Wait.
Check it out.
I’m going to show you one more time:
Today is the day everything changes – for you and for me and for us.
I’ve written an incredibly detailed page RIGHT HERE all about the book – you can peek inside, you can watch a video of me making an oatmeal mask straight from the book, and you can read all the inside details over there.
Again – that link is right here at Buy the Book.
Because all you need to know about the inner workings of the book is over there, I’m going to keep this post short and sweet.
Here’s a list of some of what’s inside:
- Over 35 recipes tailored JUST to help you have clear, radiant skin
- A chart that’s chock full of ingredients perfect for acne and oily skin, so you can substitute ingredients in the recipes with what you have in your kitchen – or create your very own
- Essential information on using moisturizers, steams, masks, and toners just for acne and oily skin
- A sample daily regimen, so you know when to use what remedies, and how often
- Information on diet, exercise, and even meditation to help tame your acne and your skin’s oil production
- 18 simple pimple remedies to get rid of a raging zit, immediately
- SO much more information you can use immediately to take your skin back from cosmetic companies and synthetic ingredients
It’s a 68-page PDF file (Kindle and physical books may be forthcoming, depending on when I have the time/funds to hire someone to format them for me) that reads like a natural beauty manual for acne and oily skin in pure Crunchy Betty style.
If you don’t mind me saying, I’m really blimey proud of myself right now. I did everything -ev.ery.thing- all by myself. Except I didn’t; Jenny B. Bones of Up Your Impact Factor edited the book for me, and then proceeded to give me the most overwhelmingly incredible emotional and professional support through all of this. So go over there if you get a minute and revel in her amazing beingness.
Now. You. What you can do:
What Should YOU Do Now?
There are several ways you can get involved at this point. By that, I mean there are several ways you WANT to get involved at this point.
Buy the Book
If you don’t need to read all the salesy stuff and already know how much you want the book, you can click this button:
<- Buy Crunchy Betty’s Food on Your Face for Acne and Oily Skin for $7.99
Then …
Share the Link to the Book Page on Facebook
Let all your friends and families and blog followers and the whole freaking WORLD know about this exciting day:
And after you’ve done that, you can:
Tweet the Book Page on Twitter
You can use this button here (it should link directly to the page detailing all the goodies in the book):
And from the dedicated book page, you can also pin it on Pinterest (look up at the top right corner of the page).
Chatting About the Book
So, I haven’t made a big deal about the 50/50 community share on the sales page; that’s because, like I said, it is not a gimmick. NOT A GIMMICK.
My sharing the profits on this book is ONLY a way for me to give back to all of you absolutely incredible people who’ve participated on the site, left invaluable experiences in the comments and in the Crunchy Community, and who’ve helped each other through a plethora of natural beauty experimental moments.
It is for you. Period.
That being said, if you want to use the concept of the 50/50 community share as a tool to convince friends and family to get excited about putting food on their faces (and other natural pursuits) by way of encouraging them to participate on the site, GO FOR IT!
While the concept is for you, it’s also with the dear hope that it will excite others into trying out new ways of living, as well.
So chat about the book. Chat about the 50/50 profit sharing. Go nuts.
And, for those of you who came up with genius ways to reach other people through this book …
- Let’s have a Twitter party net week (say, Tuesday evening at 6:00?) to talk about our favorite natural remedies – and the book. Want to participate? Tell me so in the comments below.
- If you have a blog and would like to run a post about the book (on your own, or if you want to interview me), I would LOVE to be a part of it. Email me and we’ll set awesomesauce stuff up and talk about the potential for a book giveaway on your blog.
- Anyone else have any other ideas? I am open to any great suggestions on ways to pump this book out to the people who need it most.
This is a Big, Giant Deal for Me
And I want to say thank you to every.single.one.of.you.
If it weren’t for you – for your participation, your love, and your commitment to crunchiness – the book wouldn’t exist, nor would Crunchy Betty itself.
So now.
Pat YOURSELVES on the back.
You have helped a brand new idea come into existence. And for that, you should be proud.
