Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
To Apply Rouge.

Rouge. unless carefully applied to the
complexion, is easily detected. Because
amateurs, lacking experience, put on the
color without preliminary foundation Of
final blending, and so bright spots in the
cheeks stand out with brllllancy tna1 pfo-
claims them unreal.
Before putting on rouge matron IA
milfar with the use Of such cosmetics al
ways washes and dries her skin thorough
w. Then she rubs her cheeks with cold
cream Without this preparatory process
she believes success cannot be insured.
Later the grease can be eliminated from
the pores by wiping with white wine or
lavender vinegars, as both of these are
cleansing astringents.
Decidedly artistic must be the manner
Of putting on the cream. Too much Will
show Too little will be useless. can
not give any exact rule beyond saying
that a piece the size OF the finger tip may
be put just below the cheek bone on
either side Of the face. This should be
rubbed Gown and into the skin with the
fingers carrying the cream up along the
Jaw bone, SO the surface covered Is not
round. but more like comma with the
curve turned UP.
When this kind of ma ssage has been
carefully done the face should be gently
wiped with a soft cloth. to remove the
grease which Is on the surface, Dut not
that which Is below.
BY this time the cheeks are ready for
the rouge. It usually lasts best II put on
with q piece Of soft cloth or small wac
Of absorbent cotton. Like the cream, II
is begun m the center and worked out
over the cream-covered surface, decreas-
ing the shade as the edges are reached
TO have the outer rim as brilliant as the
center is to make starting na1lfnos ant
effect.
All of this work is to be done under
| bright artificial or strong sunlight, TOT
the makeup should be applied SO 1t Will
look natural in the most searching glaIs
powder il to be busted, wiping a1er"aro
to remove any floury effect.
At this stare the face ought to be most
carefully inspected. for however the Wor '
| has been done. 1t will require finish In
some places. For instance. the color will
| not be even, or there may be an appear
| ance Of grease. Whatever lack or correc-
| ton is needed should be made as soon as
| discovered.
| II the first application has not been
| even the lack Of snoothness shows at the
| finish, and SO more cream in spots must
| be rubbed on to smooth the surface,
which should be then worked on with
more powder, or, possibly, more rouge.
| The final effect should be soft, but not
fiOury or thick.
Grease as well as an astringent must
be applied later to take of the color, and
no rouge. however harmless. should stay
on the flesh over night.
For cleansing soft cloth is dipped into
cold cream, and the face Is rubbed brisk
ly turning the wiper frequently that the
old cream and color shall not be forced
into the skin. When the surface has been
saturated in this way a fresh. soft cloth
should be wet with white wine or law
ender vinegar or cologne, and the whole
is gone over again to cut the grease.
Water may. be used afterWard. IL one
wishes but it is not necessary.
A suitable. cream for foundation and
cleansing purposes IS made from two gills
of sweet almond oil, one and one-quarter
drains each Of white wax and spermaceu.
three -QuarterS of an ounce of glycerin.
three quarters Of dram each of oils of
bereamot. lemon and Reranium, twenty
drops each of oils Of neroli and cinnamon.
and one and 0ne-quarter ounces of rose
water The perfumed oils should be put
into the glycerin.
cup. set into boiling water. and as they
soften the almond oil is poured in The
cup is removed from heat and the rose
water added in a threadlike stream. beat
ing all the time. If the cream shows signs.
of hardening the cup is returned to the
be creamy. but not thick. After the rose
water the perfumed gycerin is slowly.
added. beating all the time.
LIQUID rouge much liked is made from
fifty grains of lavender vinegar. five
grains of spermaceti. three grains Of pure
rouge and seven and one-half grains of
powdered talcum. The rouge and talcum
are mixed. ard the spermaceti. softened
by hot bath. as for cream. When those
ingredients are mingled the vinegar is
slowly added with constant beating The
mixture is filtered when cold
+ MARGARET MIXTER.