y hat to their perseverance.

RECIPES FOR THE COMPLEXION.

In compounding face creams one cannot be too careful and painstaking.
It is much like preparing a salad or a charlotte russe, either of which
can be utterly ruined by lack of care--or too much fussing. The creme
marquise is especially difficult for the woman who tumbles things
together in a haphazard fashion. Unless compounded just so carefully,
it will be likely to crumble, but when done according to directions it
makes a cosmetic that is absolutely unrivaled. The other creams which
follow this formula are more easily made for the reason that they
contain less fats and are therefore less apt to separate from the
rose-water. The creme marquise is a whiter, harder preparation than any
of the others.

Creme Marquise:

1/4 ounce of white wax.
2-1/2 ounces of spermaceti.
2-1/2 ounces of oil of sweet almonds.
1-1/2 ounces of rose-water.
1 drop attar of rose.

Shave the wax and spermaceti, and melt in a porcelain kettle. Add
the almond oil and heat slightly, but do not let boil. Remove from
the stove and add the rose-water, to which the perfume has been
added. Beat until creamy, and put in jars. Cease beating before the
mass becomes really hard. Be sure that your druggist weighs the wax
carefully, for too much of this ingredient will spoil the creme by
making it too firm. This delightful preparation should be applied
immediately after washing the face, but can be used at any time. It
is absolutely harmless. Get the best materials--and see that your
almond oil is the real thing instead of a cheap imitation, which
acts almost as poison to the skin.

Strawberry Cream:

White wax, 1/2 ounce.
Spermaceti, 1/2 ounce.
Sweet almond oil, 2-1/2 ounces.
Strawberry juice, 3/4 of an ounce.
Benzoin, 3 drops.

Take large fresh berries. Wash and drain thoroughly. Macerate and
strain the juice through a piece of muslin. Heat the white wax, the
spermaceti and the oil of almonds. Remove from the fire and add the
strawberry juice very quickly. Beat briskly till fluffy, adding the
three drops of benzoin just as the mixture begins to cool. Put in
jars and keep in a very cool place. This quantity will fill a
three-ounce jar. Apply every night as a cold cream. This is
particularly excellent for sunburn.

Orange Flower Skin Food:

Spermac