Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
GOTHAM GLEANINGS.

Loveliness is only skin deep, l know,
but it was rather surprising when COM
piexion artist said to me not long ago
that the. only known way to get rid of
skin trouble was to remove the skin A
couple of my friends must have been con-
vefted to this theory, for in their zeal to
better Their complexion they applied 10
dine, mustard and lemon juice to the sur
face. Poor things; for time they were
on the rack, and, saddest of all, without
accomplishing anything more effective
than a blistered pair of cheeks.
A-pleasant and beneficial lotion to ap-
ply to the skin, especially after having
been in the wind and sun, is powdered
inter and corn starch in equal parts. A
piece OF linen or tiny brush is drenched
in glycerine and the powder applied to
the face. Buttermilk is also a good rem
edy for whitening the skin. number
of young women l know of use this sour
tactical, believing that it is unrivaled as
toilet preparation.
If you wish to try it, just give your
face thorough bath before retiring and
then take silk sponge and dip 1t in the
milk. Then pat your face until 1t is we'll
covered. This must be allowed to dry on
In the morning, after you have washed
off the lotion, and while your skin is wet
rub IN more buttermilk and dry with a
coarse towel
Several persons l know are warm adj
vocates of the buttermilk lotion. They
generally mix the liquid with a little flour
and allow it to ferment and then make it
into a mask Buttermilk beauties be-
leve In the morning dew. One of the
prettiest girls | met last summer used to
rise every morning in time to wash her
face In the dew which sprnkled the field
about her home. She was blessed with a
perfect skin, but l hardly think that the
morning lotion had much to do with It,
To NV an ri ri eli
1t is very amusing, and at the same
time astonishing, to watch the different
methods employed by different women to
attain the same result; and yet there is
but one right way. Have you been
bright enough to discover it?
A woman in caring for her skin need
never buoy herself up with the hope that
her next door neighbours recipes will
prove beneficial to her. They can be Civ
en- trial, with the barest shadow of a
chance that you may hit upon the right
thing. No matter what step you take in
beanty's direction do not hope for i'm
mediate results. We women know how
to be patient. and never do we exercise
this feminine attribute in more angelic
fashion than when striving to remedy
natures defects.
Some persons, finding that alcoholic
eprepara tons save time and labor, do not
hesitate to dabble face. neck and arms
with them. This is a pretty sure way to
turn the skin yellow and to dry and
harden it. / is only after long and care
full thought that the toilet table can be
satisfactorily furnished
The best articles should be used If
| you are wise enough to do this you may
| with impunity accept from first-class
establishment what 1t offers you in the
| way of beauty aids.
| This branch of art has made hundreds
! of strides within the last few years In
learning how to. grow old we are supplied
with hundred and one devices that
show not only research, but a conscien-
tious desire to find the very best.
Yet, after all, nature supplies means
! for identifying the skin superior to the
best cosmetic ever invented. A rain
storm Is one of the best lotions for the
] skin. A friend of mine, noted for her