The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17

the face This vigorous wash will take
cut all the small particles of dust and
dirt which hide in the pores. and II per
sisted in viii Impart a healthfuI glow
and transparency to the skin After
this thorough cleansing the artificial
aids TO beauty can be applied Like
the ancisnt Greek and Roman the mod
srn beauty has oils and lotions. crea q
and powders galore. Not only does she
lead her dressing table with all kinds Of
boxes and bottles. but she carries with
her on her jaunts scented pomades and
toilet waters. which keep her always
cool and pleasant to look upon The
smart woman never looks warm and
hurried her face never shines or shows
that dull. yei1ow-gray color which IA
tigue brings with ii. for the simple rsa-
son that she carries her small powder
puff with her.
Sometimes instead Of the small silver
powder BOX. the size of a quarter, with
the tiny puff inside, she carries an inn0-
cent looking booklet. whose leaves are
PAPER p0udre, and one of these leaves
takes the shine Immediately off the face
These may not be SO pretty and dainty
looking as the small silver powder box
but they are twice as convenient, as
they are just the size of card case
Some women carry a small piece OF
chamois, which has had a liberal sup
ply of powder put on it, and these. for
convenience sake. are tucked IN their
bodice until they need them
All kinds and conditions Of powder are
used. from innocent baby powder to the
most costly p9EEumsQ IHElSlDie powder
which sticketh closer than a brother and
which ADDS beauty to whatever it
touches
The woman who prinks has become
50 very dainty that even the cold cream
that she rubs into her skin before apply
ing the powder puff has 70 be tinted TO
suit her complexion. Among the inn
ported complexion and other toilet lux
Uries are pink cream and white cold
cream. The French chemist is rather
uHpoetic- He calls It simply fat-'fat
for blondes. Fat for brunettes' and
fat for ordinary beings If the bru-
nette should be 50 lacking in taste as
to use blonde powder. Of course she
should not use brunette cold cream and
the pale pink cold cream is not for the
Tcsy-cheehed woman she would be apt
to resemble lady cut cut of a cherry
as the performers on the jack-knife say
Another little novelty from France is
4 travelling set" for beauty aids It
consists of a little wicker covered flash
Of toilet water. a tin box Of soap and a
tin box of pOnade- Each article is
gayly labeled in white and gOld-a train
Of cars or d white ground To the mind
of the enchnar-who seldom travels
except by campulsicn-thase carefully
protected toilet requisites doubtless seem
most ingenious What are the terrOrS Of
the deep or the horrors of accidents by
rail to one whose pornade is securely
timed. whose soap box Is waterproof
ard whose violet water bottle is pro
tected by a tCpc0at Of woven WIck6rS
AIfEady's soaps. too are of many and
of dainty kinds. for soap making has be-
come an art and the purse of the mod
ern belle must pay homage to the rarely
perfumed soaps which help make her
beauty. Many Of the very fine complex
ion soaps are Partisan. for the French
man knows how to cater to the tastes
and beauty Of fair woman.
IF she thinks that the pearly tint Of
her skin IS too white. the shops offer per
funaed r0uges for her use Aside from
the toilet table receptacIes for rouge,
there are tiny gold and silver boxes for
the chatelaine. which can give faint
rose blush to the cheek at any time.
There Is a rouge pencil. and there Is
also the eternal channels to tint the
cheeks Rouge, ike the powder, Is put
up IN a way that the shopper can whisk
It out and touch her bushes into being
on almost any occasion. for the tiny
powder and rouge boxes carry small
looking glasses with them
Al night the woman who takes care Of
her complexion bathes her neck and face
and then adding some favorite cream.
she messages the muscles. rubbing the
length OF the wrinkles and along the
eyes toward the nose This massage
stimulates the skin and the cream acts
as a food for it But however well a
woman can massage her own skin. she
can never do it 50 successfully nor SO
effectively z regular nnaSseuer. con-
sequeRtIy she should go to one as often
Is the length CT her purse viii allow.
This massage, together with the morn
ing wash Of warm water and soap with
a cloth and a soft-hafred flesh brush
followed by A dash Of cold water will
clean the cream OF last night from the
skin and make It firm ard hard
Strange to say it will brighten the eyes
too.
How often are VIE shocked BY the
poorly kept hands Of woman and al