The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
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rical maker-up, who rubs on rouge and
| back for the footlights This is much
more delicate, il is claimed. They aim to
make one look perfectly natural-that is,
just as one would really appear if one
mad perfect skin and darker eyebrows
and lashes and a CLINT of gold or red in
the hair. But 1 hate to go alone to such
places. Do come with me-"
Curious to see the establishment and
process, says the New York Tribune the
friend consented, and together the two wo-
men climbed the dark and narrow stair
way which led up into a fanciful blue
and-white parlor, where a blonde woman
asked their commands. In a little booth
arranged Eastern fashion IN the corner of
the room, cosmetics of every description
were sold. Wrinkle eradicators. washes
for freckles and other skin disigurements,
fesh-colored washes. warranted 10 hide if
not TO cure defects; depilatories, restora-
tVes of all kinds, and, waving like a
fringe whole color scale of the loveliest
tints in hair, all TO be had for the asking
and small payment zone face make
up, checked off the attendant, zone neck
and arms ditto"
mo change in the hair. did madam say?
slight tinge of red would be so be-
coming! No? Wei, as madam chooses.
Marie, my child, take madam into the
rose-colored cabinet and give Mile &C.
Gle this paper"
The rose-colored cabinet proved to be a
tiny closet or alcove in a larger room hung
with pink, where an operating chair was
placed before large mirror, Mile. Cecile
presently appearing with her parapher
nalia
kindly take off the body of your gown
she said briskly. Il must first give you
a thorough cleaning"
But ] am clean" protested the cuStOn-
er. Il had my tub as usual this morning.
and my face and neck were thoroughly
washed with soap just before I came out"
Nevertheless" said the young person,
calmly, you are not clean" fact which
she proceeded to demonstrate by rubbing
the parts to be treated with some kind OF
fluid, and then holding up the soft linen
CLOTH which was quite black.
The skin absorbs as much" she ex-
planned, land the water only takes 1t
half off. Now it is all ready to be treated"
Her next act was to daub over face
neck and arms fluid preparation with
a sponge
This is our own whitener, which as
Stimulates with the skin, and does not come
off like powder prepare tons" she said.
After this a pink bloom to the cheeks was
applied, and the ears chin and finger tips
slightly tinted; over this the white again
TO Blend as the woman expressed it,
and intensity the first coat. Then Tex
preston was given to eyes and brows.
This was the end, and, with 81 worth OF
beauty, the customer departed. In the
artificial light and in the rose hung closet
the effect was wonderfully good, but in
the garish day four thicknesses of veil
were deemed all insufficient by Mrs X
to hide her wax image-like .countenance,
and when she reached her home she wash
ed every trace of it off.
II felt as if Twere wearing a mask
she averred. and when 1 looked into the
glass the painted horror made me
shudder. But it had one good effect. l
am content to be as nature made me.
and it is the last time I shall try any of
the so-called beautifiers"