The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12

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A CLEAR, MILKY SKIN. I
In powdsring The face. Il ths sdn Is IN .
healthy condition. the powder can be easily
brushed OF. leaving q soft. glossy white
after It. Put the powder on rather heavily
on forehead and chin and lightly On nose.
and cheeks. Lay Il on '1n layers" 30 Cd
vises q French beauty artist, where thu
neck and throat are concerned. and be sure
that the powder Is carried all the way uDl
into the roots OF The hair so that there IsI
not a dark streak around tho face.
Now. with a clean bit OF cotton dust en-
the powder. -
II you have used the rouge. either IN he
form OF 6 paste or dry, put It on before
you apply the powder, then lightly dust the
face with powder. >
The society women who sit in the grand
opera boxes on gala nights ind that 4 very
little dry rouge can be finally applied. They
put a little in the palm OF the hand, rub
the hands lightly together and then very
quickly over the cheeks. touching the tips
OF the cheek bones TO give what is known
as a high color.
But the final rougninE Is not necessary
and IS. really. not In very good taste. Be
content with the securing OF a good, creamy
complexion and for this be thankful. The
creamy tone without a touch OF red IS very
fashionable. and those who have this Iove-
- ECA0A a 1AlE anu kA4A III LnGK
can wear black and green. Indeed, almost
any color, even to lemon color, goes we'll
with this creamy tint
II you want a higher color In your COM
plexion, then you must suffer the penalty,
for except in the matter OF black and white
nothing will look nice or you.
The eyelashes must be let alone IN al
beauty It Is injurious TO med
die With then. and. unless they be very thin
or very ragged or falling out. do nothing
10 them. Keep them we'll oiled by applying
the oil OF sweet almonds nightly and. as
they grow very thick. clip them a little.
You can shape the brows with the scissors
and you can give them just the right arch.
But be careful. Do noe cut them indiscrfm-
inAtely or you viii make them rough and,
bristly. There are good eyebrow growers
70 be made and no woman need have thin
brows
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.
Airs. A. W. G.-wHI you kindly tel me n
massaElng my cheeks with eocoa butter win
plump them out. and II 50. how Il Is done. Also
please tell ne what exercises can be taken ia
doors 10 enlarge the hips. will massaginx with
cocoa butter help 10 enlarge themg I am S ,.-r
S inches in height. What would my correct
weight be. and what should the proportions bsr
VIII you please give me d good recipe for cold
cream 10 improve the complexion. - Use before
applying powder.
1es. cocoa butter. a very little. rubbed
gently into the skin Will improve IL. OIL OF
sweet almonds added 10 mutton tailow and
perfumed with some favored extract makes
Al excellent skin 1ood ana emollient- Geu,
from the drug store an ounce Of cold cream
anu put IL in a double boiler. Add 10 u an
equal quantity OF mutton OIL. You can pre-
pare this mutton tallow by getting Gear
white mutton suet anu rendering the oil
from IL. Put the mutton oil in the boiler
Rgtn the cream ami SUR IN an equal Guanu-
~ of almond oil. RuD into the skin sentIy
s4tu 4 rotary motion. and use before
massaglng the cheeks. kIead the cheekS
Is kneadIng bread from chin - ears on
!ower JAW bone With thumb and forenngea
placed horizontally on the cheek pointing
toward the nose. work the flesh against the
forennger all over the cheek. DO the putting
movement frequently. pulling out thu
cheeks. holding the chin smooth with one
hand. while the thumb and finger OF thu
other hand holds the skin firm under the
outer corner OF the eyes The physical exer-
else heretofore given should aid in the de-
Telopment OF the hips. 1 would suggest
that you wear hip pads II TIE hips are ex-
ceedingly thin. A woman who Is 5 feet 8
inches IN height should carry a weight CT
about 80 pounds. and some argue that 80
pounds is better. a woman CT such q
/ height and weight should not wish for 8
waist OF . inches: indeed. 2 inches would
be a better size. though an inch or two
/ more would not be bad There should b
about ten inches difference between waizs
and bust measure.
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