They say that “Dame Nature” never made a bad complexion, but there's a billion-dollar industry to disagree. And even in the old west, where they didn't squander money on creams and jells to make the skin beautiful, they still sought a nice face. Well, if they listened to Dame Nature, they could have it. “You have only yourself to blame if your skin is not smooth and velvety,” was an admonition from yesteryear. The remedy was a simple homemade wash composed of two ounces of Rose Water, on


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