The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-02
Weman's Pursuit. Of Beauty.

From the Boston Globe.
The pursuit OF beauty has for all time
been woman's weaknese. The quest IL
ever an ardent one and no disappointment
has power to battle the eager ones. Beauty
Ia most desirable.
It 10 woman's chief asset, and II nature
has not been sufficiently lind to her she
seeks to gain for herself through the god
dess OF art what has been denied her as Q
~birthr1Rht.
She goes in for all kinds OF massage,
uses lotions Of subtle influence, takes all
manner OF exercises and spends hours fol-
lowing the rules OF the latest and most
approved beauty doctor.
1t may seem frivolous to the matter-of-
fact person for a woman to thus take up
so much OF her time. but 1t 10 quite true
that wonderful results are obtained by
fashionable women through these rules
and regulations in the quest Of beauty.
Many q woman of the smart set who
passes for a real beauty is in truth no
beauty at all. once she Is out from under
the hands OF her mad or her beauty spe-
cialist.
I have seen many q so-called beauty
return late in the afternoon from a round
or shopping. teas. matinees, ETC., looking
60 old and faded as to appear really ugly.
Blu she knows full well what to do be-
tween the OF her arrival home and
the time when she Is to appear at dinner
in full glory or fine plumage ready for
the opera or q ball.
She goes straight to her room, has her
maid remove her gown and loosen her
clothing. Then she throws herself down
on a lounge with M aromatic pillow and
SINKS into n lumbe This IL a complete
rest. The balm pillow induces sleep. and
after fifteen minutes the faded one awak-
ems refreshed marvelously and ready for
a bath. which her maid has prepared of
bath Vinegar, made OF roses and white
wine vinegar STEPPED for weeks and then
bottle. A pint is used for a bath of
warm water.
After the bath the pursuer Of beauty 4,
massaged from head to foot with fragrant
creamy skin food, taking all the stiffness
and age out OF the muscles and bone and
making the fortunate one timber and full
of youth.
Then comes the treatment OF the face.
First 1t Is washed thoroughly in warm
soap and water and then anointed with
perfumed cream. which is allowed to re-
main on the face for fye or ten minutes
when 1t is softly wiped OFF with a soft
cloth. Then the maid takes a stick Of
rouge and Just touches 1t to each cheek
and the tip of the chin. rubbing it well
into the cream and blending 1t softly till
only a faint pink glow remains.
Then comes the powder, which is laid on
thick. and women OF taste use q creamy
powder in tone. as 1t is more natural.
The maid then brushes the hair for
about ten minutes till 1T shines like bur
Missed metal. at the end OF which time the
powder IS ready to be brushed off the
face. that is. all that has not been alb
sorhed by the skim, and thus leaving a
clear, beautiful complexion.
The lashes are then wlnked upon a
black stick-just winke and no more
there should never be any rubbing on of
black on the lids and lashes and never on
the eyebrows; 1t looks too artificial. hut
in winking on the stick Just enough OF
the black comes o.. to make the eyes t-il-
liant and rich.
And then my lady is as brilliant as a
Louis XIV. marquise. for 1t was in those
days that the art OF fine makeup was per-
fected,