The Washington times., 1904-11-20
Society Women Come
to Her as They Would
to a Doctor.
Her Figure Is That of
a Girl Though She
IS Elderly.
By 1ARIAE MARTINEAU.
ty parlor into which only a few
and a very favored feW-are


and the very elect. are allowed TO cross
the portals.
Inside this parlor there sits a French
woman. she is elderly and her hair is
gray. But her figure is the figure OF q
girl and her skin is the skin OF a peach.
Her voice is young. her hands are
young, and her step Is the elastic step
Of girlhood The old woman is IA
nous. for she boasts Of having made
many a professional beauty I create
and preserve them she says. Il took
Langtry and kept her youthful. and I
did the same with Patti. I have pre-
served hundreds Of society women"
This woman particularly restored the
neck Of the Princess OF Wales so that
she could clasp her Rajah pearl neck
lace around her throat again. and she
treated the neck OF a celebrated French
actress so that it was once more 1.-THE
and almost sinewy.
lt WIS 10 this woman TO whom q
whom society woman who wanted to
wear a curl applied. and with such sue
cess was her neck treated that she now
wears the fashionable curl instead OF a
necklace.
The Princess Of Wales was immensely
grateful. and. it Is said. will continue
the treatment
Behind the Scenes.
man some days ago and was permitted
to sit behind the scenes while she
treated" her patients
The first one 10 call was a blooming
woman Of perhaps. thirty-five She
walked in with a vigorous step, as
though she were glad 10 keep moving
When she had seated herself she said:
Il am In good health. And it is my
good health that is the cause OF all my
trouble My cheeks are too red Nv
flesh is too abundant Ny eyes are half
closed with fat and I am too hearty In
appetite. 1 am too healthy. My skin.
instead Of being a pretty pink. Is a
bright scarlet"
You do not take care Of your skin, -
said the beauty maker. ut Is mottled.
whereas it ought u be a pale pretty
pink, OF at best rosy glow. You neg.
lect it and you allow the elements 10
play upon It. You ought To take better
care Of your face"
But 1 battle it in cold cream every
night, and ia the morning / wash on
the cold cream with hot water"
Even SO; but. all the same. you do
not know how 10 take care OF your skin.
II is rough and red and far from vel
vety."
And it smarts and feels chapped." t"
Begin TO treat il at once Before 20
ing out spat some witch hazel on your
face. Let It dry on. Then apply a lit
tie cold cream, rubbing 1t into the skin
with your finger tips. Then dust good
face powder over il"
Use of Cosmetics.
But / have always been opposed 10
the use Of cosmetics"
THAT is because you do not know
how 10 use them. Rub a bit of cold
cream into your face, no bigger than
two peas. Then put on a layer OF good
face powder. Let it remain upon the
skin. And just before going out remove
the surplus with a soft CLOTH
What else can 1 do?"
Wear veil on very windy days, and
when you come in battle your face well
with a very soft and white cold cream,
milky and delicate"
How can l procure this cream?"
Make IL yourself. Take a full ounce
OF mutton tallow and heat ii in d double
boiler. Add TO it an equal quantity or
white vaseline and an equal amount OF
the pure oil OF almonds Heat all to
gether and drop IN about six drops or
benzoin. Stir as it is cooling and put
it into a wide-mouthed jar Use freely
upon the face"
But my face chaps wickedly"
Then use Il cream that is called al
mond cream Of milk. Take a lump OF
white wax as big as half an egg and
melt IL IN Two ounces Of the oil of al
monds, and 20 this add a tablespoon OF
white vaseline. This Will make creamy
mixture which can be used in quantity
upon the fact. 1t can never injure It
The cream viii be very soft and very
delicate. Scent with drop of rose
But 1 am afraid of cold cream. II
makes supcrflous hair grow upon my
face, and ( have known many who com
plain Of the same thing"
Error Concerning Cold Cream.
You are in error. generally speaking.
Cold cream is said to cause the hair
TO grow on the face, and possibly 1t
may tend toward that result. Anything
Nt+tAN A4NfAt -s'A4fo Allt Ha4lA wiz AltAht NAAo
hair grow. Warmth. care. anything
which nOLrishes the skin viii. OF course,
nourish The hair. But cold cream Is no
worse than anything else which cares
for and protects the skin"
But is there no way TO counteract
It's tendency 10 make the hair grow2'
Yes, the face can be treated from
time 10 time for superfiuous hair. This
Is not a difficult thing 20 remove at any
time and 80 woman need be afflicted
with it. The very worst case can be
removed in a month, and / have cured
cases I'm half that time"
While 1 am here / want 10 consult
with you In regard 10 my eyebrows.
They are thin and ugly. You see, the
hair grows in spots"
They can be remedied by painting
them every night with a mixture made
out Of red yaseline and olive oil equal
parts Melt together and apply to the
eyebrows with a Camers hair brush. -
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