EcoBeauty

EcoBeauty
Author: Lauren Cox
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-03-09
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1607741407

EcoBeauty has something for everyone. Crafty types will love the gift ideas, and even those of us who can barely make toast will be able to handle these recipes. Making beauty products at home is a great way to save money and help the environment, and these recipes will do all that plus give you gorgeous skin and hair. --Beth Mayall-Traglia, editor in chief of TotalBeauty.com Fun, fresh bath and body recipes that are great for gifts, girls' nights, or everyday use! --Jill and Megan Carle, coauthors of Teens Cook and College Cooking Attention DIYers! Finally, the ultimate natural-beauty "cookbook" packed with deliciously easy, eco-friendly recipes for getting gorgeous with fresh ingredients from the kitchen. A must-have for anyone who wants to be healthy, save money, and make the world a more eco-beautiful place. --Rona Berg, editor in chief of Organic Beauty magazine and author of Fast Beauty Lotions and Toners and Soaps, Oh My! What's the hippest way to be green? When you whip up a batch of Avocado Hair Conditioner, not only will your hair be green (for about twenty minutes) but your lifestyle will, too. Natural beauty maven Lauren Cox is bringing bath and body into the eco-friendly future with 100 easy and economical projects, featuring au courant ingredients--hemp oil, green tea, soy milk, powdered kelp, goat's milk, and more--that are increasingly easy to find. Recycled bottling and green gift-giving ideas round out this stylish how-to manual for the DIY generation. So whether you are a crafty chica revitalizing your skin with an Espresso Yourself Facial Mask, a penny-pinching diva rocking some simple Green Tea Toner, or a chocoholic with a craving for Chocolate Brownie Lip Gloss, EcoBeauty has a money-saving, planet-loving, skin-pleasing creation for you.

Simple Natural Eco Beauty

Simple Natural Eco Beauty
Author: Alison Wright
Publisher: Alison Wright
Total Pages: 105
Release:
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Simple Natural Eco Beauty describes how you can use just 10 natural and easily bought ingredients to make over 140 environmentally friendly skin and hair products at home. These quick and easy to create recipes, many of which use only two or three ingredients, will provide you with a range of sustainable beauty products whilst being kind to the environment and your pocket. As healthy and safe alternatives to commercial beauty products, the ideas in this book will also contribute to minimalist and zero waste lifestyles.

OKR and SME

OKR and SME
Author: Abraham S. Gutjahr
Publisher: epubli
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2023-11-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3758424135

Uncover the game-changing potential of OKRs, which were developed specifically for use by SMEs (Small and Medium Size Enterprises). Enter a world in which the planning of strategic goals and the management of agile businesses go hand in hand. Immerse yourself in this world. This book will serve as your guide to creating a small or medium-sized business that is both more dynamic and more forward-thinking.

On Ugliness

On Ugliness
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Aesthetics
ISBN: 9780857051622

Sumptuously illustrated and fascinatingly written - a vast store of wisdom on the nature of ugliness by one of our most celebrated contemporary thinkers.

Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages

Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300093049

In this authoritative, lively book, the celebrated Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a learned summary of medieval aesthetic ideas. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of medieval culture. "[A] delightful study. . . . [Eco's] remarkably lucid and readable essay is full of contemporary relevance and informed by the energies of a man in love with his subject." --Robert Taylor, Boston Globe "The book lays out so many exciting ideas and interesting facts that readers will find it gripping." --Washington Post Book World "A lively introduction to the subject." --Michael Camille, The Burlington Magazine "If you want to become acquainted with medieval aesthetics, you will not find a more scrupulously researched, better written (or better translated), intelligent and illuminating introduction than Eco's short volume." --D. C. Barrett, Art Monthly

The Honest Life

The Honest Life
Author: Jessica Alba
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1609619110

The Golden Globe-nominated actress and the co-founder of The Honest Company counsels busy moms on how to make affordable and healthy choices for their families without sacrificing style, sharing a variety of family-friendly recipes, eco-friendly decorating tips and natural beauty-care advice. Original. 150,000 first printing.

Style, Naturally

Style, Naturally
Author: Summer Rayne Oakes
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-12-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780811865241

Style meets substance in this lavishly illustrated, highly informative, and beautifully designed book on sustainable fashion and beauty. Summer Rayne Oakes, fashion model, eco advocate, and resident expert on Treehugger.com and Discovery Network's Planet Green, shows how to make informed choices when shopping. In addition to explaining the basics (from fair trade to organically grown), Summer Rayne showcases hundreds of her favorite designers such as Stella McCartney and Safia Minney and eco-friendly brands such as Levi's, Loomstate, and Aveda that have made earth-friendly materials and sustainable practices a priority. With over 500 photos, pages of resources, and eco-style stories from the hottest trendsetters, it's the ultimate fashion and beauty bible for women who want to feel good about looking good.

History of Beauty

History of Beauty
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Explores the nature, the meaning, and the very history of the idea of beauty in Western culture; illustrated with abundant examples of painting and sculpture and lengthy quotations from writers and philosophers. Demonstrates how every historical era has had its own ideas about eye-appeal.

Living Green

Living Green
Author: Nancy Conner
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2009-08-13
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1449391958

Taking care of Planet Earth is more important than ever, but figuring out how to help can seem overwhelming. This book is packed with practical advice on choices and changes you can make.--[book cover].