Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau by Denise Alvarado
Paperback: 93 pages, full color
Publisher: Creole Moon Publications (February 17, 2026)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau is a richly illustrated, full-color guide to the beauty practices of nineteenth-century New Orleans, inspired by the life and legacy of the city’s most iconic Creole woman. Drawing from African, Caribbean, European, and Indigenous traditions, this book explores how skincare, hair care, and personal adornment were woven into everyday life as acts of care, dignity, and cultural knowledge.
Inside, you’ll find time-honored recipes for natural skincare, hair treatments, fragrant waters, and traditional body powders made with ingredients such as hibiscus, lavender, rose, moringa, honey, castor oil, and botanical powders. Each formula is presented with historical context and adapted for modern use, preserving its heritage while remaining practical and approachable.
This full-color illustrated book features vintage-style imagery and clear, easy-to-follow instructions that bring these Creole beauty traditions to life. More than a collection of recipes, it offers a glimpse into a world where beauty, wellness, and heritage moved together, guided by the steady influence of Marie Laveau.
Perfect for readers interested in natural beauty, cultural traditions, and historically rooted self-care, Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau honors the past while offering timeless rituals for the present.
Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau is a Conjure Club publication.
Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau by Denise Alvarado
Paperback: 93 pages, full color
Publisher: Creole Moon Publications (February 17, 2026)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau is a richly illustrated, full-color guide to the beauty practices of nineteenth-century New Orleans, inspired by the life and legacy of the city’s most iconic Creole woman. Drawing from African, Caribbean, European, and Indigenous traditions, this book explores how skincare, hair care, and personal adornment were woven into everyday life as acts of care, dignity, and cultural knowledge.
Inside, you’ll find time-honored recipes for natural skincare, hair treatments, fragrant waters, and traditional body powders made with ingredients such as hibiscus, lavender, rose, moringa, honey, castor oil, and botanical powders. Each formula is presented with historical context and adapted for modern use, preserving its heritage while remaining practical and approachable.
This full-color illustrated book features vintage-style imagery and clear, easy-to-follow instructions that bring these Creole beauty traditions to life. More than a collection of recipes, it offers a glimpse into a world where beauty, wellness, and heritage moved together, guided by the steady influence of Marie Laveau.
Perfect for readers interested in natural beauty, cultural traditions, and historically rooted self-care, Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau honors the past while offering timeless rituals for the present.
Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau is a Conjure Club publication.
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