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15.01.10

Fancy being a little more green? Laura Bermingham looks at how we can make our lives a little more natural.

The Green Beauty Bible by Sarah Stacey & Josephine Fairley, €17.95 from all good bookstores and online at www.beautybible.com Ths new and revised paperback edition of The Green Beauty Bible is a must-have for anyone interested in a more eco and skin-friendly way of living, and a steal at the price!
Packed with fantastic ideas, tips, tricks and info you won't find anywhere else, The Green Beauty Bible is a great read and also a good reference book to have to hand before making any new purchases.
The authors, both acclaimed UK beauty journalists for many years get 1000 women onboard to become their independent tried and tested panel for each of their books, and it is their ratings and reports that pepper the book, and with 44 categories on every type of natural beauty product to try out, they must have had an enjoyable few months!
As beauty books go, these ladies are top of their game with how they bring all the insider information to a beauty hungry audience.  




Attitude "All-Purpose Lavender & Grapefruit" €4.57 from select health stores and www.breatheonline.ie. Available in health stores nationwide, the website always carries the best discounts on all the brands featured which may not apply instore.
ATTITUDE products are from Canada where they are independently certified and popular as the No.1 eco-responsible brand of choice for household cleaning. They use anti-viral and anti-bacterial essential oils alongside vegan ingredients to create their different products, and to be more eco-friendly they are concentrated and housed in large containers to reduce transport costs, product weight, packaging materials and recycling.
This product is recommended for houses where there are those with sensitive skin, and if you would rather use non-chemical cleaners in your home. Lavender is an age-old antiseptic and insect repellent, while Grapefruit is also antiseptic and has a disinfecting action, and in concentrated form in this cleanser they make for a very effective and welcome household addition. There is a whole range of cleaners for the home in Attitude, including washing tablets, purifiers and fabric conditioners.



Body America "Southern Belle Body Butter" €12.99 pharmacies nationwide. Rich in natural extracts this body butter is intensive yet lightweight and quickly absorbs into the skin. Use daily to create a healthy invisible barrier that locks in moisture from head to toe.
Made with 72% organic ingredients the entire collection is Paraben-free, BHT free and Urea free. Dermalogically tested and designed for all skin types, Body America is enriched with certified organic Aloe Vera leaf juices that naturally sooth and protect the skin.
Southern Belle is a peach and mango blend that sinks into the skin and smells wonderfully sweet for hours, a real treat for the skin morning or night.

Nuxe "Reve De Miel Family Balm" €26.00, Arnotts, phone 01 284 6477 for national stockists.
Multi-active, multi-usuage, the Family Balm works to protect sore noses, calm razor burn, nourish rough elbows and heels, etc.  Brimming with natural nutrients, its formula is composed of Honey, Shea Butter (repairing, moisturising anti-irritation), Vitamins A and E (anti-oxidant, anti-free radicals), 6 Floral Essential Waxes (smoothing, calming) and 5 Vegetal Oils (nourishing).  
It has an SPF 12 sunscreen and an intensely nourishing restorative action, perfect for all the family including children over 36 months old. Suitable for dry, irritated and sensitive skin (that is not reactive to natural ingredients or aromatics, patch test first if concerned).



Organix "Soft & Silky Vanilla Silk Shampoo" €7.99 from chemists nationwide. Natural or organic hair care is not easy to come by, but this is a good value for money range from the U.S. that has won a considerable amount of consumer awards.
Offering a wide variety of natural styling products, shampoos, and conditioners, Organix formulas contain organic active ingredients and are completely sulphate and paraben free, they are also implementing eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable packaging components across their brand. Organix is also against the suffering endured by animals when ingredients and products are tested.
This Vanilla Silk Shampoo/Conditioner combo combines silk proteins and Tahitian Vanilla Beans oil to make coarse lifeless hair feel soft and supple again.

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