LBCC Historical

09/06/2026

We are super excited!! You don’t want to miss this one!! 💋

Speaking of books, be sure to register for a very special online event featuring Sarahjane Downing author of Beauty and Cosmetics in the time of Jane Austen, and Alicia Schult of LBCC Historical Apothecary LBCC Apothecary! Hosted by the Cosmetic History and Makeup Studies Network, the session will delve into Regency era beauty and feature some of Sarah Jane’s original illustrations. Email [email protected] to sign up. It’s free!

Details:
Series: CHMSN Salon Series
Date: September 11th, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM GMT
Where: Online

08/27/2026

🤖😱 The bots thought our Violet Water was mass-produced... hint: it isn’t 😂🥼

😤 I was mad- and had a moment😬, not sure how to take the deactivation- but after I calmed down 😅 I gathered all the photo 📸 appeal stuff- including our historical receipts, (which I personally have issues with the fact I had to send them) batch notes, and hand-labeling process!

📝😵‍💫 Etsy granted our appeal and reactivated the listing yesterday.👩‍🎤

💚💜💋🥰
A big Thank you all for your patience and kind words while we fought the algorithm!

💜Our Official Violet Water is back on the shelves. 💜✨

08/26/2026

🤩Primary Sources, Regency Beauty & Cosmetic History 💄

👉🏼The Cosmetics History and Makeup Studies Network is thrilled to host author and historical researcher Sarah Jane Downing for an exclusive live discussion as part of the CHMSN Salon Series!
💄 Alicia Schult of LBCC Historical Apothecary will be sitting down with Sarah Jane to discuss her latest publication, Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen.

“After the success of Pastimes and Pleasures in the Time of Jane Austen, Sarah Jane Downing turns her attention to the hair and beauty styles of Jane Austen’s era. In Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen, she examines the beauty ideals of the Regency period to shed light on the transition from the baroque high hair and formal doll-like faces of the court of King George III to the fresh complexions and glossy, bouncy ringlets of the Regency. She also dispels the myth that cosmetics and beauty aids disappeared during the period...”

💋 Together, they will dive into the material culture of the 18th and 19th centuries, authentic beauty receipts, and the reality of cosmetic practices during the Regency era. Whether you are a deep-dive history lover, an experimental archaeologist, or a Jane Austen enthusiast, you won’t want to miss this conversation!

Event Details: 🎤

Guest: Sarah Jane Downing (Author of Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen)

Host: Alicia Schult (LBCC Historical Apothecary) 🐈‍⬛ 🥼

Series: CHMSN Salon Series

🎉Date: September 11th, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM CST / 12:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM GMT

📍Where: Online

Cost: Free 🆓

🪧📝 To Register: Email [email protected] to receive your access link. Hope to see you there!

08/25/2026

Primary Sources, Regency Beauty & Cosmetic History

The Cosmetics History and Makeup Studies Network is thrilled to host author and historical researcher Sarah Jane Downing for an exclusive live discussion as part of the CHMSN Salon Series! Alicia Schult of LBCC Historical Apothecary will be sitting down with Sarah Jane to discuss her latest publication, Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen.

“After the success of Pastimes and Pleasures in the Time of Jane Austen, Sarah Jane Downing turns her attention to the hair and beauty styles of Jane Austen’s era. In Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen, she examines the beauty ideals of the Regency period to shed light on the transition from the baroque high hair and formal doll-like faces of the court of King George III to the fresh complexions and glossy, bouncy ringlets of the Regency. She also dispels the myth that cosmetics and beauty aids disappeared during the period...”

Together, they will dive into the material culture of the 18th and 19th centuries, authentic beauty receipts, and the reality of cosmetic practices during the Regency era. Whether you are a deep-dive history lover, an experimental archaeologist, or a Jane Austen enthusiast, you won’t want to miss this conversation!

Event Details:

Guest: Sarah Jane Downing (Author of Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen)

Host: Alicia Schult (LBCC Historical Apothecary)

Series: CHMSN Salon Series

Date: September 11th, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM CST / 12:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM GMT

Where: Online

Cost: Free

To Register: Email [email protected] to receive your access link. Hope to see you there!

