Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau

Name: Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau
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ISBN: 9798218937362

Denise Alvarado

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Creole Moon Publications
17 February 2026

Mind, Body, Spirit; Cosmetics, hair & beauty

Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau invites readers into the private world of nineteenth-century New Orleans beauty, where self-care, tradition, and cultural knowledge met at the dressing table. Inspired by the life and legacy of Marie Laveau, this book explores the natural beauty practices favored by Creole women and passed down through generations. Drawing from African, Caribbean, European, and Indigenous influences, these time-honored recipes rely on simple, effective ingredients such as hibiscus, lavender, rose, moringa, honey, castor oil, and botanical powders. Inside, you'll find skincare treatments, hair remedies, fragrant waters, and traditional body powders adapted for modern use while remaining faithful to their cultural roots. Marie Laveau was not only a spiritual leader but also a skilled hairdresser, nurse, and caretaker. Beauty, for her, was never separate from health, dignity, or confidence. This collection reflects that philosophy, presenting beauty as a daily practice grounded in heritage rather than excess. Rooted in Creole tradition and written with respect for historical practice, Creole Beauty Secrets of Marie Laveau offers a timeless approach to caring for the body, honoring the past while nourishing the present.

By: Denise Alvarado
Imprint: Creole Moon Publications
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9798218937362
Pages: 94
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denise Alvarado is a New Orleans-born, native Creole and internationally respected author, artist, and cultural anthropologist. Raised in the spiritual traditions of the Crescent City, she has studied Indigenous healing systems and folk magic for over five decades. She holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Northern Arizona University and an M.S. in Professional Psychology from Walden University, where she developed the Native American Wellness Scale and received the Fellowship in Research and Applications for Social Change. A member of the American Anthropological Association, the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists, and the Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists, she brings a rare participant-observer lens to her work. Alvarado is Editor-in-Chief of Hoodoo & Conjure Magazine and the Hoodoo Almanac series and author of over twenty books, including The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire, Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints, and the Magic of Marie Laveau. She has served as a cultural consultant for Scotland Yard, National Geographic, the History Channel, and more.