A week ago I made alkanet infused oil to naturally color a Victorian lip balm. Continue reading Alkanet Root Oil Recipe
Category Archives: Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Products
DIY Almond Kohl Recipe
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own natural kohl with burnt almonds at home. Continue reading DIY Almond Kohl Recipe
Moisturizer and Lotion Recipes – Victorian And Edwardian Beauty Routine And Recipes
Face and skin care was very important in the Victorian and Edwardian era. So in this part of my Victorian and Edwardian beauty series, I’m sharing with you historical recipes for DIY natural face moisturizers, skin and body lotions and lotion bars. Continue reading Moisturizer and Lotion Recipes – Victorian And Edwardian Beauty Routine And Recipes
Vanilla Infused Oil Recipe
It’s easy to make homemade vanilla oil which can be used for cooking and baking and for beauty recipes. I used the vanilla oil for my cold cream. I just replaced the almond and jojoba oil with vanilla infused oil. Now the cold cream has a wonderful vanilla rose scent! 😀 Continue reading Vanilla Infused Oil Recipe
DIY Natural Shaving Cream
Today I made my own shaving cream. 😀 I didn’t know that it’s so easy to make homemade shaving cream – and what’s best it’s all natural! It’s actually a Victorian recipe for shaving cream. Continue reading DIY Natural Shaving Cream
Edwardian Milk Of Cucumber Moisturizer Recipe
Today I tried the ‘1910s Milk of Cucumber‘. It’s an Edwardian facial moisturizer and hand cream recipe made with fresh cucumber juice. Continue reading Edwardian Milk Of Cucumber Moisturizer Recipe
Homemade Rose Water Hydrosol
This is method 3 of my short series about how to make rosewater at home: This time I made ‘real’ rosewater – rosewater hydrosol (here you’ll find method 1 – heat infusion and method 2 – cold infusion). Rosewater is a by-product of the distillation of rose petals to make rose oil. My tutorial is for distilling rosewater without a still at home. Continue reading Homemade Rose Water Hydrosol
Shaving Cream Recipes – Victorian And Edwardian Beauty Routine And Recipes
In this part of my Victorian and Edwardian beauty series I’ve compiled recipes for DIY shaving cream from the 1840s till the 1910s. Continue reading Shaving Cream Recipes – Victorian And Edwardian Beauty Routine And Recipes
Victorian Oil Of Violets Recipe (Orris Root Infused Oil)
I tried out an 1840s recipe for oil of violets. It’s a Victorian recipe for flower infused oil. Despite the name it’s not made with violet flowers, but with orris root powder. Continue reading Victorian Oil Of Violets Recipe (Orris Root Infused Oil)
Homemade Natural Rose Petal Blush Recipe
For this natural blush you only need 2 ingredients: starch and pink or red roses! Just gather some fresh, organic roses and you can make your own natural rose blush! 😀 Continue reading Homemade Natural Rose Petal Blush Recipe