Look Great Naturally... book launch giveaway
You may remember that Radio 2 presenter and bestselling author Janey Lee Grace was our resident Ask the Expert a few months ago. Janey got in touch to tell us that she has written a new book, Look Great Naturally... Without Ditching the Lipstick, to be launched in June.
We're very excited to have three copies of her book to give away to TP members. In order to get your hands on a copy, we'd love you to submit your top green beauty tip in the comments below.
Please submit comments by 1 June.
About Look Great Naturally... Without Ditching the Lipstick
Janey's latest book covers everything you need to know about looking natural while remaining glamorous - and kind to the planet. In her extensive guide, she delivers tried and tested personal health and beauty tips to help you enrich your daily life.
• Get the lowdown on how to enhance your health through raw food, superfoods, natural remedies and alternative therapies
• Discover natural health and beauty products that are good for both the environment and your purse
• Reduce your stress levels and get the right work-life balance
Warm olive oil mixed with either a little sugar or salt makes a fantastic body scrub and makes your skin so soft. And it is all completely natural, no nasyt chemicals!
how can you reduce puffiness around the eyes
I use distilled witch hazel on my face as a toner. I have very greasy skin that's prone to spots so this not only acts as an astringent & closes my pores, it's also mildly antiseptic.
The other bonus is that it's easy on the purse.
I use argan oil on my face morning and night.
Give your skin a break, if you're not going out, do you really need the makeup? Give your skin a product holiday now and again and let it breathe.
There are so many natural products that you can use as part of your beauty regime! Use cucumber or cold tea-bags on tired, puffy eyes. Sugar is brilliant as a natural skin exfoliator when you are in the bath or shower. Vinegar is absolutely brilliant as a hair conditioner - just add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to your hair as you are rinsing it after washing! It really improves the cleanliness + shine of your hair and of course, drinking loads of water is brilliant for your complexion and body health
I use olive oil and salt on my hands and feet as a moisturising scrub - it leaves my skin feeling fab. And plenty of sleep, its essential for looking good and feeling great!
Mix some avocado with a little cucumber water and clean fine sand and scrub lightly for 5 minutes, then rinse and position your face over a hot bowl of milk and mint sprigs for 10 minutes (complete with head towl ladies, lol) and then apply natural yoghurt mixed with a half a peach for a further 10 minutes. You will feel like you've had a complete facial and totally refreshed inside too :D enjoy!
Brown sugar scrub..........Combine half a teaspoon of finely milled brown sugar with equal amounts of extra virgin olive oil and use it to exfoliate all over the face, elbows and knees, wherever you want to get rid of a bit of rough skin. It works like a treat and is made in the comforts of your home in a matter of seconds. Your skin look luminous and feels divinely!
Use oils! Jojoba is great for the face (at least oily / combination skin - it balances, doesn't make more greasy!), and olive is great as a body moisturiser (make it into a scrub by adding some salt - lovely and med in scent :-) ), while coconut is brilliant for the hair (and again a great scent!!)
Also look for places using less packaging - you can go to lush and reuse packaging, and buy with no / minimum packaging (e.g for items like soaps)...
This book sounds great - thanks TP (and Janey!!)
x
Rosehip seed oil is a fantasticaly effective and safe facial oil, packed with vitamin A and E, and is renowned to easing wrinkles and restoring a glow to sad, dehydrated skin.
Brilliant stuff!
And, after washing your hair, if you give it a final rinse with cold water, it will ensure a sleeker and less 'fuzzy' texture.
Also, if you run out of rouge, use a dab of red lippy on your cheeks instead, and remember to rub it in, so you don't look like Aunt Sally!
use olive oil on skin for super softness,always exfoliate scrub scrub scrub to get a lovely glow,a little fake tan mixed with your moisturiser on your face the nite before and you get a lovely glow in the morning,even so that you can ditch the foundation and powder for the day and enjoy smooth glowing skin instead,it works,i do it often! x
Squeeze lemons and put the juice into your hair for about 10 mins - it will get rid of all the grease and give you a blonde shine
a steam inhalation using herbs and essential oils, followed by a sea salt face scrub and an avocado face mask - the perfect natural girls' night in!
My best tip is to drink plenty of water - it helps clean the system and keep skin free from blemishes etc! What greener tip could you get! lol
Crushed aduki beans mixed with a small spot of water make a great facial scrub
put a cup full of porridge oats in the leg of an old pair of tights and tie it to the hot tap in the bath, run your bath as normal and have a long soak, it leaves skin wonderfully soft and also helps greatly with excema or psoriasis, it realy does work
Ever wondered how kylie gets to look so good? sunblock is her secret
Sugar makes a lightweight body scrub, essential to achieve that holiday glow naturally. Simply mix with olive oil and rub using light circular motions.
eat loads of fruity porridge every day, helps to curb those hunger pangs and is full of goodness and energy
I have used sea salt for exfoliating my skin, it really works!
Use an ice lolly (still in its wrapper!) to reduce swollen eye bags....or to help conceal a hangover! Then enjoy it afterwards!
Hi there i was just thinking of this one my grandmother told me that she used to use tea on her legs and body to make it look as if she had a tan,She used to brew the tea leaves then put it in the bath and have a soak this was in 1940,I have not tried it has any one else heard of this thanks Jackie
if u dont have cucumber to put over your eyes when relaxing ,then try cold tea bags as it helps with tired eyes.
A mashed up Avocado works well as a moisterising face mask, plus it won't taste so bad if you lick a bit off!
it you use lemon juice and sugar it makes a great exfolient and its all natural and also drink loads and loads of water :) ~sarah
Hiya, i'd really love to win this fantastic book.
My green tip is a bit unusual you might think but would you believe that yogurt, especially plain Greek variety, makes an excellent cleanser !! It's lovely and gentle and mild and very safe for even the most delicate of skins. Try it, you won't be disappointed xxx
Put used tea bags (use green tea for better effects) in the fridge, and after a few hours, put them on closed eyes for around half an hour, to relieve and soothe tired eyes
Use a honey and yogurt homemade face mask to leave you skin looking cleansed and radiant.
Place cucumber on your eyes to refresh and relax.
Use a home made mayonnaise as hair conditioner, but without the mustard. Olive oil for general condition, egg yolk for lecithin to smooth the cuticle and vinegar or lemon juice to enhance the colour.
To reduce the inflammation and redness of spots, crush an aspirin & add a small amount of water to make a paste. Apply the paste to the affected area and leave for a minimum of 15 minutes. (Longer if possible) After you wash it off, it will appear less swollen and not as red.
For dry and damaged hair, use a hot oil treatment of olive oil and rosemary oil. Leave on your hair for as long as possible and then wash out throughly. You'll have soft and shiny hair instantly. x
massaging in a paste of seasalt and natural yogurt helps to dislodge blackheads.
Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
I drink cranberry juice every day, diluted with bit of water, it is a superfood and it helps to keep me hydrated.
water is my green natural tip, drink plenty natural beauty starts from within and always splash your face with cold water nothing better than that for tightening up pores
Hi there i have always used suger as a exfoliant,And if i run out of moisturiser i use vegetable oil but do not expose your skin to the sun with vegetable oil on or you will get severe sunburn
Use avocado oil to remove your makeup - it's completely organic and gentle on your skin and has improved my combination skin no end.
Use virgin olive oil and massage into your hands, for real soft skin, just a bit, use virgin oil as then it has less of the compounds
