POTATOES FOR-THE COMPLEXION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1411, 19 November 1886, Page 2

POTATOES FOR-THE COMPLEXION.

Moat woman raiua a clear o mplexlon, if attainable. Helen of Troy is aald to have bathed daily in wine and milk to preaerve the parity of her eiiky akin, Cleopatra o«ed various medicated ointments and fragrant cosmetics to enhance her charms. The bewitching Catherine of Rasiia habitually washed la strawberry juice, while strange and grim tales are told about the preparations of the mysterious baths Ninon L'fiucloa it supposed to have indulged In. Our fair sex are less luxurious in these days, and wefind that ladies who value a transparent white skin, a delicate complexion, in which the tint of the rose is softly blended with the snowy hue of the lily, are now being advised by an eminent authority on the art of keeping beautiful for ever, to frequently apply the end of a raw potato to the face and neck by gentle rubbing After rubbing, the face and neck should be washed, and gentle friction is to follow Ladies are strongly urged to always keep a raw potato on the waahstan » One great advantage the potato aeems to possess over many other skin beautiheis is its exceeding cheapness, as one potato can be used over and over again; it is only :>eceasary to remove a little Of the outer surface and to pair off a thin slice before applying the freshly-cut surface.