Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
Makeup Hints for Amateur
Theatricals.
ROU GE AND POWDER
PROPER WAY TO USE THESE EN-
BELLIsHMENTS.
Nature Employs Three Score Different
Tints of Rose to Color the
Complexion

Copyright, 1902. by the S. S. Mcclure Coz
Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
Nothing is more to be deplored than any
attempt to makeup" But it is sometimes
necessary to resort to artificial devices for
amateur theatricals, a fancy dress party or
a bal poudre. For these rare occasions cos
metics may be used in such a way as to be
entirely harmless. The process calls for
the greatest delcacy and elaboration in
order to have satisfactory results.
That shrine of mystic contemplation, the
dressing table, must be supplied with only
the very best materials which perhaps
goes without saying
There must be jars of grease paint and
cold cream, boxes of rouge and powder,
bottles of cologne, rose water and glycerine,
little frying pan and a hare's foot, or,
better still, lambs wool sole.
After washing the face with warm water
Beauty dips the tips of two dainty fingers
in the jar of white grease paint or cold
cream and then rubs il in thoroughly, going
over cheeks, nose, brow and chin. She then
powders her face and after that appIles
little of the rouge to the cheeks.
The hare's foot used to be in requlsltlon
for giving. the final polishing touches, which
impart the soft, natural appearance TO the
complexion; but the latest device, winch
gives better results, is the tiny lamb wool
sole of sbaby's slipper.
Let the color be put on with the Hght,
deft touch of a fairy painting rose. Re,
member, in using rouge, that no one pluShed
in a round spot. Shape the PINK little TO
your cheeks, and if your face is very tuli
make it longer than round. If cheeks are
thin and sunken the little flush OF color
must be placed further back than II they
were plump; this makes them look fuller.
A short face may be heightened py prihs-
ing the color down toward the neck.
If the eyes are not prominent tiny bit
of rouge over them is becoming. Ihere
must also be suggestion of rouge on the
ear lobes and on the chin, just the talntesl
touch possible should be put in the CLEFT
under the nose and a little rouging of the
nostrils will give a spirited look.
You must be very particular about your
mouth. If it is too wide just draw the up
per lip down tight and put plenty of grease
paint on the corners. You will probably get
a lot In your mouth, but you must not NINA
a little thing like that. With lip rouge trace
a Cupids bow, small in the middle or the
upper lip, and little wider in the middle
of the under lip.
For Thin Lips.
If the lips are too thin color little be-
yond them, but be sure to keep an even
outline. Be careful to avoid smears at the
corners, which have an abuninable appear
ance.
For eyebrows and eyelashes some grease
paint and lamp black are mixed in little
tin frying pan and then skillfully applied
with tiny brush or the tip of the finger.
There are other ways of darkening eye
brows and eyelashes; one homemade prep
aration is to burn a cork, until 1t crumbles
to powder; put it In a saucer and when you
have rubbed it quite smooth, drop little
glycerine on it, and stir until it becomes
cd al he l.
lage Apply with very fine camefS hair
brush. Or with an eyebrow pencil of black.
soft paint, one may lightly and daintily
touch the arch of the delicate brows, en-
phasizng their distinctness just degree.
Blondes would use brown pencil.
In using eyebrow pencils the shadows
must be carefully modelled with the fingers
into the pores.
The least suggestion of the grease paint
and lamp black is applied with the tip of
the little finger, just below the lower
lashes. This is a most delicate and fine
operation, requiring infinite tact and artis-
tic skill.
Here again there may be a homemade.
inexpensive substitute.
This is to burn bit of tissue paper and
apply the ashes with the greatest care Just
below the lower lashes.
With a blue pencil make a fine horizontal
lire at the angle of the eyes. AT close in
spection it resembles a tiny blue VEIN At
a little distance, IT is indistinguishabae and
serves only to lengthen the eye to almond
outlines and lend its brilliancy additional
luster.
If the eyes are very far apart the least
little soupcon of rouge between them will
improve their appearance
If arms and neck, well as face are to
be made up, sponge them with perfumed
tepid water-using cologne or some aro-
matte toilet water. When thoroughly dried,
ba the them with lotion composed of equal
parts of glycerine and rose water. While
this is still damp coating of powder Is
applied and left on until the last moment
If 1t is then rubbed in thoroughly, but
gently, the skin will seem beautifully
white, and all traces of powder will DIS
appear.
Liquid cream may be made for the neck.
arms and hands by dissolving a box of face
powder in about four ounces of rose water
After shaking the bottle we'll wet a. fine
sponge with the cream and rub the neck
arms and hands with it. To prevent it hay-
ing streaky look 1t should be rubbed in
with the palms of the hands and then a
little dry powder put on:
If one does not care to use rouge there
is a rose face powder which Is made by
combining well sifted rice starch wit h
enough rose pink powder to color 1t and
adding few drops each of altar of roses
and santal.
Another Way, Too.
Or if one prefers a homemade rouge a
famous one, called bloom of roses, Is made
with half an ounce of strong liquid ammo
MIA, quarter of an ounce purest carmine,
one pint rose water and half an ounce of
triple spirit of rose. Pour the ammonia on
the carmine and let 1t remain four days,
stirring occa sionally. then add the rose
water and spirit, and after letting 1t stand
for week, decant, and you have the
bloom Of roses.
Powder may also be homemade. A DOW
der is made of white starch in the proper
ton Of one pound to two ounces of pow
dered orris, ten drops of altar of lemon and
one dram each of bergamot and cloves
A rose lip salve may be made by melting
together one-quarter ounce each of white
wax, spermaceti and alkanet or blood-root.
Strain and add enough sweet almond oil to
make a soft paste. Add few drops of at
tar of rose.
When 1t comes TO removing the cosmetic.
cover your face with cold cream, rubbed on
slightly. Let it remain for few moments
and then rub off with a soft linen cloth.
Wash your face well with hot water and
soap, rinsing it off with dash Of cold
water. And may your complexion be none
the worse for it's brief coating Of powder