The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01

nose. brow and chiu-the sponging
should be more vigorous.
Some women say that alcohol is bad
for the skin, but these have either used
ii unreasonably often or know nothing
at all about it, for there is no cosmetic
that woman can employ with such
good results as alcohol diluted with the
purest rose water. II the skin is ab-
normally dry, perhaps it would be as
we'll not TO use alcohol more than once
in two or three days. but once a day
ought not to hurt the most delicate
skin, and it vastly improves An oily
complexion.
When travelling. a bottle OF rose
scented alcohol is invaluable after
long, dusty journey. There is nothing
more refreshing. One application of
the saturated flannel to the face viii
rub out the tired wrinkles, as well as
the accumulated dust and perspiration
and leave the face fresh and spotlessly
clean.
After tiresome shopping expedition,
rose-scented alcohol is the best thing
imaginable to bring up ones color and
spirits for luncheon. In fact, 1t is just
one of those never-failing helps which
woman always likes to have at hand.
When the respective merits Of flannel,
sponge and linen pad for washing the
face are discussed, the devotee of the
flannel tells you it is best when bathing
the face with hot water, or when 1t is
desired to steam il. A sponge, it's adj
Vocates assure us, pulls and stretches
the skin less than a cloth and there
fore is less liable to cause wrinkles. A
bit of antiseptie gauge has its advo-
Gates, and is good for occasional use
when washing the face, particularly aft
er the application of a cold cream.
With the hands, after all, one can
wash the face most thoroughly and sat
| isfaCtorily. If you wash to keep your
skin smooth. do not dry it with rough
towel. Use a fine. damask one. Also
learn how to "dabble" the face with
a fine cloth. as a method of drying.
This preserves the delicate appearance
of the skin.
Immediately after washing the face,
giving it a dash of lavender water will
have Frightening effect.
viii benzoin at once remove the oily
look from the skim" one asks.
No; what do women of oily skins
want with benzon? 1t only makes a
varnish on the face, being itself Meth
er more nor less than a resin dissolved
in alcohol. 1t may be very suitable to
fine, dull skin. especially if something
is needed to contract relaxed tissues.
If the face is very pale-unnaturally
so-bathe it in tepid water and then APP
| ply a lotion of equal parts of glycerine
and rose water and few drops of spir-
its of ammonia. Rub this we'll into the
skin and then wipe off with a soft
| towel
| To obtain the 1uster of polished mar
/ BILE, which one admires on shoulders
| displayed by evening dress, do not use
! powder. as that is certain to show on
the black of dress coats, but sponge the
| skin with clear cologne water Just be-
| fore going out. A warm bath should
| precede the use Of the cologne. With
| the skin moistened and fresh and per-
| spring from the bath, the cologne en-
ters the pores blends with the oil and
waxy imperceptible moisture and makes
a fine polish, on the principle of the
wax and turpentine mixture applied to
| furniture.
A sallow, dried skin will not take this
! fine polish, battle and massage as you
| will. The only amelioration It takes is
! powder, or the cosmetic dressing of ce-
rate, which will not rub off inside OF
| twelve hours.