The promise of beauty is as close as the drugstore aisle--shampoo that gives your hair more body, lotions that smooth away wrinkles, makeup that makes your skin look flawless, and potions that take it all off again. But while conventional products say they'll make you more beautiful, they contain toxins and preservatives that are both bad for the environment and bad for your body--including synthetic fragrances, petrochemicals, and even formaldehyde. In the end, they damage your natural vitality and good looks. Fortunately, fashion writer, nutritionist, and beauty maven Julie Gabriel helps you find the true path to natural, healthy, green beauty. She helps you decipher labels on every cosmetic product you pick up and avoid toxic and damaging chemicals with her detailed Toxic Ingredients List. You'll learn valuable tips on what your skin really needs to be healthy, glowing, and youthful. Julie goes one-step further--and shows you how to make your own beauty products that feed your skin, save your bank account, and are healthy for your body and the environment, such as:
· Cleansing creams and oils · toners · facials · under eye circle remedies · anti-aging serums · lip balms · scrubs · exfoliators · clay and cleansing masks · moisturizers · acne treatments · makeup remover · teeth whiteners · shampoos, conditioners · fragrances · sun protection · bug repellants · baby products · and much more!
With her friendly, thorough, and helpful advice; fabulous beauty recipes; product recommendations and ratings; Toxic Ingredients List; and a complete appendix of online resources, Julie Gabriel gives you all the information you need to go green without going broke and become a more natural, healthy, and beautiful you.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A MUST read for anyone!:
A few years ago I read her first publication and it changed my views of skin care forever! I cannot thank this author enough. Sometimes as consumers we are so afraid to change, but we need to open our eyes and see what is truly being absorbed and placed into our bodies every single day. Books like this should be shared with anyone you care about. The author discusses the dangers of particular chemicals, how to avoid them, and embraces making your own inexpensive recipes for masks and healthy skin care items... more info
Learned so much!!:
Loved this book. I have always been interested in natural health. This book opened my eyes to simple and inexpensive ways to use natural products to improve my skin & health. There is a lot of information in it so I refer to it often.
The Green Beauty Guide:
I really enjoyed this book by Julie Gabriel. Not only is it very informative but it is also easy to read. I love that she gives us a list of ingredients to look out for and avoid and she also tells us why and where to find more info about them. This book is a great starting point to doing your own research on natural and organic skincare and beauty products. What I really found interesting was how the European Union has already banned the use of some of these toxic ingredients and so has California. So what... more info
Helpful guide, but poorly written:
The author does a good job of providing evidence against using skin care and beauty products that contain questionable and potentially toxic substances. She also provides a comprehensive list of natural and "green" alternatives. However, the writing becomes very repetitive: there is virtually no need to read the introductory portions of the chapters dedicated to individual types of skin care products because the author just repeats the potential hazards of said conventional products--a subject that she... more info
