The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
TIE FACE AND The POWDER.
LONDON RULES FOR THE CARE
OF THE COMPLEXION.
POwdering the Face an Operation to BE
Conducted slowly q Carefully -
Secrets That Give Q Smooth Fresh.
nees 10 tha skin-The Use OF Rouge.

POwdeFinH the Fac an Operation to BE
Conducted slowly aBd Carefully =
secrets That Give q Smooth Fresh.
nees to tina skin-The Use OF Rouge.
A woman who has for years coached
women in tho art OF making up for the Eng
lish Queens drawing Dor includes in
her course Of teaching g lesson in applying
= powder Z the face. She teaches how to
do It 30 that the powder Is not visible.
She shows her pupils how TO apply it
30 that they shall present q smooth, beau
tiful complexion rather than the notified
skin Of the woman who puts powder on
hor face because she knows it is the thing
to do. She teaches her pupils to powder
the face a. though p~owdering were a rite to
he performed slowly. thoughtfully and
without interruption.
Queen Alexandra Is an admirer Of the
English skin. The cheeks should be very
pink and the rest Of the face very clear in
tone. ..H.. d
There must be no blenish to mar the ala
baster emoothnees Of brow and chin. The
face must be a shade deeper than peaches
and cream, with the most regular and per-
feet distribution Of COLOR
Once upon a time women had their faces
enamelled. Nowadays the face is pow
dered scientifically.
The powder proposition 10 solved by
using just enough powder. II properly
applied il does not show that Il is used
at all. r.
Actresses understand how to use powder.
They take plenty Of time for putting IL on.
The matter of applying powder to the
face 10 to them a necessity, and they do IL
slowly. wisely and well.
In the stage makeup IL must be applied
heavily 90 .as, TO be effective from q dis
tanoe, but the actress OF the stage knows
how 70 make up In the prettiest manner.
The woman who understands the art Of
dress Ia generally an adept at making up.
She studies II and understands how 70
rive her akin hat youthful lnstre which
10 90 much admired in woman.
To apply powder properly takes the
right sort Of powder " begin with. The
powder should DO just the tone Of the akin.
A dead white powder on q deep yellow skin
IL productive OF nothing but sorrow. On
the other hand. the powder should not be
too dark. Powder oomes in three or four
shades and you should match 1t to your
complexion.
When you powder remember that your
eyebrows are prettier when there IL nc
powder In them. -s
In these days all women powder. The
powder box IL fitted out In q very luxurious
way. and the dainty woman has from three
20 an ofiferent implements Tor applying
powder 70 her fRoo.
The proper way to put powder on the
fAos is by means Of q powder pun, which
should be small and very fresh and dainty.
When not In use the puff should be inolosed
In q bag scented with sachet powder. This
makes Il always fragrant.
The powder pun 10 used for applying the
first liberal busting OF powder 70 the face.
Then comes the work with the obamola
aldn, which IL used 10 rub the powder into
the skin 20 make 10 look natural. z sH.r
Few women think 70 rub In the powder
md thelOsult 10 bad, The. powder ahakes
Of ~ 9 nss In patches and the last com