08/22/2026

Dear Etsy- Preserving history isn’t mass production. 🌿✨

👉🏼 Every formula in our studio begins in a true, primary-source historical manuscripts. We blend, measure, hand-pour, and label every single batch in our with our tiny team (just ask Nana) —no factories, no third-party assembly lines, and zero mass manufacturing.

🤦‍♀️😱Today, our Violet Water 💜 was flagged by an automated marketplace for “not meeting creativity standards” (aka, suspected of being mass-produced). 🤨😖😢🥺

😭 While we wait on our official appeal to be reviewed by human eyes??, we wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes look at what actual historical compounding looks like in the modern world!

💚📚 To our incredible community who values authentic history, craftsmanship, research, and small-batch dedication: 🙏🏻thank you for always standing by us. 💜

🔊 Turn your sound on for the full video! I have a lot to say!

Visit our shop and drop a comment below- let us know what historical scent or products you’d love to see us compound next in the lab! And yes… I put a sneak peek in for one of the limited edition items coming out in fall!!

😛👉🏼 and remember you can always shop with us at our .com

08/17/2026

✨ Introducing the newest and littlest magical guardian of our historical apothecary! Meet Nemue (or Nimue)! 🐈‍⬛

💫 We have been officially claimed by a tiny, grey, 6-toed sentinel! She arrived via the Cat Distribution System Sunday with no warning or prep! This Swiffer-furred phenomenon magically showed up at my window crying and shaking while I was answering emails, and she immediately instituted new requirements for mandatory snuggles and playtime!
Check out dem feetz! 🐾

💚 😂 Please note: Apothecary production might see slight delays due to an abundance of mandatory kitten snuggles and a drastic increase in supervised quality control as she learns the ropes around here… plus vet visits and all! 🤠

We appreciate your patience while our tiny guardian adjusts to her new forever home. Watch the clip and check out her giant polydactyl mittens!!

08/10/2026

💌Mail Day! Happy Monday!

👉🏼📸 Before digital mockups and modern printers, this was how the magic happened. 🪄🦄🧞‍♂️

👇 DROP A COMMENT: Do you know what these booklets are officially called? 👇

08/07/2026

I’m trying to be better about posting and making videos! lol 😜 I made a video on ginger 😬🙌🏼. Hope you like it! 💝

Here we are making “Deep Tissue Balm”

08/07/2026

Fresh vs. pre-ground: does it actually matter? 🌿 Here is our take! 🪴🌿🍂🍁

Enjoy a peek into our lab and processes and come along as we prep dried ginger! 🫚
🧪 There is science behind this!
Once ginger 🫚 is powdered, it starts losing potency. So we powder it fresh, right before it goes into the balm — the same way it’s been done since long before mortars had motors.
(Say that five times fast- I dare you!) 😜

🪴Don’t worry- we still use the old fashioned mortar and pestle a lot - infact Izzy🐞🌞🦋 was just using it just before filming to powder frankincense! 🤦‍♀️ I problably should have filmed that too! 😬

Recipe History: 📚
This recipe actually started as a tummy tea from an 18th/19th-century midwife’s diary (yes, a real historical figure — Martha). Digging into her garden and native herbs, we realized we could add other traditional apothecary goodness to really amp 💥 up the properties and make it into a balm — this happened so many eons ago already 🤣 (it’s been in our shop a loooong time- but I’m trying to be better at videos and posts!)

So long story short- we adapted her recipe into this deep tissue balm, honoring the original while adding to it and bringing it into our modern world.

Old recipe. New use. Same good herbs.🪴 💝

(Other Martha’s recipes - including tea are in our shop too — link in bio!) 🌿

08/06/2026

I was magically given a gift this morning! 🪄🦄🧝‍♀️💝

☀️ Apparently the universe (or someone upstairs ✴️) approves of my ongoing research into the chemistry and development of 1940s liquid stockings or leg makeup! 💄

I started putting together a video of my findings for you all and amongst writing a script and paging back and forth to make sure my info was correct- the universe dropped me a little gift 🎁

Flip though to see!
Also it’s teeny tiny! As I was packing up to head to my inside office - I closed one of the books and it was just there! No idea how it magically arrived 🙌🏼 but also it’s so pretty! Just look at those colors!

Also PS: the chemistry and history of liquid stocking is fascinating! Seeing the 2nd photo makes me really excited because this one was sooo early in the scheme of things! More later…

Things to come! Tell me what you think of my magical gift! 🎁