The state herald., 1912-06-14

about in the suit case or hand bag, is
about the most precious thing the
woman traveller can take along with
her
Many young ladies' who have learn
ed the economical tricks of beauty
buy theatrical makeup boxes for the
holding of the cosmetics and soft lit
tie rags that they will need, the girls
getting these empty and fitting them
up as they sec fit. One will buy
charming little celluloid boxes-the
sort called Partisan ivory" for pow
der. rouge, nail paste, forehead plas-
ters, and SO on, putting the liquids
she will require into bottles as dainty
Another will make use OF any small
cardboard boxes in convenient sizes
she has on hand, employing ordinary
Walls, old or new. for the liquids For
the makeup rags. which are indispen.
sible, tops of old white stockings are
used, fine old handkerchiefs, bits OF
silk undervests. etc, and the maid
who understands travelling will never
fail to fasten all the tops of the boxes
on with rubber band.
Now travelling by land and sea have
differing consequences, but both meth.
DDS of transportation threaten enough
hurt for the complexion to make a
complexion cream and u skin wash
most valuable things to have in the
vanity box. Then as many young
women are unaware of the fact that
the soap supplied travellers is never
OF the best sort, and that sometimes
there Is none at all, would advise in
GLIDING n cake OF some familiar sort.
Grease paint is better. too, for travel
ing use than the dry sort. this hurting
the skin less and keeping on better.
and for powder | would suggest lit
tie scented talcum. which could be
sewed up for convenience into little
cheesecloth bag. Or II one is used to
powder leaves. and knows that the
face must first be cleansed with one
and then powdered with fresh ones. a
book of these would be still more
convenient.
Dust Ia Inevitable with travel by
train. and as 1t is not always possible
II.
and II left on long the dust will seri-
ously hurt the skin. the face should be
cleansed at least twice day with
cold cream and little OF the wash
carried along, For the last benzoln
will be found excellent, n teaspoonful
OF this In half n cup OF water supply
Ing quite good face bath. Pour the
hAnHANf, 4
and 90 over all the face with wlplne
movements. doing this after the skin
has been first cleansed with cold
cream. After the face has dried, pow.
der as usual.
In place OF the benzoln II Is posi-.
bic to employ orange flower water or
nlcohol-or any good cologne or toilet
water-for taking OF the grease after
the cream cleansing. or even for tho
soil Itself, but II is never wise TO use
too much Of any OF these things. MS
they all scorch the skin after n while.
Upon arrival anywhere tho face
should be washed Immediately with
warm water and a bland soap, and
since one cannot count always on soft
water small box OF borax would be
another precious adjunct for the van.
ity box. Dust, by tho way. Is curious.
ly destructive 10 the dollcacy OF the
skin. infinmlng Il and somotimes sot.
Ting 30 deeply into the pores that
blnckheads ensue. The hyglenic SOAPS
OF French manufacture are all good.
these being healing as well as cleans.
ing TO tho skin. Old castillo is nm.
other good soap more easily proeur.
able. ms II can be found In every drug
store and In many little country
groceries.
The injuries OF tho sea trip come
through tho influences OF salt air aud