Fluff over the face before going to bed, not wiping it all away. This is excellent for sallow complexion.
Rose Toilet Vinegar: This toilet vinegar is made by taking one ounce of dried rose leaves, pouring over them half a pint of white wine vinegar, and letting stand for two weeks. Then strain, throwing rose leaves away, and add half a pint of rose-water. It can be used either pure or diluted, and is especially good for an oily skin.
Lavender Lotion (to soften water):
4 ounces of alcohol.
1 ounce of ammonia.
1 dram oil of lavender.
Add one teaspoonful to two quarts of water.
A stringent Wash: Place in a half-pint bottle one ounce of cucumber juice, half fill bottle with elderflower water, and add two tablespoonfuls of eau de cologne. Shake well and add very slowly one-half ounce simple tincture of benzoin, shaking the mixture now and then. Fill bottle with elderflower water.
This is very whitening, but its best mission is that of making large, open pores less noticeable and disfiguring.