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Homemade 3-Ingredient Cold Cream From 100 Years Ago!

8th July 2023Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Productsbeauty recipe, edwardian, homemade natural makeup, tutorial, victorianLina

Make this easy cold cream with only 3 ingredients. A simple & easy recipe from over 100 years ago for a perfect natural homemade moisturizer for today!

Cold cream has a long history: It has been used for 2000 years! This homemade 3-ingredient cold cream is the best historical or modern cold cream recipe I’ve tried so far! 😀 After making it for the first time, I liked it so much that it replaced all my store-bought hand and face creams. I now make it all the time for the whole family! And homemade cold cream is also a perfect gift. Continue reading Homemade 3-Ingredient Cold Cream From 100 Years Ago! →

How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch

26th March 2021Natural Dyeing & Printingbeetroot, blue, butterfly pea, carrot, cherry, DIY, fruit, green, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, natural food coloring, pink, red cabbage, tutorialLina

Make your own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with cornstarch and fruits & vegetables!

I’ve always wanted to make a holi powder photoshoot with my dog. But I didn’t want to use store-bought holi powder because it’s expensive and I don’t know what’s in it. And as I often make homemade natural food coloring, I thought why not make my own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with fruits and vegetables. Making DIY natural holi powder is cheap, easy and so fun! Continue reading How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch →

200+ Historical DIY Natural Beauty Products

15th January 2020Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Products, Historical Natural Hair Care, Themes Across Eras18th century, 1920s, article, beauty recipe, DIY, edwardian, flower, hair care, hairstyle, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, recipe, roundup, tutorial, victorianLina

200+ DIY natural beauty products & hair care products – made and loved for centuries! It’s easy and fun to make your own DIY natural beauty products at home!

Victorian and Edwardian women wanted to look their best. But makeup and beauty products weren’t always readily available. So they made their own DIY natural beauty products at home.

Learn to make your own makeup, kohl, lip balm, blush, tooth paste, shampoo, hairspray and much more! It’s easier than you’d think to make your own DIY natural beauty products and it’s so much fun!

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10+ Recipes With Fresh Rose Petals

22nd September 2017(Historical) Cooking Recipesbeauty recipe, dairy-free, flower, gluten-free, homemade natural makeup, pink, recipe, rose, roundup, veganLina

Roses smell heavenly and what’s best roses are edible! Use fresh rose petals to make rose lemonade, rose ice cream, cake with rose buttercream, candied roses, rose syrup, homemade rose water or all-natural blush colored with fresh rose petals! Continue reading 10+ Recipes With Fresh Rose Petals →

DIY No-Sew Reusable Makeup Remover Pads

8th June 2017Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Productsbeauty recipe, DIY, homemade natural makeup, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

A while ago I made my own no-sew reusable makeup remover pads and I love them! 😀 Reusable makeup cleansing pads are so easy to make, cheap and eco-friendly. And they’re a great way to reuse old T-shirts or use up jersey knit scraps. Continue reading DIY No-Sew Reusable Makeup Remover Pads →

DIY Natural Edwardian Mascara Recipe

31st October 2016Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Productsbeauty recipe, edwardian, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, tutorialLina

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own mascara or liquid eyeliner. It’s an Edwardian recipe for eyelash stain. The recipe is similar to traditional India ink or homemade lampblack calligraphy ink. India ink is made with lampblack, gum arabic and distilled water. The same ingredients which are used for this Edwardian mascara. ‘To Darken the Eyelashes use a little diluted India ink.’ (Three Meals A Day, 1902) Continue reading DIY Natural Edwardian Mascara Recipe →

Homemade Kohl Recipe – Edwardian Black Grease Paint

27th October 2016Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Products1920s, beauty recipe, edwardian, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, tutorial, victorianLina

Black grease paint was used in the Edwardian era as alternative to liquid eyeliner to accentuate the eyes. Grease paint was usually sold in sticks covered in paper, sometimes protected by a cardboard tube. Grease paint sticks looked like wax crayons (here’s a picture of 1930s stick grease paints). This Edwardian black grease paint recipe is from 1916. Continue reading Homemade Kohl Recipe – Edwardian Black Grease Paint →

Victorian Turkish Rouge – Liquid Blush Recipe

27th October 2016Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Productsbeauty recipe, DIY, homemade natural makeup, natural dye, pink, tutorial, victorianLina

Turkish Rouge is a Victorian liquid blush which is naturally tinted with alkanet root. In the Victorian era, Turkish rouge was called ‘the simplest and one of the best’ (A Perpetual Calendar, 1896). Turkish rouge ‘is a superior rouge; it will not rub off, and is in no way injurious to the face.’ (Arts Revealed, and Universal Guide, 1855) Since ancient times, alkanet root was used to color cosmetics: ‘Galen in his time, noticed the root as a cosmetic, and the rouge made from it is said to be the most ancient, as well as the most innocent of all the paints for the face.’ (The Songs of the Seasons, and Wild Flowers of the Months, 1851) The natural liquid blush recipe is easy to make, with just two ingredients. Continue reading Victorian Turkish Rouge – Liquid Blush Recipe →