Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
THE QUEST OF: BEAUTY
How to Keep the Complexion
Lovely in Summer.
DAILY CARE IS NEEDED
IF ONE WOULD BE FREE FROM
sUNBURN AND FRECKLES.
Some Suggestions More or Less Practi-
cal That Will Help Solve
These Problems.
DAILY CARE IS. NEEDED

IL,
Bella Moncrieff has compleXion-and Oh,
the care she takes OF II!
IT has to be put to bed occasionally during
the day: It denies itself ices and other dele
terious compounds, and it has to have beef
tea administered to il when it comes home
from a hard-fought dance. Just now it has
to muster all its resources for the lively
summer campaign with tan. freckles and
sunburn.
Although freckles are an indication of
fine skin, that, alas! is no consolation.
While sum- and even air, increase freckles,
they are not the primary cause. Any cure
must involve the exclusion of both. eau
ton must be exercised regarding exposure
to wind and sun; big hats, wells and gloves
should be worn. The modern maid is even
threatening to adopt a colonial fashion
that of wearing mask.
Before going out in the sun it is advisable
to rub on a little "pommade de coucombres
or any good cold cream At night the face
should be bathed with elderfower water,
which cools and refreshes, and therefore
benefits the skin, but so also does rose
water, but scarcely with good results.
Never battle the face while it is hot. Wait
until night, then touch up freckleS with
lotion If the nose is shining mark, owing
to an aggravated case of sunburn, dip
soft cloth in sweet cream and lay it over
nose and cheek. The relief is almost in
Summer freckles-those "kisses of the
sun'-are not difficult to deal with as
those which constitutional and perma-
nent, or cold freckles; as they are called
With little care the skin may be kept free
from this Disagreement.
Some skins are so delicate that they
become freckled on the slightest exposure
to the open air in summer. The cause is
that the Iron in the blood, forming juno
ton with the oxygen. leaves rusty mark
where the junction takes place.
What to Use.
The obvious remedy is to dissolve the
combination. One cure is lotion made
by adding half ounce of lemon juice to
half pint of rose water, and adding two
drains Of powdered alum Apply with
clean camels hair brush.
Another remedy is to wash the face and
neck, and arms and hands, too, If neces-
sary, with elderflower water and apply an
ointment made by simmering gently to-
gether one ounce Of Venise soap and one
dram each Of deliquated Oil Of tartar and
oil of bitter almonds. When the mixture
acquires consistency, two drops Of rhodium
may be added Wash the emollient off in
the morning with elderfower water.
Still another cure is about half pint of
milk, the juice of a lemon and table
spoonful of brandy. Boil and skim, then
add dram of rock-alum.
AHOlHeT SOOu recipe Is tHe IOIoWlnS.
Rub half dram of powdered borax with
half ounce of glycerine, gradually add three
ounces of rose water and one dram of bit
ter almond water, and, lastly. one dram OF
tincture of benZoin. stirring constantly. APP
ply about three times week.
One remedy may prove better adapted
to certain compilations than others, and
therefore several are suggested. An excel
lent one is made by dissoving two drains
Of borax and three drains of graduated
sugar in one ounce of lemon Juice. Dip a
linen cloth in water, wiring nearly dry, pour
some of the mixture on the cloth, and rub
over the freckles. Repeat this operation
daily until the freckles have disappeared.
Rose water containing lemon juice Is ex-
cellent for removing tan. The proportion Is
one tablespoonful of lemon juice to half
pint of rose water This may be applied
with the fingers or a linen pad, or by
means of a toilet atomiZer.
A Freckle Cure.
Freckles are more easily doctored. per-
haps, by means of a camers hair brush.
One very good way to apply a lotion to
the face, when time is not taken into &C
count, is to pour much as is needed into
a clean saucer and use sterilized. absorb
ent cotton or gauZe, which can be pur-
chased for trifling sum at the chemists.
Make some little balls pads of the cot
ton. and keep them in a clean. wide
mouthed jar with screw top, and use
as needed Dip them into the lotion, and
gently wash it over the face, using fresh
ones from time to time during the pro-
cess.
One country maiden owes a complexion
that is remarkable for it's beauty to the
cosmetic virtue of tomatoes, AS soon as they
begin to ripen, the first thing she does,
after her morning ablutions, is to HE to
the spot where they grow and briskly rub
her face, neck and hands with one. She
takes a bit of soft cheese cloth to serve
as a towel but does not use 1t until after
= To hoe hnny, a
mentS.
thorough rubbing of the skin once or
twice daily with ripe tomato Will work
wonders. Tan, freckles and sunburn y1eld
to it's treatment, and the skin takes on a
peach-like bloom If the tomato is FOUND
to agree with the complexion canned ones
may be used during the winter; those which
are canned nearly whole must be chosen,
as they are the least cooked. Those In the
raw state prove most efficacious.
For Prickly Heat.
For that other warm weather trouble,
prickly heat, nothing gives relief but face
powder. but don't use powder without first
washing the face thoroughly. The pores
being cleansed. the powder is more easily
removed and does not form crust. as it
WERE which is hard to take Off
Face powder should be free from bfsmuth,
which gives the face an appearance ike
porcelain. and. of course. it should not con-
made a good formula is the following:
Starch or farina, ounces; Florentine orris
-four " ounce; essence of ambergris, 8
drops. Mix thoroughly and sift through a
silk boiling sieve. Put up In closely sealed
small jars. so that the zodor may be re-
tained. re.
Apply the powder gently with hares
foot: don't rub it in. but put 1T on with lit
tie love pats. 81 %
Few women are aware of the value of soft
tissue paper. such as men use when shaw
ing. for removing moisture and shine from
the skin before powder is applied. The case
for holding this paper should be very like
the shaving paper cases we have been
making for years for our brothers and cous-
ms and uncles. but just double the size so
that each sheet may be as large full
sized handkerchief. Any woman who tries
this paper for week will wonder how she
has ever done without It! oz
Useful Suggestions.
IT a little girl appears to be so stiff and
constrained in her movements the best
remedy Is to encourage her to play games
which will oblige her to run and jump and
otherwise develop the fiexibility and extern
sibility of her limbs. Let her tumble and