An Atlas of Natural Beauty

The perfect gift book from Paris’s iconic apothecary L’Officine Universelle Buly captures the elegance and sophistication of the Parisian beauty standard in a beautifully illustrated and detailed guide, with easy-to-follow recipes, to retaining and enhancing natural beauty. Buly, a reincarnation of the legendary Parisian beauty emporium established in 1803, offers clays, oils, plant-based powders, and other gifts from nature collected by Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami over the course of their international travels.

This exquisitely designed book shares the modern uses, properties, and home beauty recipes for more than eighty seeds, flowers, oils, trees, fruits, and herbs. From apricot and avocado to argan oil, jasmine, and jojoba, each ingredient is accompanied by a gorgeous illustration, its provenance, its primary use, and recipes for how to use it, whether it’s a simple oat bath to smooth skin, a sake lotion for your scalp, or a lemon “shine water” to brighten blonde hair.