The Washington herald., 1909-07-07
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

Women have always taken awful
chances In the quest for beauty, and they
probably always win. despite the warning
posted by those who are paying the pen
atty OF rashness Lotions. creams, pow
ders, and hair dyes are bought. not on
their merits, but on their claims, and
they are not al put on the market 10
benefit humanity even for q price. Some
are money-rnakers only and are danger
Gus In the extreme. One OF my vivid
memories is or a remarkably beautiful
girl who died IN agony from the habit OF
putting belladonna In her eyes to enhance
their beauty. They we're wonderful there
was no denying that but what price TO
pay for beauty
Somewhere in the world, possibly in an
asylum. is a woman who sought to retain
her youth by Kidding herself Of the first
faint lines in front OF her ears. She went
70 q much-advertised beauty specialist
and arranged for what she was assured
was a small operation which would re-
move the wrinkles and leave no perma-
nent scars. She paid SEQ TO the operator
before the scars healed-I am not sure
she did not pay before the operation-end
when she found that the iacipient wrin-
kles were replaced by bright ridges which
were decidedly COsptcuous she sought re-
dress. But there was no law which could
help her, ard she brocdsd over the affair
tn she lost her reason.
I could tell you OF numberless cases
where brain and eyesight were impaired
by dangerous hair dyes. There was one
woman whose hair was made bright
green by an expensive preparation and
she had to shave her head and wear
wig Facial treatment OF the wrong kind
has ruined many compilations. just as the
carelessness Of bad training OF some
manicurist have spoiled beautiful nails.
There are simple beautihers which any
body can use without danger, and there
are women who have had their hair dyed
for years without bad results, and that
proves that there are good dyes on the
market II one only knows them.
The sensible method is the let nature
have her way IN the coloring OF hair.
know that there is premature grayness
that is annoying and that all grayness
adds years to a woman's apparent age.
Furthermore, 1t is not always becoming,
but the safest treatment Is massage and
good tonicS. and Wnen they fall there IS
always the wig TO roH back upon. Yes,
know the idea Is unpleasant, but II has
been fashionable IN the past and might
be 60 again II women willed Il. There is
a way to enhance every charm, and gray
hair can be made attractive and beauti-
ful by dressing up TO It. Some very beau
tiful women have had white hair as the
groundwork OF their charms. and one OF
the most beautiful titled women IN Eng
land has taken time by the forelock and
bleached her hair.
She would not wait for natures slow
process, but is reaping the benefit OF a
combination Of smooth. clear skin and
snowy hair. Apparently time has chosen
70 stand still for her and she IS thorough
ly enjoying her small triumph. That she
has set fashion that viii be followed
by smart women goes without saying, for
the sex Is quick 20 appropriate new IDEAS
particularly when they are becoming
The beautiful women OF the world can
not afford TO be idle, for beauty IS perish
able, but they are very careful as a rule.
about the toilet preparations which are
used on their precious bodies You would
be amazed at the simplicity OF many OF
them. like rain water, distilled and scent
ed water. and pure vegetable oils. Sim
pie formulas are often handed down
through generations in families OF beau
ties BETTY BRADEEN.