Karen Gilbert

28 Responses to A GREEN GUIDE TO NATURAL BEAUTY BOOK

Karen Commented:  May 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm

Hi Vicki, you can replace any oils you do not have with another but it will change the end product, which of course is perfectly fine too. If you are making the serum then you can just replace it with more rice bran or jojoba. Aromantic has a great book just about vegetable oils which may be very useful as a reference for you.

Vicki Commented:  May 14, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Hi Karen. I bought your brilliant book a few weeks ago and LOVE it. Just one query: I live in Athens, Greece and can’t find some of the ingredients. Is it okay to substitute or leave a carrier oil out if recipe already includes other oils? Are there suitable substitutes for various oils? Can you suggest one specifically for kiwi oil so I can make recipe now? Guess I will have to look into ordering supplies from UK sites suggested in your book. Thanks so much, Vicki

Phillip Commented:  April 15, 2012 at 4:24 pm

Hi Karen, Your book is being sold in Canada I will get a copy wish I was in London so you could sign it for me. I will put your book link on my Ottawa yahoo groups and spread the word. Now I will know your secrets to your eternal beauty. I will be in London at somepoint hope we can meet up again Phillip X Link below: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Green-Guide-Natural-Beauty-Karen-Gilbert/9781907563621-item.html?ikwid=a+green+guide+to+natural+beauty+book&ikwsec=Books

Karen Commented:  April 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm

Aw thanks Phil, I hope you are well

Phillip Commented:  April 15, 2012 at 6:42 am

Hello Karen Gilbert, I saw your excellent interview on YouTube Links below: Personal Brand Discovery, Karen’s story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GllUaq0W1I Karen Gilbert : Naturally Speaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTnCJZF-PQM I still remeber our days at the Wag & All the interesting Clubs in London. I added my email on the Leave a Reply section of this site so email me & we can chat. I am truly proud of you .

Karen Commented:  April 15, 2012 at 1:38 am

Thanks Phillip. Where did you see the interview?

Phillip Commented:  April 14, 2012 at 9:22 pm

Hi Karen, Congratulations on your book. I loved your interview. . I wish you all the success. I am currently living in Canada. Phillip Bastians.

Karen S Commented:  March 17, 2012 at 10:50 am

Hi Karen, I really enjoyed the Luxury Beauty Products class at the make Lounge and bought your book which I love. I’m a bit confused as to which preservatives to use, I want to make the wake up wash but notice I cannot use the same preservative as for other products, e.g. the Frankincense body lotion and jojoba and aloe vera moisturiser. Can you recommend please? Thanks

Suzanne Jones Commented:  February 25, 2012 at 11:14 am

Hi Karen I have just bought the book and love it. It is beautifully presented and the receipes are simple and lovely. It was perfect timing because I wanted to make an eye gel and had bought the ingredients but was not sure where to start. I used a different gum and added some goodies to it, but it was so easy to make. It has given me lots of ideas and jumping off points – especially for perfume making. Thank you. Suzanne

Rachelle Commented:  February 16, 2012 at 7:38 pm

Thanks for confirming Karen!

Karen Commented:  February 15, 2012 at 10:26 pm

Hi Rachelle, yes that’s right. It actually does say 1g but the font used in the typesetting makes all of the number 1′s look like an I. Regards Karen

Rachelle Commented:  February 15, 2012 at 10:11 pm

Hi Karen I bought your book last week and I have been reading through it all before I try making something. I was interested in the lavender & aloe vera body gel but I do not understand one of the ingredients’ measurement. It reads Ig konjac glucomannan powder. What metric is this? Is it meant to read 1g, as in gram? Many thanks. Rachelle

Karen Commented:  February 10, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Thanks very much Katie!

Katie Commented:  February 10, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Thanks again Karen for such an amazing workshop at the make lounge last night, it was very creative and inspiring! I now know what I am going to make for my mother and sister for their birthdays in March! I’ve just purchased your book too so I’m sure the inspiration will continue… Kind regards, Katie

Karen Commented:  January 12, 2012 at 1:35 pm

Hi Kelly Thank you so much, I’m glad you are enjoying the book. Regards Karen

Kelly Commented:  December 26, 2011 at 11:28 am

I bought this book for myself as an early Christmas present. I already have a lot of knowledge and experience with creating my own products, but this book is a great resource. The recipes are simple but give the impression of luxury and sophistication. A truly wonderful book.

