her
skin; they never give beauty, they con-
ceal no defects, they never add bright
ness, but, on the contrary, subdue it;
and they can never be used without de-
lection. In our own climate, save in
the preventative way of which we have
| spoken, even homemade powder is un-
necessary; but in Southern countries,
where the perspiration is profuse, its
use is a different thing, and often de-
sirable, preventing the inceSsant wiplng
Off of the emulation which in time
might chafe the surface; but its use
here is allowable only in the light of
he med icinal or curative treatment of
the skin.