The age-herald., 1898-08-24
A Beauty Sermonette
By Madame Ryan

Madame Fortunee Russell Ryan, the well known and successful Massense of Birm- ingham, has prepared for these columns a series of articles on the care of the complexion and massage. The first of the series appears this morning:
 I have so often been asked when and how should the face be treated. To ''my girls'' these simple instructions and faithful re- cipes are given them with this assurance, that each are my own and have never fail- ed me when used faithfully. Space per Mits me at this writing to treat only one subject, and I have chosen the care of the neck and face-both so essential. Care should be taken with eqdal zeal in the be- stowal of an equal share of labor on both. The requisites for the accomplishment of this art-for an art certainly 1t is-are pa tence and a will. To cleanse the face and acquire rose and lily complexion, take a basin of cood, but not cold water. Remember always the day before to boil one gallon of water to which two Jumps of charcoal (crdshed) have been added. Strain through flannel, and 1t is ready. Take one cup of oatmeal; (rolled oats). place contents into one cup of hydrostel water, allowing 1t to remain an hour. Strain in muslin bag. It will be a thick cream, and use as soap Procure one pint of red rose leaves, bruise them by rolling on a marble slab or in an earthen- ;ware pour over them one and one half pints of boiling hydrasted water, remove from stove, cool and bottle. Only an en- ameled sauce pan must be used in pre- pairing this lotion which wl,. call No. l. Lotion No. 2 is made as follows: Take eight drops of carbolic acid, 90 drops of hy- drostil water, two pints of powdered borax, half tea spoon of tincture of benzine, add slowly, drop twenty drops; ten drops or elycerine; ten cents worth of oil of Jas mine; citric acid 30 grains; water two ounces, strain, after mixing, each ingredi- ent, and bottle. Having prepared all ma- terial tTv. said lotions will last two weeks
 The charcoal water must be made every day. On arising in the morning, the night before having prepared that which will be required for the task, proceed in this wise: Place the tips of the fingers in the char coal water, moisten the face and neck, like on the tips of the fingers, some oatmeal soap, massage-"rub."
 Commence from the collarbone maSSeelng upwards to the mouth, then upwards again in a direct line from mouth along the nose and eyes. Bring the fingers along the eyes fin a gentle upward motion towards the temples. Then begin in pinchlng up and down motion on the forehead till you reach the eyebrows, then backwards again to- wards the temples and facial massage Is complete Now begin at the jawbone and along the ears in an upward motion, rolling with the fingers the flesh till the temples have been reached. Take again on each palm a tablespoonful of the oatmeal soap. Take neck at collarbone underneath the chin and go upwards to the temple, then again from underneath the ears, working around the ear gently upward, continuing in an up and down motion back of ears ill you reach the nape of the neck, rolling 4be flesh with oatmeal soap. Rinse in two quarts of water, to which half teaspoon Yul of borax has been added. Press face do not rub-with soft towel. It will be awkwar1 at first but you will soon acquire The art. Care must be taken with the neck treating 1t gently, and 1t will repay you in A firm, velvety skin. It takes four weeks to show marked improvement. At night bathe the face in cool water and simply use the oatmeal soap, applying 1t in an up and down motion on the face and the neck Rinse, apply lotion number 'one.'' following directions given above for facial masseeing. When well absorbed take one and one half ounces of lotion number two,