, 1891-04-14
FOR THE COMPLEXION.
ISABEL a MALLoN TELLS HOW TO
TREAT THE SKIN.

Copyright 1891, by American Pres AssociA-
toni
There has never been a great beauty
who had not a fine, smooth skin. 1t may
not have been rosy or fair, it may have
been that most exquisite of tints a clear
olive But it WAS at least free from
spots and imperfecrions and sufficiently
fine 10 show the veins under it. She
may not tell it, but every woman whose
skin keeps good takes care Of it. A per-
feet complexion is ike a fine bit Of china;
it needs continual consideration, and
though it is not kept under glass it must
be treated all the more carefully because
Of that fact.
The blonde with a pure, clear skin is
undoubtedly a JOY forever. II II needs
softeuiuE she viii be wise To use upon it
the wash known as virginia. milk "
This, by the bye, is a cosmetic known to
Cleopatra favored by Marie Stuart and
most popular among all English women
today II is made in this way To a
quart Of rose water add, drop by drop,
an ounce Of simple tlucture Of benzoin,
stirring constantly This creamy look
ing liquid is put in the water used TO
battle the face, just enough being used
70 make the water the color Of skim
milk, and il IS really deliCiously fragrant
and softoHiuE 10 the skin Next 20 hay
ing little black spots all over ones face.
the blonde most breads a greasy looking
skin, which is apt 20 come after her thir-
ueth birthday Bathing the face night
and morning with ordinary Rhine winei Is
said 20 tone down this Objectionable feat
ure, but a remedy given by n physician
consists of
Sulphatc OF zinc ,...-............ grains.
Com uurture o. Frudor--...-..- s mluimz-
Distilled water ..s..--....- ounce.
This lotion may be applied one or two
times a day, and should be dabblcd 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 a few Of the
blackhcads, and anoint the place where
they have been with a little sweet oil.
Do this at night, aud do not attempt to
clear your face an at once; instead, de
vote three or -four weeks 10 It, II the
skin Is harsh and dry, then take a warm
bath in which You have put "a ~wiueglass-
ful OF glyceriue Take this bath at least
three times a week, and you viii find that
You are then ready 10 take the oue said
To have been a f]avoritc with Marie An
Ioinette and highly esteemed by beauties
Of hygOne days This is worry simple.
consisting Of tepid water into which
has been put half "a pint Of pure vinegar.
II is q bath that acts like a tonic on the
skin, giving IL life.
The spring and the early summer
months are essentially tho time to get
ones complexion In good order, the lam
ger Of catching cold from various simple
medicines not being so great as during
the cooler days There Is nothing 50
good for the skin rs what the English
people call birthstone and t~reacle," but
which AmeHcanized becomes sulphur
and molasses7 Five cents worth Of sui
phur, with enough molasses mixed with
It TO makcit Of the consistency of custard,
Is the prescription, take "A t~caspoonful
every morning three days in the week
and then stop three Il 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 DI. Erastus Wilson, the
great authority on the care OF the skin,
evidently believed in the advantages to
be derived In tho liberal use of lemons.
As u beverage, and also. diluted with
rain water. n a cooling wash for the
face, he places them before everything
else: therefore. 10 used with liberal dls-
erection. lemons may be cited rs a valua-
Die medicine and aid 20 the woman who
wishes TO make her complexion clearer.
a wash for the face, recommended
alike for treCEies aud tan, is composed Of
two parts Of lemon juice and ono Of Js-
maiCa rum. This should DO dabbled on
the face with a piece of soft linen, and
may bee so applied several times during
the day and just before retiring ut night.
II the skin eviuCcs a. tendency TO look
dull ID tonic should be applied and q little
gin in the water used for bathing theface
Is about the best that can be procured:
1t teammates the skin, and in addition is
very cleansing. a box of powdered bo-
raz should be kept on The washstand.
and viii be found Of great service. II
the water is hard it VIII soften 1t, and if
the ras not readily lather a little
bor listen the operation.
III. Of this has frequently found.
when % was necessary for her TO keep
awake, and she felt as If her skin was
drawing together in her effort to keep
her eyes open, that a little alcohol put
on with "a small sponge and left to dry
gave new life 70 the face and made it
possible for the eyes to stay wide open.
Where there is an inclination to spots
N the lips a wash OF tepid milk and
water applied many times during the
day is efieaCious. II should be dabbled
on with the bit of linen which every
wise woman keeps for such purposes.
DAZZLING by the by. is exactly what
the word expresses, and is the right way
to apply any cosmetic intended to be
healing The average woman treats her
face as she might the kitchen foor-she
rubs IL with a coarse towel, she's not at
all particular about the kind Of water
she uses, and a hard scrubbiug is her
idea Of making 1t clean.
Now the trouble with the average
woman Is that she don't know how to
wash her face. She's horribly insulted
when she is tofd this, but it is true. never
theless How shall she do it, She wants
a big bowl fun nearly to the top with
water that hns had tine chill taken off.
then ]pluuEIug both hands down in this
she shGuld battle her face again and again
until the water Is stripping from all parts
Of II. then II must be gently dried In a
Il Consumption I~ncurnbIeT
Read the following Mr.. {. II. Moi
ris. Newark, Ark, says: Was dowr
with aboess OF lungs, and friends anC
physicians pronounced me an incurabl,
consumptiye, Began taking DR.. King