Where does the sunscreen go after it’s soaked up by the skin? What’s the connection between lavender and skin cancer? What to look for in natural hair care products? How does the mineral sunscreen work? How do you go green without going broke? The green expert, makeup artist, and holistic nutritionist Julie Gabriel answers these questions and more in The Green Beauty Guide, your ultimate source of all things green and pretty.
In the last few years, green lifestyle has become a worldwide phenomenon. But to save the world we must start with our own health. The Green Beauty Guide is here to help you take care of your face, hair, and body in a non-toxic, Earth-friendly, healthy way.
The comprehensive resource into organic and natural cosmetics, hair care, makeup and fragrances, The Green Beauty Guide shows its readers how to adopt all-natural beauty routine that won’t cost a fortune, which toxic ingredients to avoid, how to become a smart green shopper, which organic gimmicks and tricks to beware of, and how to build a consistent, sustainable beauty routine that will help you look great and feel even better.
“Green beauty today is so much more than homemade masks and exotic oils”, says Julie, “Natural cosmetics became more luxurious and advanced than their synthetic counterparts. Today you can replace every tube and jar in your bathroom cabinet with organic products that will not break havoc on your hormones, provoke allergies or increase your chances of becoming ill”. Green beauty is a wonderful and rewarding way of taking care of your skin but making informed, smart choices is essential. Did you know that cucumber juice and coffee protect from skin cancer, but lavender can actually speed up skin aging, eucalyptus kills a dangerous type of breast cancer cells, grapefruit oil boosts breast cancer risk?
“I am thrilled to reveal many fantastic findings that will revolutionize cosmetic industry in the next few years,” says Julie, “This year, scientists discovered dozens of superb natural substances that can repair skin damage, protect skin cells from mutations and even prevent skin cancer. At the same time science raised new concerns about popular cosmetic ingredients. No need to panic! We can diminish the risk to our health and environment by making smart choices.”
“If you want advice on how to suppress a skin disease with toxic chemicals, see a dermatologist. If you are interested in prevention and health promotion, read this book instead and learn how to effectively deal with cosmetic issues. Julie should be congratulated for showing us how to be beautiful and healthy at the same time.”
Dr. Zoltan Rona, MD, the founder of Motherisk program at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Challenges of going green can be filled with twelve lessons that help the reader become a smart green shopper, twelve chapters that navigate through main types of natural cosmetic products, expert tips and interviews, and dozens of unbiased reviews that can tackle every beauty woe. In inspirational blueprint for natural beauty, Julie explores what are the most promising natural ingredients that can instantly rejuvenate your looks and shares over fifty exclusive recipes, many of which were used in her organic mom-and-baby skincare line, Petite Marie Organics.
“Just few years ago we were told that you can soften wrinkles but it’s impossible to completely erase them with cosmetic products,” says Julie, “Today we know that you can reverse skin aging using natural substances. This makes me feel really optimistic about our future, and I am sure you will feel the same way, too.”
Opened with a foreword by a prominent naturopath Dr. Zoltan Rona, M.D., and featuring interviews with Serge Lutens, Susan Kurz, Joshua Scott Onysko (Pangea), Dr. Hannah Sivak (Skin Actives), John Masters, Ulrike Jacob (Lavere), Karen Behnke (Juice Beauty), “The Queen of Green” Debra Lynn Dadd, and Stacy Malkan (Campaign for Safe Cosmetics), filled to the brim with easy-to-use, practical beauty tips and solutions, this natural beauty bible is an ultimate guide to looking great.
“Once we read The Green Beauty Guide, we recycled all of our other organic beauty tomes-Julie is the definitive source and we never hit a beauty counter without her short list of product recommendations and ingredient red flags… Read this book-your skin will thank you and so will your health!”
Lisa Blau, Amanda Freeman, The Vital Juice
Green beauty, according to Julie, is not just about avoiding toxic chemicals and synthetic fragrances, but about being consistent and complete. “It’s about being truly aware of important choices you make in your life, living with an open mind, vivid spirit, healthy body and an inner glow that translates into real, outer beauty.” The future of beauty looks rosy – and green!
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