The Toilet of Flora / or, A collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing baths, essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, and sweet-scented waters. With receipts for cosmetics of every kind, that can smooth and brighten the skin, give force to beauty, and take off the appearance of old age and decay

FRONTISPIECE. The Graces.
THE TOILET OF FLORA; OR, A COLLECTION OF THE MOST SIMPLE AND APPROVED METHODS OF PREPARING
WITH
RECEIPTS for Cosmetics of every Kind, that can smooth and brighten the Skin, give Force to Beauty, and take off the Appearance of Old Age and Decay.
By Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz
FOR THE USE OF THE LADIES.
A NEW EDITION, IMPROVED.
LONDON,
Printed for J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-street; and W. Nicoll, St. Paul's Church Yard.
M DCC LXXIX.
The chief Intention of this Performance is to point out, and explain to the Fair Sex, the Methods by which they may preserve and add to their Charms; and by which many natural Blemishes and Imperfections may be remedied or concealed. The same Share of Grace and Attractions is not possessed by all of them; but while the Improvement of their Persons is the indispensable Duty of those who have been little favoured by Nature, it should not be neglected even by the few who have received the largest Proportion of her Gifts. The same Art which will communicate to the former the Power of pleasing, will enable the latter to extend the Empire of their Beauty. It is possible to remove, or, at least, to cover the Defects of the one Class, and to give Force and Lustre to the Perfections of the other.