Neal's Yard Remedies beauty book

258 Pages·2015·21.56 MB·English

by  Curtis

BEAUTY
BOOK
Reveal your radiance
Prepare natural products • Transform your
make-up regime • Pamper your body

BEAUTY
BOOK

BEAUTY
BOOK
LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE,
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First published in Great Britain in 2015 by
Dorling Kindersley Limited
80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
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001 – 256554 – Feb/2015
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ISBN 978-0-2411-8391-5
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Contents
INTRODUCTION 8 FEATURES
A regime for radiant skin 92
DIRECTORY OF
A regime for anti-ageing
INGREDIENTS 22 skin 100
Flowers 24 10-minute facial massage 120
Herbs and grasses 38 Eat well for clear skin 126
Fruits 52 10-minute flawless
Nuts and seeds 62 foundation 152
Trees 68
BODY
Kitchen basics 78 158
Natural bases 83 Your pampering package 160
FEATURES RECIPES FOR
Beautiful bee ingredients 30 YOUR BODY 166
Uplifting citrus 58 Soaps 167
Rich waxes and butters 66 Body butters 169
Body creams 170
FACE 84 Body scrubs 172
What’s your skin type? 86 Pampering oils 176
Skin care: The basics 88 Bath infusions 181
Bath melts 184
RECIPES FOR
Bath bombs 186
YOUR FACE 102
Deodorants 189
Cleansers 103
Splashes and perfumes 190
Toners 106
Soothing balms 194
Face creams and serums 109
Facial oils 118 FEATURE
Face scrubs 122 10-minute dry body
Face masks 128 brushing 174
Shaving aids 132
Lip balms 134
Toothpastes and
mouthwashes 136
Eye masks 138
GET THE LOOK 140
Water 144
Earth 146
Air 148
Fire 150
Metal 154
Wood 156
Hand creams 234
Foot scrubs 239
Foot creams 240
Foot treatments 241
FEATURES
10-minute foot massage 236
10-minute hand massage 237
HAIR
196 NUTRITION 244
What’s your hair type? 198
Hair care: The basics 200 INDEX BY BEAUTY
AREA 248
RECIPES FOR
YOUR HAIR 210
INDEX 250
Shampoos and pastes 211
Rinses 213
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 256
Conditioners 214
Hair masks 222
Scalp treatments 224
FEATURES
A regime for stronger
hair 202
10-minute luscious locks 220
Eat well for shiny hair 226
HANDS AND
FEET
228
Care for hands and feet 230
RECIPES FOR YOUR
HANDS AND FEET 232
Hand scrubs 232
The Authors
Susan Curtis is a qualified homoeopath
and naturopath and is the Director of
Natural Health for Neal’s Yard Remedies.
She is the author of several books including
Looking Good and Feeling Younger and
Essential Oils and co-author of Natural
Healing for Women. Susan has two
grown-up children and is passionate
about helping people to live a more
natural and healthy lifestyle.
Fran Johnson is a passionate Cosmetic
Scientist and has been the Formulator
at Neal’s Yard Remedies since 2006. She
is a practising aromatherapist and plans
and teaches a number of Neal’s Yard
Remedies courses that cover making
cosmetic products, aromatherapy, and
natural perfumery, including the best-
selling course, Recipes for Natural Beauty.
Pat Thomas is a journalist, campaigner,
and broadcaster. Her previous books
include Cleaning Yourself to Death, What’s
in this Stuff, and Skin Deep. Through her
work she has led the way in exposing the
harmful chemicals in many everyday beauty
products, as well as promoting natural
alternatives that work. She is a former
editor of The Ecologist magazine and
currently sits on the Council of Trustees
of the Soil Association – the UK’s premier
organic certification body – and is the
editor of Neal’s Yard Remedies’ natural
health website, NYR Natural News.
The Make-Up Artist
Justine Jenkins is a renowned and
influential celebrity make-up artist,
cruelty-free cosmetics ambassador,
broadcaster, and writer about natural
beauty and make-up. Her work frequently
appears in print and online.