Skin Cleanse
Books | Health & Fitness / Beauty & Grooming
3.8
Adina Grigore
If you’re like most women, you’ve been on a never-ending quest for perfect skin—or even just good skin—since adolescence. Why is it so hard to get good skin?Adina Grigore, founder of the organic skin-care line S.W. Basics, would argue that getting clear, calm, happy skin is about much more than products and peels. Or, rather, it’s about much less. In Skin Cleanse, she guides readers through a holistic program designed to heal their skin from the inside out.Adina’s program begins as any healthy regime should: with the basics for full-body health. That means eating plenty of fresh, whole foods; drinking more water; getting blood pumping and oxygen flowing to your cells through movement; and giving your skin a chance to repair and regenerate by resting.From there, readers are challenged to a skin cleanse that requires going product-free for twenty-four hours. Once detoxed, Adina then shows you how to overhaul your beauty routine, how to carefully add some products back in, and even how to make your own products at home, with advice and targeted solutions for specific skin conditions such as acne, dry skin, oily skin, and more. The secret to beautiful, stress-free skin is simple: it’s an inside job.
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Author
Adina Grigore
Pages
256
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2018-01-02
ISBN
0062688472 9780062688477
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"I've been working on making over over my beauty products-- my first focus was on cruelty-free, then I started learning about taking care of my waves/curls so have started the curly girl method (no sulfates; no silicones) both of which has made me more aware of looking at products' labels so this took it a step further. I've been interested in natural/clean beauty for awhile but both the curly girl method and this book has made me realize more what's going into our products and then into our skin. It amazes me the amount of ingredients that are banned in the UK yet still allowed in US products. <br/><br/>Th author spends a lot of time on what you eat--ultimately that plays a big part in how your skin looks. I feel I keep getting messages I should really do an elimination diet; I had some health issues last year and although the removal of my gallbladder got rid of the pain, I still get bloated so I think there's more going on. However, I do feel for a book on skincare it spent more time on your eating. Which, as I just said, I see the connection but not what one expects when picking up a book on skincare. And the author's nagging tone got to be a bit much. She had to keep putting in comments making it quite clear she felt you should do an elimination diet. Ok, mom! I get it. But I did find useful information and curious to try out her recipes. <br/><br/>If you're interested in looking up products and ingredients to see how "good" or "bad" they are, definitely check out the Environmental Working Group's website (EWG.org) and they also have an app that has ratings for personal care products and foods."
Liesl Prentice