Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1914 — USE CARE IN THE “MAKE-UP” [ARTICLE]

USE CARE IN THE “MAKE-UP”

Cosmetics May Be Made Harmful Instead of Beautifying If They Are Improperly Applied.

“Cosmetic” means “beautifying.” If the contents of your make-up box do not enhance your charms, give the box to your dearest friend —or enemy. It is a fundamental law of art to conceal art, and If, when you have “touched up” your cheeks and lips, your eyes and brows and all the rest of your features, you look as if you had undergone the process, take my word for it, your charms are not enhanced. v,... . - .' On the other hand it is a narrowminded, woman who would not resort to a bit of rouge when her pallor is unbecoming, or powder when her skin is unpleasantly shiny. Cosmetics Bhould be regarded ae an aid only, and not be depended upon to hide defects caused by carelessness in the regular toilette of the face. The face should be kept perfectly clean and always a cold cream applied before rouge or powder. Both rouge and powder should “match” the complexion. That is, if you are a brunette the r<?uge will have a yellowish tinge and the powder* hint of ecru, while the blonde will take a pinkish rouge and clearer white powder.

The rouge, to defy detection, must be applied so that it gradually fades into the tint of the skin from a high light, which for one persbn may be on the cheek bones, for another nearer the eyes.

But after the rouge is applied the rest of. the features will probably need touching up so as not to stand out too much in relief. The lobes’of the ears,, the chim the lips, and the nostrils will need attention, in all cases the rouge being blended into the skin bo nicely as to leave no edge.