Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-11

| lttf lut NuHuhN ArdEtltts1
Paris, Dec 1O-Unlike her English sis
ter, the average French woman is not
| in the least ashaincdsuf using cosmetics
On the other hand, she has a horror OF
their abuse, aud considers IL exceeding
| ly foolish 10 indulge in the making up
too common in London among society
women.
| Happening to come across noted
| Partisan cosmetic expert took the OPP
| portunity to ask II number of questions
| relative 10 his art-for art he considered
his business.
People Imagine he remarked smil-
| ing, that cosmetic vendors are ncces sit
ltly more or less Clnrlutuns, and trade
| on the crcdullty aud vanity of the fe-
male sex. That is doubtless true of
the manufacturers Of some of the So
called secret Preparations which, while
promising to enhance, and even TO pro-
dnrc II beautiful complexion, are really
composed OF nuXious drugs, which have
delerioraling effect upon the skin. But
we who make Il specially of good cos
netles have to take something like II
medical degree before we can begin
practice. Every pcrtumer is ipso factO
duly qualified chemist"
Nov, l should like to ask you some
thing about pearl and other toilet pow
derS, Is 1t trur that II great deal of bis
nu,h is used with very noxious effects
to our fair luliesT
1T is the fashion, mudam, to say that
hlsmuth is poison, and that ali fucc
powders contain large percentage of
II, even when they are certified us being
composed Of nothing dclgterious. Ii il
true that cheap powder ia mostly lend.
but when pearl powder is properly pre-
pnrcd ITS Use in moderation will not
hnrt any skin. l will tell you receipt
Tor hnnc perle that has been used In our
house for years; il Is said to be that
always made Use by Ninon de rEnclos:
French chalk one pOuud, oxide of bis
muih one Dunes, oxide Of zinc, one
ounce,
"Of course do not recommend this
preparation as IN hubtun fucc powder.
The best powder for daily use Ii nm on
urely. dlhpnnt preparation, perfectly
harmless, and IS composed Of lcyigntcd
thlc pissed through u silk sieve. Most
OF the cheap powders, also harmless, ARE
made of starch prepared from wheat and
potatoes. The .iumiliar violet powdrr Il
made mp IN several different ways. |
consider this our best receipt: Wheat
starch, 9iy pounds, urris-ruot powder ono
ppunh, otto of lemon quarter of an ounce.
otto of borgHmoGt one drachm, otto of
cloves one drachn.
And rouge, monsieur, can you CON
scirntiously recommend It's frequent use?
He hcsitated somewhat and then rc.
pied There are many preparations of
rouge. You arc probably avian, that car
mine, which should be the foundation of
ali cosmetics requiring pink or red
volotIng IS expensive; this fact has led
70 many mutations and | do not doubt
mt that many rOHgeH are Injurious
suppose that u lady to whom money is
no object comes TO consult NE us To how
she is 10 produce on her pale rolorless
checks tue touch of faint bloom which is
considered an essential part of youul.
feminine beauty, might say TO her,
my dear madam, You mye tho whore,
Wlthall 10 make yourself charming In
Your garden or conservatory, or nj lcnst
~ the nearest flower market strau,,n
though L may seem; the petuls of gera-
Mum rubbed slowly but firmly with ii |
circular action on the cheek will produce !
Tor the time being nm entirely natural |
looking color, Try the effect on the bnck |
of Fonr hand and You will see for your |
sell what | mean. This very sinnIc |
mcthod of acquiring temporary com. |
pleSion has the further advantage TINT |
II You get hot or a drop of water on your |
checks the coloring does ct form In |
strcAks us does the most carefully nrn, |
pared rouge. Still AZ gcral iulns ,lo NOT
ATNw On every bush, aud many women |
prefer TO have the rouge pot handy. |
need hardly tell you that we DO NOT fin6 |
the gernuium very forniable riynlS
We have not touched on cold crcan
suppose you adult cold |
cream plays great part In cosmcticsf"
Certainly cold cream is valuable, Int |
20 not believe Ia the abuse OF Il. Ladies
10 not know how to use it. After heing
applied Il should be at once eutireiS
wiped OF with n clean cloth. We consier
English cold cream the best. giyc Van
good receipt; Almond oil, one ponnd,
rose water one pound; white way. ono
ounce; sncrmncou. ohe ounce otto N
hoses, half draclVn,"
ADELE MARROC