1811 Red Lip Pomatum
Red gloss lip tint and cheek blush
Exact Recipe with one necessary substitution
1/4oz
 
Wanting an actual red pomatum rouge??? This is it!
This regency recipe gives you that vintage red color you have been wanting. This is best applied with a lip brush- but you can use your fingers too ( it may stain). I am so excited about this color. I am sure it will quickly become one of your favorites for everyday, vintage, and historical looks. It's not like lipstick, so please know that. It's a pomatum, so it's glossy. 

NOTE: Color between batches can vary slightly. Color can also vary from computer to computer.

Remember- Lip rouge was in and out of fashion in the regency period- so if you are using this for historical purposes, please be sure you have taken a look at the specific time you are representing as well as your class situation. If you have questions, just send me an e-mail with your specific date, and I will help! Regency ladies would have (buffed this in) it wouldn't have laid on top of the skin like we do today.

Wondering what a "regency" lip color would look like? While most colors would have been light and natural-looking- darker colors like this still existed and... and you could still use too much of it ( and be poked fun of...) 

Look at this great color!! This is considered a lip pomatum because it is the consistency of a soft pomade which makes it more of a salve or tinted lip balm-like product.

We have carmine recipes similar to this for the 18th century, the 1920s, and the 1930's. When talking about reds historically, they are hard to reproduce because most of the time, they have toxic and dangerous items added to them in order to get that color. Like our commercial lip colors, today still have lead-in. This is a perfect substitute. It's an all-natural red with no ickies added. 

To use: This comes in a leakproof pot. It is soft and mixed with rose water, as the recipe calls for. It can be applied with a modern lip brush, or your finger, or if you want, you can use a sponge. This is for your lips and cheeks. 

Substitutions: We had to replace the spermaceti with jojoba and a little bit of beeswax to make up for the waxiness of what the original ingredient would have had. We also added some gum of Benjamin, which is a historical ingredient and gives a little vanilla scent to go with the rose. It will act as a natural preservative. If we have to substitute, we always take into account how to do it as accurately as possible. We hope you enjoy this great colored lip pomatum as much as we do!!
 
Ingredients:  Jojoba oil, Almond Oil, Organic Beeswax,  Rose Water, Rose EO, Cochineal, Gum of Benjamin