Karen Commented:  October 24, 2011 at 9:14 pm

Hi Jay I usually run classes for groups but am happy to discuss your requirements. Please email me at karen@karengilbert.co.uk with a bit more info on the kind of class you are looking for. regards Karen

Jay Commented:  October 21, 2011 at 1:04 pm

Hi Karen Do you give private lessons and if so how much do you charge? Kind regards Jay

Nishi Commented:  October 19, 2011 at 1:33 pm

Hi Karen Am about to order a number of items from Aromantics to try out more recipes from your brilliant book (the rejuvenating face oil and argan eye oil) ……so I wonder if they too have a suitable emulsifier you could recommend? One which works without a thickener. It will save me the postage cost at Neals Yard! Regards Nishi x

Karen Commented:  October 16, 2011 at 8:33 pm

Hi Nishi I have also make this recipe with Emulsifying powder from Fresholi at 5% along with 3% cetyl alcohol. You could also try with the Soap kitchen Steareth 21 at 5% and 3% cetyl alcohol too. Unfortunately due to space contraints and the fact the book is also published overseas I had to simplify the emulsifiers section and couldn’t put in any brand names. Where I refer to emulsifying wax in the book it is always the NYR one. Regards Karen

Nishi Commented:  October 10, 2011 at 9:30 am

Thanx Karen. Will try the one you’ve recommended and read more thouroughly through the book. Nishi

Karen Commented:  October 9, 2011 at 11:11 pm

Hi Nishi I use the one from Neal’s Yard Remedies http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/emulsifying-wax It will work on its own without another thickener. With Steareth 21 you must use either cetyl alcohol or cetearyl alcohol. Have a read through the section in the book on emulsifiers, it should help clarify things regards Karen

Nishi Commented:  October 9, 2011 at 6:13 pm

Hi Karen I’ve been using emulsifying wax Steareth 21 from The Soap Kitchen. Tried adding a thickener but it became much too thick! Could you recommend an emulsifier which will work without a thickener? Nishi

Karen Commented:  October 4, 2011 at 11:18 am

Hi Nishi It is probably the emulsifier you are using. Different brands of emulsifying wax act slightly differently and some need extra thickeners. What are you using? Regards Karen

Nishi Commented:  October 4, 2011 at 10:54 am

Hi Karen Have attended 2 of your courses (luxury skin products and bat & body). Really enjoyed both and have tried out your class recipes successfully. Plus bought your recent book! Love it. But am trying to make the vanilla and vetiver body cream and it’s refusing to thicken! Tried it twice now and have whisked continuously for 10 mins. but no result! Please could you advise? Thanx Nishinomiya

Nishi Commented:  October 4, 2011 at 10:53 am

Hi Karen Have attended 2 of your courses (luxury skin products and bat & body). Really enjoyed both and have tried out your class recipes successfully. Plus bought your recent book! Love it. But am trying to make the vanilla and vetiver body cream and it’s refusing to thicken! Tried it twice now and have whisked continuously for 10 mins. but no result! Please could you advise? Thanx Nishi Nishinomiya

Karen Commented:  September 26, 2011 at 11:16 am

Hi Rosalind I hope you had a great weekend. Did you manage to get them out of the moulds yet? Sometimes they need a little longer to dry out. Although we use the plastic ones at the Make Lounge as they buy them in bulk, I prefer to use silicone ones myself as they make it very easy to remove the bath bombs. Karen

Rosalind Stewart Commented:  September 23, 2011 at 5:32 pm

Karen Your website looks great! Attended your bath and body products workshop last night and am now well sugar scrubbed! Only problem – what’s the best way of getting bath bombs out of heart-shaped moulds without breaking them? They smell fantastic but are reluctant to leave the moulds… Best wishes Rosalind