Complexion Preserves.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 175, 23 October 1886, Page 6 (Supplement)

Complexion Preserves.

" It is well enough to go into the country and play tennis and croquet, go on fishing excursions and picnics and sit in the hot sun half of the day, but what shall one do with her complexion ?" lamented a fashionable young lady the other day. Some one suggested that it was fashionable to return home as brown as an Indian " But Idonotjget brown," she exclaimed. "I turn a horrid red, and then my skin begins to come off and my face gets rough and does not look at all pretty," For, the benefit of such young ladies the following items were given by a lady of 60, who is still considered a beauty who retainß a complexion noted for its delicacy of colouring : Wear a large white sun-hat when outdoors in the daytime, even if sitting in the shade. The neck should never be permitted to be sunburned, and to avoid this wear thin flannel underneath, with a lawn or muslin dress, and tie a silk handkerchief about the throat when out boating. A cheap toilet water is made out of a half pint of water, a small cup of cider vinegar and the same amount of milk, Put into a jar or bottle and apply to the face with a soft sponge. Let it remain overnight or until perfectly dry and then wash it off with warm water. It will remove tan. A shining face may be avoided by ladiea who do not use powder if it is bathed over night with warm water and the eyes only sponged in the morning. , A pomade for the face to remove tan and whiten the skin is made out of an ounce of almond paste, the juice of two lemons and a little eau de cologne. It is to be applied at, bedtime and left on the face until morning. Gloves Bhould be worn constantly to prevent the hands from tanning. The most serviceable are large ones of dog-skin, of a dull tan shade, and these are suitable for most- country pleasures. Bain water is best for toilet purposes, and keeps ■ the skin soft and smooth, Boiled rain water is considered as effective as a Turkish bath in removing tan. Macks , of white cloth dampened with warm water are worn at night by ladies who have the courage to stand their unpleasantness, and are considered most effec-tive-for beautifying the complexion. j, .Bark-coloured veils of heavy gauze are a protection against the sun when driving or •riding. ' - ,>n What's your husband's business ?" demanded the Census. ** He has no business,"' replied the woman of the house. " Well, what does he work at ?" vHe doesn't work at all; he's a labour reformer." "Sure enough j ' and what do) you ■> do ?" " Plain* —HBgihP I ' fttiirl €gfl.nhinp' arid* ironing. '* V' ;^ t