The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
JUST AS FAIR AS A LILY.
now SOME WOMEN PREyEkTE
SaEIR CVaPLExIoy.
Lillian Russell Has Her Face Steamed
Dzily-Mrs. Jaffry Usss Rainwstsr
and CASTLE Soap.

Perhaps ut no time as much as the
present has the serious study of pre-
serving a good skin and beautifying a
poor one occupied the attention OF wo-
mankind. All kinds of contrivances have
been made TO steam the face, but the
one used at a fashionable toilet estab-
lishment on west Twenty-third street is
just now the favorite. There can be
seen most women OF the fashionable
world. and many actresses.
Lillian Russell prides herself on having
a complexion which is not ashamed OF
the daylight. When of the stage, she
never powders or paints. and has a skin
like that OF baby.
She has had made for her especial use
at home a face-steamer. This she uses
every day for fully fifteen minutes at a
time. All the impurities which gather
from the nightly use OF stage grease,
paints and other cosmetics. are thus
removed. After the steaming process is
finished she has her face gently rubbed
with cold cream. This is washed OF
with lukewarm water. and presto! Miss
Russells skin appears In all its pristine
freshness.
Madame Bonaparte. nee Patterson, was
noted, even in old age, for her wonder
fully preserved complexion. When ques-
toned as TO what she did 10 keep her
skin so fair, her answer was:
Keep II clean with hard soap and
rainwater."
The other day the writer met one OF this
coming seasons society debutantes. Her
gown bore the Paris look, her hat was
decidedly from Virot, her boots were OF
the newest and SWEETEST make. her gloves
Immaculate and the tout ensemble re-
minded one Of a juvenile fashion plate.
But the whole picture was marred by
a bad skinner complexion was rough and
blotchy.
This young lady appealed TO me. ask
ing what she could do TO remedy this de-
feet which really spoiled an otherwise
pretty face She seemed TO think that
candy-eating when young caused the
trC Lble.
After a second glance. I advised her
TO have her face thoroughly steamed.
then washed in tepid water with CASTLE
soap. Without being aware OF the fact.
the whole trouble lay In the fact that
the young womans face was not clean
the pores were stopped, and had been,
DFDDdU1f lDl gff-iSs AoAAtl IL Adl AeANN
washing. then powder plentitully added
is enough to spoil the toughest skin.
The late Mrs. John Bigelow was noted
for her wonderful skin. She proudly
boasted that never in her life did she
use a particle Of powder on her face.
Cold water and brown soap were all that
she applied 20 her skin. and the color
on her cheeks was always as dainty as
if she was sixteen instead of sixty.
Mrs Charles Stuart Dodge, the young
est Of Mrs. Bigelow's daughters. has in
herited her mothers skin. Mrs. Dodge
believes in out-of-door exercise and plenty
Of IT,
Mrs. Van K. Cruger scouts at the idea
that powder used on the face In modera-
ton IS harmful to the complexion. She
thinks that. OF course, a cheap powder
being apt TO be full Of bismuth, does
harm in the end, but an unadulterated
powder is refreshing and makes the face
look better in every way.
Mrs Cruger thinks that some OF the
fashionable women carry the preserving
and culture OF the complexion 10 too
great an extent. She insists that the
steaming process for the face is too Sc
we're. II is very much the same as the
Russian baths. she thlnks.--good enough
baths for people who battle perhaps only
once a week but for women altogether
too violent and strong.
Mrs. Cruger uses soap to her face only
once a week, and then the soap is dam
tily perfumed. She ridicules the idea
that perfumed soap is injurious to the
complexion. All who have seen Mrs.
Crugers rose-leaf complexion would be
inclined 10 believe that she IS right.
Amelie Rives-Chanler is another beau
tiful woman who advocates the use of
powder upon the face. She thinks that
If the face is properly steamed daily, the
powder loses its bad effect
Mrs. Chanler has had a small face
steamer made TO order for her. and she
says II is a great comfort 10 her In her
Southern home. Most Southern women
revel In using face powder but II is
rare indeed If they can be accused Of
using other cosmetics.
There is a woman here IN town whose
age has passed the half-century line.
Her complexion Is the marvel Of all who
behold II. Fashionable as wells are now
adays, this matron does not disport one
for through II all would believe that she
painted and powdered 10 excess
When asked how she preserved her
skin, and kept her face free from wrink-
les. she replied:
has been thoroughly scrubbed twice a
day morning and night. with hard soap
and cold water. Afterwards the nurse
would massage ii well. AZ night cold
cream was applied 10 IL. and well rubbed
in. Then a thin piece Of linen with
places for mouth and eyes cut out was
placed over my face. This prevented
any particles OF dust or dirt from set
Ting upon Il, and entering into the pores.
LAS / grew Older" Mrs r. went on
Il continued this treatment, and do up
10 the present day. save that at night In
place OF the linen, / have had made es-
pecially a medicated mask, without
which never sleep"
This method would seem trying 10
many but the result is superb.
Mrs Marcy Raymond laughed merrily
when asked what she did to preserve
her complexion.
Soap and water and plenty OF H." she
said. Cosmetics, I think, and even the
simplest powders, ruin the skin eventu-
ally"
Very warm days in the summer lit
tie toilet powder sprnkled on the face is
not Objectionable but aside from this
the skin left alone is what Is sure to
keep IL fresh and healthy, and with
paucity OF Wrinkles-BostCa Journal