Customer Reviews
A great intro to the natural, healthy world of beauty - By: India, 13 Sep 2008 
If you're a time poor person who wants to lead a more ethical life then Janey Lee Grace's Imperfectly Natural Woman is the book for you!
Janey has taken the guess work out of the products that work, so that all you have to do is read, inform yourself & choose what's best for you.
There are thousands of natural, eco products out there, all promising to make our lives greener, easier or more ethical. It can be daunting at best & paralysing at worst.
But don't worry; with the help of Janey's book you will be able to find your way through the maze of greenwashing & get straight to the products that deliver what they promise.
You'll find tips to help you look 10 years younger & not everything requires a second mortgage! Often one great multi purpose product is all it takes & with my personal interest of reducing waste & saving space, this approach gets the thumbs up from me.
With products to nourish your skin & make your hair shine, you'll find all you need to look young & beautiful without a toxic chemicalin sight. In Imperfectly Natural Woman you'll discover which one product is a superfood AND can be applied topically to prevent stretch marks or combed through the hair as an intensive conditioner!
You'll find recommendations for hair dyes, sunscreen, make up & deodorant - areas where there can be a lot of confusion over what is safe or not. This ensures you can maintain your beauty routine whilst greening your life. Who said going green was all about unkempt hair & a bare face?
The book is peppered with 'real life' interviews. It's clear from the success of fly-on-the-wall documentaries that we love to hear about other's lives. By talking to 'ordinary people', Janey reveals some of their favourite products & philosophies on life.
This book isn't just about looking good on the outside, however. Janey takes a holistic mind-body-soul attitude towards food, exercise & ways to balance the mind & soothe the soul.
In addition, you'll find natural cures for common ailments such as cough, colds, sore throats & digestive upsets. Find out the best essential oil for ear infections & which herbal tea can ease a tummy ache.
As well as keeping yourself healthy, you'll discover how to clean your home with household ingredients - not a chemicalin sight. Discover how to unblock your drains with one safe ingredient & which fruit you can add to your dishwasher to bring sparkle & shine to your cutlery. Find out which nut will successfully clean your laundry. Yes, really!
Throughout the book you'll see beautiful photographs of Janey who is living proof that an 'Imperfectly Natural Woman' can look gorgeous, healthy & full of vitality. She really is a great advert for all that she endorses; she looks sensational!
If you or someonein your life wants to green up their life but doesn't know where to start, then this book will help. You'll be able to find out what really works, which will save you time & money so that you can get on & enjoy a more natural & eco friendly lifestyle. Buy it for youself & your girlfriends.
Easy to read but lacking - By: Wise Woman, 19 Jun 2008 
I liked this book but was disappointed.
I liked the fact that it didn't make you feel like a failure if you still prefer to wash your undiesin Fairy. I also liked how for much of the book it was about easy changes you can make. She also come accross as human & admitted she takes short cuts sometimes. The discussion on child birth was really interesting & raised some valid points which I wil definately consider if I have kids.
However I was also very conscious that a lot of what the book talks about simply isn't available to people either on a limited income, outside of London or who don't have the time to spend hours a week being massaged. I also diliked how it glossed over some of the the whys eg she stuck a magnet on the back of her mobile after being horrified by the electromagnetic field it was creating but did the magnet change this? She doesn't say. I also found myself getting incredibly infuriated when the book started to dictate what birth control women should use. Whilst I agree that pumping women's bodies full of chemicals isn't good she fails to acknowledge that for some women it is the only practical option they have. SHe also implies that the methods she suggest are 100% reliable. They are not. The other thing which made me a bit mad was the sunscreen discussions. Her book is very misleading with regards to this discussion & fails to address to real issues & otehr possible reasons for the link between sunscreen & health.
I like listening to Janey Lee Grace on the radio. I think she talks a lot of sense most of the time. I also appreicate it must have been hard for her not to rantin this book! I just wish it was a bit more balanced & acknowlegded that some of the theoriesin the book are just that; theories & that there are other theories too.
excellent reference book for a natural life - By: Mr. Andrew Graham, 08 Jan 2008 
Really full of tips & sources for buying & using natural products. Not too jugemental!!
Probably won't save you money - By: Beached Whale, 08 Dec 2007 This is a good read - the style is friendly & accessible, & I found the subject matter really interesting. Lots of her tips would make sense for most people; such as a lot of the stuff on diet & what I found encouraging was that Janie Lee Grace isn't a Gillian Mckeith type zealot. However, switching all your cosmetics / skin care / cleaning products to chemical free alternatives is going to work out much more expensive. The toothpaste she recomends is several times the cost of a 'normal' supermarket one, for example, & this is before you factorin the cost of juicers, water purifiers, aromatherapy sessions, feng shui practitioners & the rest. A lot of people would like to cut out the chemicals, but might be put off by the cost implications, which is a shame. I would recommend this book nevertheless - people can take the bits of advice that seem sensible to them, & ignore the rest.
Don't waste your time! - By: N. Evans, 24 Sep 2007 
My husband bought me this book as he thought I would enjoy it. I have, since giving up work to look after our two children, considered all aspects of our life & made many changes to make us all happier, healthier & greener.
I didn't find this book helpful at all. I think many of the suggestions are impractical & idealistic rather than things that can fit into a busy family life. I found the whole tone of the book patronising & the author verging on obsessive. Don't waste your money or your time!
