Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne [Paperback]

Julie Gabriel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Do you know that 98% of skincare products contain ingredients that provoke acne? Are you eating the right foods to keep your skin clear? Would you rather stay in your beauty rut than trying a completely different way of treating your problem skin?

If not, it’s time to rethink your approach to your problem skin and think organic. Let Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne guide you through diet, stress-relief and organic skincare and explain the easy way to achieve clear skin. Inside you will:

• Control how diet affects your acne
• Read up the latest information on skincare ingredients and how they can affect your skin
• Learn how stress reduction, our exclusive mood management techniques, and other choices can keep acne at a distance
• Enjoy our exclusive 30-day Clear Skin Diet and crash-course Acne Detox
• Learn how to create simple natural homemade skincare for your acne and post-acne marks
• Create your own natural skincare plan based on your skin type

In this straightforward, easy-to-grasp yet scientifically-based guide to natural care for problem skin you will learn everything you need to look and feel your best. From diet to meditation and organic skincare recipes, natural beauty has never been made so simple and chic.

Learn the natural way to fight acne – and feel great, too!

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About the Author

Julie Gabriel is a writer and editor who has written for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and LÓfficiel De La Couture on beauty and fashion for fifteen years. Jet-setter, expecting mom and organic junkie, Julie wrote hundreds of articles on skincare and makeup promoting organic skincare and holistic approach to beauty.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595424600
• ISBN-13: 978-0595424603
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Gabriel is a holistic nutritionist, the author, and the founder of Petite Marie Organics (www.petitemarieorganics.com) natural skincare range for acne-prone, problem and sensitive skin. Julie lives in Switzerland with her daughter Marie.

Julie's fascination with beauty began nearly twenty years ago. As a beauty writer and editor she worked at such amazing publications as Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel de la Mode et de la Couture, Atmospheres, WWD, and many more - including Style with Elsa Klensch (CNN) in the early 1990s.

When Julie's daughter was born, Gabriel has trained as a holistic nutritionist at Canadian School for Natural Nutrition. "I believe that cosmetic products are food for our skin, and if you take great care to eat healthy, wholesome foods, you must treat your skin and hair with the same respect," says Julie.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Solid Read and Plenty of Natural Alternative Treatments, July 9, 2007

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Marion Cook "GREEN FAERIE" (LONDON, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne (Paperback)

You won't regret getting this book!

Clear Skin: Organic Guide for Acne is very well-organized, easy to read, and wonderfully educational. It doesn't aim to convert you into organic junkie, this "sandals-and-granola" type which I personally respect but hardly relate to. Organic here, in my opinion, means gentle, natural approach to improving our oh-so-problem skin from inside out.

The information Gabriel presents includes the most recent research. She discusses the merits and myths of traditional acne treatments and offers organic and all natural skin care products that are suitable for many skin types.

I got this book when I read two other books (Acne Cure and Unblemished!) on the subject, before I went to a dermatologist who suggested she should put me on Accutane. By the time I was formally educated, I had already heard everything from other books, and was also able to identify some dated traditional information. There's nothing old "chocolate won't give you acne" in this book! Everything is up to date and very unpretentiously explained. She really helped me understand why there isn't a consensus of opinion on the "best" cure for acne, why benzoyl peroxide literally ruined my skin and why many chemical ingredients in skin care products I use are bad if you have acne. Most importantly this book contains comprehensive step-by-step routines for each and every skin type, and you can easily mix and match them because they are all gentle and safe. Best thing, Gabriel doesn't sell anything and she's not Proactive or any other beauty brand salesperson.

If you are in the "Your skin, your science experiment" camp, she tells you several easy things so you can learn more about your own skin processes and various regimens (i.e., Acne Facial) you can try to control and fine tune your own skin care routine.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars miracle worker, November 27, 2009

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Jeanief2 (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne (Paperback)

I have tried everything, including years of prescription treatments that made my skin peel, crack, and burn. I used Accutane, twice, with little improvement to my acne at all. I have had moderate to severe acne for years, and finally, at the age of 18, its disappearing thanks to this book. I do not follow their suggested diet, but i do now eat mostly low GI foods. I used her suggestions incrementally to see how each one affected my skin, and the diet alone caused a huge improvement. the recipes as well as her recommendations for products all work great. It is extremely nice to not only be off all of my prescriptions, but to have even better skin than before. after a little less than a month, all i have left are a one or two small pimples and some acne spots and scars that are fading. i would recommend this book to anyone, especially those who do not want to use products with parabans or harsh chemicals

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for anyone who has to deal with acne, May 1, 2009

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S. Anthony (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne (Paperback)

I bought this book along Julie Gabriel's recent book, The Green Beauty Guide, and I must admit: this one is truly amazing and deserves much more attention! As a former acne sufferer, Julie is very focused on natural treatment strategies for acne-prone skin.

What's really great, she offers detailed skincare plans for each group of people who may have acne: teenagers, adult women, men, people with dark and mature skin, even pregnant women!

I enjoyed the homemade recipes, too. I used the book to custom-make my own acne regimen, and I already see the improvement, only after a week of sticking to it.