BEAUTY SECRETS OF LOVELY WOMEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 4

BEAUTY SECRETS OF LOVELY WOMEN.

QUEERS AND TlUttlt "MAKE-IT." Some, time ago.it was asserted that Queen Alexandra had di-.covercd the elixir of youth in a certain enamel with which her face was covered every day, thus hiding Ihe wrinkles which tell the story of advancing years, Anyone, however, who has been close to ller Majesiy un tlie occasion of a public appearance must have liad their doubts as to the truth of this report. As a matter of fact, the Quven relies for her youthful complexion solely on facial massage and a certain kind of cieaui, the recipe for which was given to h.*r by Queen Vicwho obtained it from a popular prima donna of the 'sixties. This cream nukes wrinkles almost inipotii.'i'blc, and imparts to the complexion that youthful freshness for which Her Majesty is so famed. The secret of it* manufacture has never been divulged, except to two or three of the Quern's most intimate acquaintances. SCEXTS AXI) SOAPS. Queen Alexandra does not care much for perfumes, although at times she uses a little L*au de Cologne and violet. 0"i the other hand, the Czarina is passionately fond of the strongest scents. Her favorite cssense, too, is violet, and for several weeks in early spring hundreds' of women and girls may be seen at lirasse gathering the blooms from which the Czarina's perfume is made. In addition, however, to using perfume for her wearing apparel, the Czarina .causes her rooms to be sprinkled hourly with 'rare perfume, creating an atmosphere which the average healthy Englishwoman would probably find intolerable. Of late years the Czarina has been obliged to "mnkc-up" very considerably. 111-health and worry have ruined lie: complex ion and figure, and when ma-king public appearances rouge powder has to be resorted to, She derives great benefit, however, from a certain soap made by a 'Paris firm from a recipe which they dare not ulvulge or employ on behalf of any other customer. | BEAUTIFUL SHOULDERS AXD COMPLEXION. This reminds ono that the German Empress, justly famed for her beautiful shoulders', gives the credit to a certain spermaceti soap. The preparation used by her has a deliciously refreshing odour, relaxes the tiny muscles, and at the same time acts as a marvellous toi)ic upon the tender cuticle of the lace and neck. Peppermint, a solvent so cheap that no one would dream of adulterating it Her Majesty employs a* a dentifrice. Now-mown hay is her favorite liandkerchief perfume, and the Royal unite receives frequent atomisations of eau de Cologne. The ISmpress powders fraoly with pmjdre de \-h, a fashion jicr august (consort does not object to, although his strictures upoii dyed hair compel her to I'.refraiii from attempting to darken her j.'irematurely wljito coilFure by artificial mean*. The mos't-talked-of Queen In Europe of late—ller Majesty of IJoltond —possesses one of the loveliest apd most delicate pomplexions in Europe, This *he attributes not -so much to "makeun" as to simple diet and open-air life. At the same time slie make* a daily practice of using in her bath a pint of '(he finest essence of Cologne, the purity of which Queen Wilhelmina tests her-i >clf' over the lamp upon which her morning eho:-olatc ha.« been prepared. She is. a great believer, too, in the'merits of:ghcerhie and rose-water, with which *h« treats not only her face, but aho her arms and shoulders, A BEAUTY BA I'll. Carnmn Sylva. Queen of fioumnni', jrreat faitli \\\ a special dally mt\\ by herself. Into the water introduces un extract made from ; funst herb", which she says is the best jloire for the skin she has yet dis'covcr*Ml. and. judging by the beautiful coinjM'xitm which Carmen Svlva. in *pite of; her sixty-six years, still retains, her) "raise of the morifs of this extract is. in no way exaggerated. j .■ ' V - I " . I