The herald., 1896-05-03
GOTHAM GIEANINGS.

Lovclinecs IS only skin dep know, hut
Il was rather surprising when complexion
artist sa!3 to me net long ago tina. "ths
! or!y known way to get rid CT skin trouble
was to remove the seiE" couple of ray
] friends nIusf have been converted 70 this
theory. fer In their zeal TO better their CON-
plexicn they erpliei iodine, mustard and
lemon Juice to the surface. Poor things
for timc ,hey were en- the rack. anil. ead.
dsst of all. without accomplishing anything
more effective than b!is.esej ra. OF
| cheet-. M .te
A pleasant and beneficial lotion to apply
to ;he skin. especially after having been in
tie wind and SIN. Is powdered inter anu
! ccrnstarch in equal parts A piece Of
linen or tiny brush is drerched in glycerne
ana the powder applied to the faca Butter
milk Is slsc good remedy 20. whitening
the skin. number OF young women I
know use this sour lacteal, believing thot 1t
e unrivaed toilet preparation
II you wish to try IT, Just give your fare
n thorough bath before retiring and then
take a silk sponge and dip It in the milk
/ Then pat your face until It IS we'll COW
cred. This must be allowed to dry on. In
tho morning after YOU have washed off the
| lotion and whilc your skin is wet, rub in
moro butterrilk and dry with a coarse
towel!
Several persons I know are warm advo-
Gates OF the buttermilk lotion. They gen
orally mix tee LIQUID with little -four and
Gllaw T. to forment. and then mako It into
mask. E"tterTuills beauties believe IN the
morning dew. One o. the prettest girls
met last summer used to rise every morning
in tire to wash her face in the dew watch
sprinRled thc field about her home. She
wes blessed with a perfect skin but
hardly think that the morning lotion had
much 10 do with it except to benefit it by
early rising.
II rs very omueing. and ct the same time
astonishing. to watch tho different methods
employed by diferert women 20 attain the
same result; and vet there is but ono right
way. Have yen been bright enough 70 dis.
cove- IL?
a woman - caring for her skin reed
never buoy herself up with the hope that
her nex;-dooT neishhor's complexion recipes
viii prove beneficial 10 her They can be
Eive1 trial, with the barest shadow OF e
7hance that vou NAV hit upon the right
hing. No matter what stop you take IN
rautys direction do rot hope for imme-
ate resUlfs. We women know how to oc
tent, and "cver d. we exercise this feri
ne e:tribute il more angelic fashion than
rNea striving to remedy natures defects.
Some oeroons finding that alcoholic prep
rations save tinic and labor. DO rot hesitate
ddhS,e face. neck and arms with them.
his 10 pretty sure way tc turn the ekn
yellow end TO drv ard Harden 1t. 1t is only
of,er long and careful thought that the toilet
table can Re satisfactorily furnished.
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Tie best articles should se used. II YOU
arc wise enough TO do This you may with !
npunity accept from firet-c'ass establiah- |
i1ent what IL offers you in tho way 0.
beauty aids.
This branch o' art has made hundreds o. |
strides withia the las. few years. In learn
ing how to grow cid we are Sunaiied wlth !
hundred and ere dev;ces that show not orly |
research. hut conscientious desire 10 find !
tie very best.
Yet. after all. nature supplies riears |
for beautifying the skin superior 20 me /
best cosmetic ever invented A rainstorm
is one OF the best lotions for the skin A
friend CT mine, noted for her brilliant
compleXion, is of and away at the first
patter Of rain. She clads herself from top
TO toe in waterproof, and so takes her
rain bath. Each splashins drop that falls
4pon ter face she atiirms is better for /