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Greenspiration: Olivia Inge

Holistic therapist, model and Cult Beauty editor, Olivia Inge is an expert in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. She shares her tips.

I start each morning with…

*A squeeze of lemon in hot water which I sweeten with organic maple syrup.

*If the sun is out and the wind is just so, I like to go for a thirty-minute jog with a few exercises in the middle.

The green products I cannot live without in in my make up bag are…

*I have just discovered MV Organics Rose Soothing and Protective Moisturiser (cultbeauty.co.uk).

*In winter I add a couple of drops of rosehip and jojoba oil to combat dry skin in the cold weather.

*Aesop’s deodorant keeps me smelling lovely, this is down to the zinc ricinoleate in it, which kills off the bacteria (aesop.com).

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 My secret green beauty trick is…

*Some of the best hand-me-down beauty secrets that I’ve come across are from my friend’s grandmother. The Chinese have so many incredible tips – the latest one I use is watermelon rind as a face scrub. It is really cooling and draws out impurities.

My positive mantras are…

*Always aim for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars (Businessman and philanthropist W. Clement Stone).

*I never have unattractive thoughts, I won’t allow them (former Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland).

Books on my reading list which inspire me are…

*I am reading all about Chinese Medicine at the moment. I get a feel-good factor when you learn exactly how our bodies work.

*Healing your emotions: Discover Your Five Element Type and Change Your Life by Angela and John Hicks (amazon.com). The book is a beautiful insight into the links between the body’s organs, our feelings and the elements. It’s a philosophy that has been around in China since 200 BC.

 

My favourite healthy snacks are…

*I am addicted to pink grapefruits.

*I have also been introduced to LoveRaw bars (eatloveraw.com) by the amazing nutritionist Eve Kalinik who has a practise at SP&CO (spandco.co.uk, 020 7351 3332) The bars are packed with goodies that are slow dried at 38C so the nutrients stay intact.

My weekly exercise routine consists of…

*I do a mix of Iyengar, Hatha and Vinyassa yoga once a week. My friend Kim Williamson (www.shantilife.net) comes to Cult Beauty HQ and teaches my sister Alexia and I. The intensity of a session depends on how heavy the week has been.

I can’t travel without…

*If I could only take one product to a desert island it would be Pommade Divine (pommadedivine.com). I use it for everything, if I have chapped lips or when I fly I slather it all over my face. It’s a thick salve with clove and cardamom oil and nutmeg in it and leaves my skin soft and kissable.

*Restore Aura Spray from Aromatherpist Michelle Roques-O’Neill’s Therapie range with rose blossom, wild sage and cucumber extract is amazing for frequent flying or when you’re suffering from jet-lag (cultbeauty.com).

At the moment I am focussing on…

*Never has my diary been so packed, one minute I’m in Germany modelling dishwashers, the next I’m massaging a princess in Knightsbridge, the next I’m writing an essay on health.

*I am also training as an acupuncturist at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. One of my jobs is massage which is a very physical practice. My arms have never been so strong!

A green and healthy lifestyle is important to be because…

* Now I’m in my 30s I seem to care a lot more about my health than my 20s. I need the energy to fit everything in.

Visit Livinge.co.uk to find out more and to book an appointment with Olivia.

 

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