Queen Victoria Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth

Fashion Historian Amber Butchart and Makeup Artist Rebecca Butterworth are at Osborne - Queen Victoria’s holiday home on the Isle of Wight. This time, they’re creating a Queen Victoria-inspired makeup look on Actor Hollie Hales.

Find out what makeup reveals about Queen Victoria’s reign and learn how to create your own history-inspired look at home. Plus, discover more about how Osborne was enjoyed by the royal family in the 19th century with the Curator of Osborne, Michael Hunter.

Products used for the Queen Victoria Makeup Tutorial:

SKIN
Elderflowers

BASE
Zinc Oxide powder

EYES
Tired Eyes Eyedrops

BROWS AND LASHES
Castor oil

CHEEKS
Benetint liquid cheek tint

LIPS
Rose lip-salve made with red pigment by Sample Beauty, Vaseline and Rose Absolute oil

HAIR
Fresh flowers from the gardens at Osborne

Credits:
Images depicting poverty in Victorian London courtesy of Alamy Images.
Works from the Royal Collection: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019.

[EnglishHeritage]

A few people have asked why we can’t use powder inside our historic properties. This is an excellent question. Powder particles are extremely small and travel considerable distances without being seen. They can bond to or abrade the surfaces of our collections and cause lasting damage. For the same reasons, we don’t permit hairspray or any aerosols at all to be used in our properties. As a conservation charity, we do everything in our power to prevent and manage the deterioration of our fantastic collections and delicate interiors.

[raplinelover]

person: dying of tuberculosis
vicotorians: queen you look so good!!!

[hellooldfriend]

Man now I want to bathe my eyes in chamomile tea and wash my face with elderflower water it sounds so luxurious

[rhiannongeorge]

I like how the model is clearly making grocery lists in her head when the historians are talking lol

[raraavis]

I love the idea, that Queen Victoria collected ‚antique lace‘. So even back then, people were into ‚vintage‘ 😀

[talimbeingaverythriftyghor]

_This makeup guru should have her own YT Channel, she's into history, makeup and accent including her blue hair_

[incognitoburrito]

Victorian woman: oh you look so beautiful

Person: I’m literally dying of tuberculosis

[terriatca]

My grandmother used rice powder as her only makeup. She had to grind and powder it herself, it was all she could afford.

[Scramerrr]

It's mad how much of this is still relevant and how many of these ingredients and products are still used today

[MizzKittyBichon]

I really wish they would have included a hair tutorial as part of this video. It would have been fascinating to know more about the history of early Victorian hairstyles.

[lefaek]

that moment when the model opened her eyes after the chamomile soaked pad was lifted 😍 never seen such a clear closing up of pupils in my life! also her eye color is so beautiful❤️

[Imperfectgirl]

Using the tuberculosis look is the original heroin chic.

[maidofthemisty]

while the beauty community is being burnt up daenerys style, I can always rely on some good content right here.

[vbe]

I don’t know why nobody’s talking about Amber’s clothes and how it looks like a anime school girl’s uniform 😂

[hannahjohnson]

Is no one going to talk about how careful and gentle the makeup artist is while doing the hair and makeup? So relaxing.

[oliverbedford]

I really enjoy Amber Butchart as both a presenter and educator. Her style of presentation is honest, informed, intuitive and very personable. If English Heritage reads this, then please give Amber a pat on the back from me! What a great find, English Heritage! p.s. I'm an educator myself, and have used some of these particular video's in my classes as they really inspire young children. Thank you!

[_cherry_soda_]

Victorian woman: *dying of tuberculosis*
Other Victorians: Oh, that’s hot. That’s hot!

[lauraklinglesmith]

Holly the model makes a beautiful Victoria. Her complexion is spectacular without white powder. Spitting image of the Queen!

[CloroxBleach-nuvo]

As a teenage guy who does not wear makeup...these videos/channel is beautiful and interesting!!love from Atlanta English heritage :D

[ln]

In the last clips of the model as a young Queen Victoria, I just love how her whole demeanor, especially her facial expression, changes as she goes from just plain, modern street clothes to the nostalgic elegance of the costume. She looks radiant! It just goes to show that there is truth in (and I can relate) the concept of "looking better to feel better". There's just something that happens to your emotional state, posture, facial expressions and simply how you carry yourself when you put on a bit of makeup, do your hair and put on your best dress. I would dress like this all the time if it was socially acceptable to walk out of the house in a big dress and a tiara on my head!