In the comments of the Powder Post, an interesting conversation developed a while back wherein someone was asking for a (commonly available) makeup in Edwardian times that could cover a facial tattoo. While actor's greasepaint was all we could think of that would offer that degree of coverage yet still look the slightest bit natural, the following recipe for a liquid cosmetic coverup suitable to soften imperfections for a black and white photo sprang to mind:
"When sitting for a photograph, also, it is very important that the fairest skin, if it have any discolorations upon it, be carefully powdered or made up. The lightest yellow freckles will develop in a photograph with startling intensity. A mixture of a little oxide of zinc and glycerine, thinned with rose-water to the consistency of cream, is commended for this use; but any good cream-and-powder make-up would suffice. "
"Cream-and-powder make-up" refers to the old practice of applying a cream or other grease to the face in advance of powdering, in order to build up a heavier layer of the powder and ensure it would stick thoroughly.
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