MAX BEERBOHM'S ESSAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14156, 7 March 1908, Page 2

MAX BEERBOHM'S ESSAY.

Sonic years ago now Mr Max Beerbohm wrote a charming essay, "In' Defence of Cosmetics," which (Mr Beerbohm boing then threatened with tho reputation of a humourist) was not taken seriously. That was a pity. Now no reasonable limit, can ho sot to woman a right to bo beautiful. Tho Woman who charms ie tho woman who makes the most, of hwself and her natural endowment. Some things condemned by the crabbed few arc wholesome accessories of the toilet. Take,, for instance, Valazo Face Powder (2s 6d a box). If there was any bloom on tho fruits in the Garden of tho Hespendes, this powder is as delicate an adornment as that. Invisible itself, it makes beauty visible. It is one of the excellent lighter weapons in Beauty's armoury.

Another weapon-delightful, but differ-emv-is Oreme Pomade (2s and 3s 6tl a jar). It protects and beautifies the skin. In the subtle allurement of it there is an inimitable and exquisito fragranpe. If a trace of deliberately decorative colour is esteemed, two preparations aro open to the gentlewoman. Valaze Rouge Tonaco is of a delicaoy that defies detection (Is 6d; special, 3s). Valazo Lip Lustre, a deliooue emollient, is a natural lip'radiance in tint, and not a vulgar chemical red (2s; special, 3s). Of leading ehomistef or by post direct from Mademoiselle Rubinstein, the Valarc Ma.—r* ( . institute, Brandon street, Wcllmgtp%