Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-29
FOR THE COMPLEXION
Isabel A. Mallon Tells How to
Treat the Skin.
LOIIOSS AND POWDERS FAVORED
The Face of . Woman 10 Like the Most
Delicate China-It Must be Taken IA
ceIient Care of IL You Would ke>p
az an Good Condition.
Icopyrisht. iDi. by American Press Aoorta-
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Icopyrighs. 1871. by American Press Asara.-
tion-
There has never been q great beauty
who had not a fine, smooth skin. IT NAV
not have been rosy OF fair. il may have
been that most exquisite Of that's clear
otive- But il was at least free from
spots and imperfections and sufficiently
hns to show the veins under il. She
may not tell il, but every woman whose
skin keeps good takes care of it. A per-
feet complexion Is hike fine bit OF china;
II needs continual consideration, and
though il is not kept under glass il must
be treated all the moro carefully because
Of that fact
The blonde with a pure. clear skin is
undoubtedly n JOY forever. II il needs
softening she will be wise 10 use upon it
the wash known as "virginal milk.
This, by the bye, is a cosmetic known to
Cleopatra. favored by Marie Stuart and
most popular among all English women
today 1t is made in this way: To a
quart OF rose water add, drop by drop.
an ounce Of simple tincture Of benzoin.
stirring constantly. This creamy look
ing liquid is put in the water used to
bathe the face, just enough being used
to make the water the color Of skim
milk. and it is really deliciously fragrant
and softening to the skin. Next TO hav-
ing little black spots all over ones fare,
the blonde most breads n greasy looking
skin, which is apt TO come after her thir-
tieth birthday. Bathing the face night
and morning with ordinary Rhine wine is
said to tone down this Objectionable feat
ure. but remedy given by physician
consists OF
Suiphate Of zinc c.....................-2 2 grains.
Com. tincture Of lavender. 5 minims-
Distilled water. Il ounce
This lotion may be applied one or two
times day. and should be dabbled on
the skin with soft rag.
For acne, steam the face over a bowl
full Of very hot water. When the pores
are perfectly open press out few Of the
blackheads, and anoint the place where
they have been with a little sweet oil.
Do this at night, and do not attempt to
clear your face all at once; instead, de-
vote three or four weeks to it. II the
skin is harsh and dry, then take warm
bath in which you have put wineglass-
ful of glycerine. Take this bath at least
three times a week. and you will find that
you are then ready to take the one said
to have been favorite with Marie An
toinette and highly esteemed by beauties
Of bygune days. This is very simple,
consisting OF tepid water into which
has been pat half pint of pure vinegar.
It is q bath that acts like q tonic on the
skin, giving it life.
The spring and the early summer
months are essentially the time to get
ones complexion in good order. the dan
ger of catching cold from various simple
medicines not being 30 great as during
the cooler days There is nothing so
good for the skin as what the English
people call birthstone and trcacle," but
which Americanized becomes sulphur
and molasses." Five cents worth of sui
phur, with enough molasses mixed with
it to make it of the consistencyof custard,
is the prescription; take teaspoonful
every morning three days in the week
and then stop three. 1t is just possible
that for a while you may be spotted
like the leopard, but these spots will soon
disappear and your skin will be as white,
smooth and delicate looking as that of a
new born baby. DR.. Erastus Wilson, the
great authority on the care of the skin,
evidently believed in the advantages to
be derived in the liberal use of lemons.
AS a beverage. and also, diluted with
rain water. as a cooling wash for the
face, he places them before everything
else; therefore, if used with liberal dis
cretion, lemons may be cited as a valua-
BILE medicine and aid TO the woman who
wishes to make her complexion clearer
A wash for the face. recommended
alike for freckles and tan, is composed Of
two parts Of lemon juice and one of Ja-
maica rum. This should be dabhled on
the face with piece OF soft linen, and
may be so applied several times during
the day and just before retiring at night.
II the skin evinces tendency to look
dull a tonic should be applied, and little
gin in the water used for bathing the face
is about the best that can be procured:
ii teammates the skin, and in addition is
very cleansing. A box of powdered bo-
rax should be kept on the washstand,
and will be found of great service. If
the water is hard il will soften If, and IL
the soap does not readily lather little
borax will hasten the operation.
The writer of this has frequently found.
when it was necessary for her 10 keep
awake. aud she felt as il her skin was
drawing together in her effort 10 keep
her eyes open, that a little alcohol put
on with small sponge and left to dry
gave new life TO the face and made it
possible for the eyes to stay wide open.
Where there is an inclination to spots
on the lips wash Of tepid milk and
water applied many times during the
day il eficacious. 1t should be dsbblei
on with the bit Of linen which every
wise woman keeps for such purposes.
"Dabbling.- by the by, il exactly what
the word expresses, and is the right way
70 apply any cosmetic intended 70 he
healing. The average woman treats her
face as she might the kitchen 5oo---she
rufs il with a coarse towel. shes not q;
all particular aoout the kind IF water
she uses. and hard scrubbing is bHr
ides of making it clean.
Now the trouble with the average
woman il that she dont know bow 70
vash her face. She's horribly irssa'ted
when she Il told this. hr.t II II true. never