Gorgeously Green
In this day and age, adopting a green lifestyle is among the most
positive, forward-thinking, and personally fulfilling choices that
anyone can make. Yet, many women still suspect that it’s tedious and
time-consuming, reserved for crunching, tree-hugging, holier-than-thou
types who eschew the glamour of modern life.
Being green doesn’t have to make life grey - and for the fashionable
woman who’s always been more interested in her compact than in compost,
environmental guru Sophie Uliano presents Gorgeously Green, the modern
girl’s guide to living in sustainable style!
An upbeat and practical guide, Gorgeously Green shows the modern woman the simple steps she can take to become more aware of her impact on the early, update her beauty regimen, create an eco-friendly home, adopt a healthier diet and fitness routine, indulge in guilt-free shopping and more. From her choice in light bulbs to lipsticks, every woman can learn how to look and feel fabulous without polluting herself or the planet. Packed with the most up-to-date information, Gorgeously Green covers:
Beauty: Revamp your beauty regimen; discover the top environmental
culprits to look for in cosmetics, and gain tools, tips and insights on
everything from nail care to fake tan.
Fitness: Treat your body like the ‘green temple’ it is! Sophie’s program
takes you out of the gym and back into the home with yoga and other easy
activities.
Shopping: Learn to shop and dress the Gorgeously Green way, rethink
dry-cleaning, start using organic tote bags and eliminate junk mail.
Home: Create the toxi-free home that you and your loved ones deserve:
invest in safe alternative household products, put on your gardening
gloves and discover the joys of composting.
Food: Eat seasonal, local, organic and whole foods without going broke,
and try out many of Sophie’s extremely simple, delicious recipes.
Travel: Get the skinny on hybrid cars, alternative fuels and guilt-free
travel.
With a foreword by actress and activist Julia Roberts and a jam-packed
resources directory, Gorgeously Green shows women how they can help
protect and heal the planet in many different ways and remain perfectly
chic. Sexy and smart, girl and gossipy and never preachy, Gorgeously
Green is an inspiriting lifestyle makeover for even the most reluctant
environmentalist.
Sophie Uliano:is a passionate environmentalist and ‘green’ guru
who has developed an early-friendly lifestyle that appears to the
Hollywood set: women who don’t want to compromise their glamour and
style. She writes a Gorgeously Green column for the Larchmont Chronicle,
and is also a renowned teacher of yoga, nutrition and meditation. For
many years she was a theatre actress in England, performing with the
Royal Shakespeare Company and in London’s West End. She has also starred
in numerous British television shows. Sophie lives in Hollywood with her
husband and six-year-old daughter.
Gorgeously Green
Harper Collins Publishers Australia
Author: Sophie Uliano
ISBN: 9780061575563
Price: Paperback. RRP: $26.99
