about the author
Julie Gabriel is a registered holistic nutritionist, writer, and editor of beauty and fashion. In the early
1990s, she worked in production at CNN’s Style with Elsa Klensch. Gabriel was the associate beauty
editor for Harper’s Bazaar (Eastern European editions) and beauty editor for Atmospheres. She has
written more than five hundred articles and features on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.
Since 2002 Julie Gabriel has worked as a founding editor of Toronto Daily News
(www.torontodailynews.com), Fashion Monitor (www.toronto.fashion-monitor.com), and Organic
Life&Style (www.organiclifeandstyle.com), promoting an organic lifestyle and environmental
awareness.
Gabriel’s first book, Clear Skin: Organic Action Plan for Acne, was published in January 2007.
She created an organic skin care line called Petite Marie Organics to help women and men easily
jumpstart a green beauty routine. This organic line includes zero synthetic preservatives, detergents,
or artificial fragrances. Julie Gabriel lives in England with her husband and their daughter.