- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Kyle Cathie (29 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1856265137
- ISBN-13: 978-1856265133
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 19.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 493,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Using the 'wise woman' tradition of the power of herbs and plants to answer your skin's problems, this book is brimming with over eighty enticing recipes for home beauty treatments, with advice on how to grow and harvest the required ingredients from your own garden, in a way that is 100 per cent organic. The introduction will explain the natural benefits of plants and herbs, as well as providing practical advice on getting started with your own cosmetics: weighing, measuring, equipment, storage. The first recipes are divided by skin types, with practical, but delicious sounding recipes, like Apricot Softening Mask, Fennel and Elderflower Cleansing Lotion and Aloe Vera Lip-Healer. Following these are remedies for other parts of the body including hair treatments, hand creams, bath tonics, body buffers and even make up. In addition, there are details on acupressure massage techniques, which complement natural remedies, and herbal tea recipes that rejuvenate tired skin and tired minds. Scattered throughout the book are 'plant portraits' which look at the beneficial properties of certain plants, and at the back there is an 'Organic Directory' with helpful on-line and mail order sources for natural products.
About the Author
Josephine Fairley is a Contributing Editor of Mail on Sunday You Magazine where she writes on beauty and organic living, She has also written on beauty for Tatler, Real, Woman's Journal, Elle and Here's Health, and has won the Jasmine award for journalism. She is a founding partner of Green and Black's Organic Chocolate - the world's first organic chocolate. She lives in Hastings Old Town with a walled garden and a (photogenic) Victorian-style greenhouse, and is an expert in organically growing her own herbs and floral ingredients.
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68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Natural Wonder!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book: 100 Gorgeous Beauty Products to Make Easily at Home (Paperback)
I saw this book advertised and thought "ooh that could be interesting", and have just got round to treating myself. And I must say that I was not disappointed!The book itself looks good sitting on my desk, and the recipes inside are even better! There are about 100 recipes all divided into different sections for face and then skin type, body, trouble shooters, hair and make-up, and I must say they all sound divine! Ingredients are not outrageously difficult to get hold of, or expensive like a lot of similar books are, and information is given about different herbs and plants that are used in recipes, and some of their uses. The back of the book also contains information on how to do certain processes, other various "natural wonder products" and equipment that could be useful for making your own cosmetics! There is also a great stockist list at the back of the book, where you can get almost all of the items required and various organic cosmetics that are readily available, most of which have great websites which the author recommends. This book has inspired me to begin making my own cosmetics and has opened my eyes as to what wonders nature has in store. I have always been one to use as natural products as I can but this takes it one step further - organic DIY! I would really recommend this book to anyone who is interested in creating their own cosmetics, and it would make a lovely gift for someone. Now I am off to make a delicious sounding face mask...
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
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Fabulous!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book: 100 Gorgeous Beauty Products to Make Easily at Home (Paperback)
This is the first time I've been inspired to write a review of any book I've read, but for any lay person wanting to experiment with making their own products this book is a must! Initially a little daunted at the prospect of branching out into making my own products I found this book easy to use, beautifully laid out, and recipes very easy to follow. Having successfully produced my own face cream and toner within a matter of hours I can't wait to try out more of the recipies. The majority of the ingredients aren't difficult to get a hold of, and formulas are easily adapted to meet your own needs. If you buy one book on making your own products it has to be this one!
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book: 100 Gorgeous Beauty Products to Make Easily at Home (Paperback)
This book is great! Having never made cosmetics before, I bought a range of books and this one is by far the best. It has recipies suitable for face, body, hair, etc. and a good selection of facial products for different skin types. The recipies given are imaginative, unusual and effective. I'd also recommend 'Natural Health and Body Care' by Neals Yard Rememdies, but their recipies are (in my opinion) more basic than Ms Fairley's.The book is also visually well designed, with beautiful use of colour and good layouts. Would make an excellent present for anyone interested in making their own cosmetic products
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