The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-31
EDUCATING The EYE
Where Nature Has Neglected
to Supply Thick Lashes
Art Should Remedy
the Defect.
ON THEM DEPENDS EXPRESSION
Warm Water and Benzoin for Red
Eyelids-The Art Of Ripping
When You Are a
Guest.
ON THEM DEPENDS EXPRESSION

AT first glance the eye is the most un-
compromising feature of the whole face
as far as manipulation and toilette arts
go to alter or improve its expression,
says the Philadelphia Press. Yet, strange
to say, it is the feature that oftenest
needs attention.
Often we notice an otherwise charming
face marred by eyes obviously meant for
quite another combination of coloring. A
blue eye in a dark face that would rave
been lovely with a lark one, and a bru-
nette's expression turned almost ludicrous
by a pair of expressionless pale blue eyes.
Such carelessness is one of the raveled
edges Of Natures economies. I have
seen a beautiful face marred by this too
common defect in American physiogomy.
sometimes the fault lies in the lashes
and expression. When this Is the case
toilette arts may be employed. They
remedy, to a great extent. the trouble.
If the lashes are scant and colorless don't
hesitate to clip them. Get close to. the
glass and with a pair of very sharp small
scissors cut the fine points from the lash
es. They will look very blunt and odd,
but the reward is to come. After the
clipping battle the eyes nightly in, warm
water in which a few drops of t~incture of
gum benzoin has been put. This drug is
wonderfully soothing to the eyes as well
as whitening and softening to the skin.
A week or so of this treatment will be
rewarded by a growth of thick, Tong
lashes, and in most cases they will APP
pear darker than the original ones. Scis-
sors should not be used more han twice
in the year. A pretty face is oftentimes
distigured by eyes that show a bright
red margin, as though they had been
sewed in with a red thread.
Ir most cases the trouble is constitu-
tional, but a little local treatment is oft
en- a benefit. Battle with the above wash,
clip the lashes which are often few and
short, and before retiring rub into the lids
a good salve. A healing and cheap ONT
ment is plain mutton tallow. Melt a
little and rub gently but thoroughly into
the lid. Leave on overnight, and in the
morning wash off with warm water in
which benzoin t~incture has been gener-
ously sprinkled.
Again, there Is the eye, fine in shape
and color, but its beauty spoiled and ex-
preston lost by the ~incongruity of hir-
suite coloring. This is a defect easily
TSIl6Ql6Q. "A IdlrplH nelQ III the IdIle OIL
a kerosene lamp and when cold run
through the lashes remedies the defect,
and in addition helps the growth, as
kerosene is 9 wonderful stimulant to
human hair. India ink can be used with
good effect. Brows, when naturally
arched and penciled are exquisite, blu un-
fortunately they are as rare as perfectly
beautiful eyes. If they are scanty and
light-colored an ointment rubbed into
them will darken and improve. Heavy
eyebrows seem a hopeless defect in a -wo-
a great measure. If an arch is becoming
use some light ointment, and with the fin
gers rub and press them into as near
the desired shape as possible.
In these days of the veil. nothing is
easier than the manipulation of the eye,
as the fine .meshes add brilliancy and
s~oftness to the glance, and the makeup
is practically undetectab1e.
The apparent size of the eye IS in
creased by a line drawn from the end of
the lid outward to the temple. The deep
ness and expression is enhanced by an
other drawn close under the lower lid.
A la~nguishing expression is given by
darkening the upper lid, and all lines
used together increase the apparent size
of the eye. These arts should never be
employed in daylight, but skillfully exc
cuted their effect is very good at night.
TIL articles for the work must be bought
at a dealers, as many fine brushes and
special ungents are used.
There is expression to be considered.
Nothing is easier than the cultivation of
facial expression. 1t has been brought to
such a pass that the face proper is worn
as a mask to conceal the man proper-and
why not the woman?
A successful lawyer has no facial ex-
preston. His mind Is not mirrored in his
features. A bold glance spoils many a
pair of pretty eyes, as does also a stare
Some eyes are two living, burning inter-
rogation points and others are probing
lances of curiosity. Others are like points
of cold steel, Jelly critical, and more are
mockingly full of ridicule.
The real human eye, the eye that lacks
all traces of calculating speculation, the
eye that is a trimming well Of human
kindness, a genial. cheerful, kindly eye is
few and far between.