New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
THE MYSTERIES OF BEING MADE BEAU
TIFUL IN 4 NATURAL WAY.
,r~7rH DAYS FILLED WITH MILD DISsIPA-
TONS TO MANY MORE CoNGENIAb THAN

irNTEN DAYS FILLED WITH MILD DlSSlfA-
TONS TO MANY MORE CoNGENIAL THAN
TiosD OF GREATER EXCITEMENT.
.vu Won come with me on a queer sort = cx-
addition said a society woman to friend whom
she net in the street. Il hidden 20 Mrs.
As fancy-dress dinner dance this evening and
lam going 10 take advantage OF the occasion to
nave myself made beautiful at one of these mys-
tsrous places where they profess 20 rejuvena'e
rsopie and give them a complexion OF MIX
and roses 1 have always longed 10 have X done.
ys; 10 see what l would look like, and. as this Is
a lestinnate excuse made up my mind I would
NV II The process is quite different, I am told.
from hat O. the ordinary theatrical maker up.
who rubs on rouge and black for the footlights.
This is much more delicate. it is claimed. They
ain TO make one look perfectly natural-that is
.ls, a. one would really appear Il one had a per-
.ec. skin and darker eyebrows and lashes and a
CLINT o. gold or red in tho hair. But hate 10 so
alone 10 such places. Do come with me-"
Curious % see the establishment and process the
.riend consented. and together the two women
climbed the dark ana narrow stairway which led
I'D into .anclful buo-a1i-W hito parlor, where
blonde woman asked the commands. In little
booth arrarGec Eastern fashion IN the corner Of
,ae room cosmetics Of every description were
sod Wrinkle radiators. washes for freckies and
Other skin disnguremcAts. nesh-colOred washes
warranted 10 hide II no: TO cure defects; depla-
tones. restoratves Of all kinds. and. waving Ike
fringe Whole color scale Of the lovolest tints in
hair al to be had FOR the asking. and small pay
men.. "One face makeup" checked off the attend
ant zone reck and arms ditto"
no change IN the hair did madam say
slight tiuse Of red would be becoming! No?
We'll. as madam chooses Mars. my child. take
madam Into the rose-colored cabinet and give
Nile Cec;le this paper"
The rose-colored cabinet proved 10 be a tiny
close, or alcoye IN larger room hunS with pink.
where an operating chair was placed before
large mirror Mile. Ctcile presently appearing with
her paraphernala
SAID br.skly. Il must first give you thorough
Cleaning"
"Bu, am clean" protested the customer. Il
hd ny tub as usual this morning. and my face
and neck were thoroughly washed with soap just
before canc ouI."
Nevertheless" said the young person, calmly
you are not clean" fact which she proceeded
10 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 so much" she explained, and
he water only takes 1t halt or. Now it Is all
ready TO be treated"
Her mex, act was TO daub over face. neck and
Z Had preparation with sponge
This IS our own whitener. which assimila'es
with the skin. and does not come of Ike powdc"
separations" she said. After this PINK bloom
10 the cheeks was applied, and the ears cnln ana
finger tips slightly tinted; this the white again
10 blend" rs the woman expressed II. ana IN
isns.y the first coat. Tnen expression WIS
given % eyes End brows. This was the end, and
with & worth - beauty, the customer departed
In the arincia. light and IN the rose-HuH6 cIo.et
he eifec, was wonderfully good but IN tAe garish
day four thickresses Of yCii were dcenleh al! IL
sufficient by Llrs " 10 hide her wax ihAse IN IN
eoun,s,ance aud when She reached her HON" sno
washed every trace of IL OF , >, -, .ox,oa
4 felt as If l were wearing mask. SIC "NeLi ~
and when ! looked into the glass inc Palntc."
horror made ne shudder But II had one soou o'-