The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-06
MAKING OVER HER PROFILE.

II have been working all day on
my profile" said a pretty girl, glanc-
ing at a plaster cast standing on the
|etable in front of her. ''Do you see
that cast? Well, it is just the shape
of my face as it ought to be, and I
am doing my level best to get it in
that condition.
"The outline of my face was
probably all right in the beginning.
But it gradually became changed.
One thing and another happened un-
til my profile was spoiled. Now, if
there is anything in the world that
ought to be pretty, it is the pro-
file of woman.
"I am gradually getting it back
to its proper shape, but it is hard
work. 1t took years to get it out of
shape, and it is taking months to
'Do I notice any improvement !?
Yes, indeed. My profile has altered
at least half an inch, and half an inch
is a good deal on a mans nose or a
woman's profile.
"This is how | went to work; |
consulted a beauty doctor in Paris
and obtained a plaster cast of my
face as it ought to be. Here you see
it on my dressing table.
"Now, if you will look around,
you will notice that my table is set
in the midst of three mirrors; so that
no matter which direction | look, I
can always manage to see profile
of myself. In fact, you can not
make over your face unless you have
mirrors on every side to guide you in
your operations.
"My forehead was bad. The hair
grew too high, and there were fur
rows in it. began its reformation
by coaxing the hair down a little.
/ massaged the roots with castor oil.
/ took a drop at time and rubbed it
in the temples and along the fore
head. In little while the hair be-
gan to come down and to send forth
a slight growth.
"While massaging the roots of my
hair, / also massaged my forehead.
For. this I used benzoinated cold
cream.
Il massaged my forehead with it,
rubbing across the wrinkles. The
tips of my fingers I dipped in this
cream, which | rubbed over the fur
rows. / was very careful not to
massage too heavily.
"When | had finished massagine
my forehead I applied quite heavy
coating of the massage cream to the
wrinkles and left it to stay on all
night, for I generally conducted the
work of reforming my profile in the
evening.
"My eyes l tackled next; and here
was my hardest task. They were moi
large enough for my face, and the
lids dropped and there were bags
under them. The brows were moi
clear cut nor were they heavy
enough for my face.
"I treated my face by reducing my
cheeks. They were of the puffy or
| der and obscured my eyes. I reduc-
ed the flesh of my cheeks a little
which made my eyes come out fuller
"The lids | strengthened by bath.
ing my eyes in weak carbolic acid
The sacs under my eyes were very
heavy and these had to be removed
by taking medicine. Eye sacs al
ways mean some kidney or livel
trouble.
"This done, I turned my attention
to my eyebrows, which I thickened
by painting them every night. | uset
almond oil, which I warmed and ap.
piled with little brush.
MY cheeks were difficult to man
age, for one was fuller than the
other and my mouth was uneven. Ir
other words my face was slightly
crooked.
Il was in a dilemma what to dc
until | consulted the notes of my
beauty specialist. He advised me t.
see a dentist. The dentist was no
one of those who dis6gure you witt
great grinning gold filings, but h
restores your teeth until they look a.
they did when you were young ant
charming.
| ''He replaced two teeth that wer'
| missing on one side of my face and