I seriously, truly, and completely love you guys. Don’t forget it.
And stay CRUNCHY!
In Honor: The Trio of Homemade Fruity Beauty Recipes
I’m a teenager, and have battled acne for about 5 years now. I’ve tried
so many chemical-induced, medicated, expensive store-bought treatments,
and nothing has seemed to truly work. I’ve even tried dieting
specifically, and using Proactive. Still, no positive results. Thanks to
Crunchy Betty though, I have switched to smearing food all over my
face, and my skin is truly starting to clear up! Not only is it softer,
it doesn’t hurt, it’s beginning to glow, and I haven’t spent a dime on
face products in months! I love experimenting with honey, turmeric, and
fruit face washes/masks. You MUST remember though: Everyone’s skin is
different. Just because raw honey and turmeric work amazingly for me,
you might have to mix something else (or something less) in there. Also,
it takes about two weeks for true results. I started with simple honey,
and realized it softened my skin, but didn’t clear up acne too much, so
I added in turmeric, ect. It’s been about two months since I began
using food, and I plan on never going back to store-bought, bottled
nastiness. I look forward to clearer skin I’m sure is coming. Whenever
anyone asks me what I’m doing, mixing up honey and anything I can find
in the spice cabinet, I just reply with “I’m being crunchy!”
THANK-YOU CRUNCHY BETTY! 🙂
Okay, can I just say that I am REALLY glad I found this book? I’ve already switched up my face cleaning regimen and I’m loving it. I’ve been cleaning my face with food for less than TWO days and I can already tell a difference. I can’t wait to have such a fabulous complexion that I don’t feel the need to put makeup on before leaving the house! Thank you, Crunchy Betty!!!
I’ve been using the oil wash in the p.m. and gentle daily facial scrub in the a.m., along with the oil moisturizer for one week and my face is breaking out like it hasn’t in years!! I’ve got little bitty pimples coming up all over. Is this an adjustment pain, or what??
Also, my bangs are practically dripping oil by the end of the day from touching my forehead. I’m tempted not to put oil on my forehead, but trying to stick with your wisdom that by putting on the oil, I’m helping my skin not produce as much oil. I leave my bangs off my forehead for at last an hour after I place the oil on, but they’re still being affected, as my face is getting so oily during the day. HELP!
The book looks awesome. This is a big milestone for you. A big CONGRATULATIONS to you!
This is my first time commenting here, and I just wanted to say thank you for publishing a book about acne! I am about ready to sandpaper my face off and start over after this dreadful, dreadful summer (terrible cystic acne along my jawline.. I look like the before pictures from Proactiv commercials). Tomorrow morning I’m going to download this and get to work on trying to heal this dumb face of mine. Thank you thank you!
Congrats on the book! I am behind on reading the blog entries so just now about to buy the book tonight on Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble!! That is just too cool. 🙂 Yay! I have been reading the blog for a while, a year or more, but hadn’t really done too much food on my face till the honey challenge. I now do honey wash in the a.m. and oil cleansing in the p.m. and got a huge compliment on my skin at a day spa yesterday (laser hair removal) with the big bright light shining down on my early 40s skin. Oh yeah! Thank you!!!
I recently purchased your e-book and love it! I try to use as many homemade recipes as possible and your book was a great addition to my growing collection. I have a quick question. You do not recommend steaming when you have “weeping” acne. I have a very bad habit with regard to picking (that I am trying to break) and often have open acne. Any suggestions for quicker healing of weeping acne?
Great website by the way:)
I’m interested in buying this book, but while my skin is acne-prone, it’s also very dry. Will I still be able to use some of the recipes (or at least modify them slightly)?
This is my first time posting a comment and I just have to say that I absolutely love everything that you do! You’re absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I ran into your site. You truly inspired me to embark on my own crunchy evolution! I’m proud to say I’m a Crunchy Betty and hope to inspire those around me as well.
I immediately bought the e-book when it was available and I finished it in one go! It was very entertaining and I found myself laughing aloud as I read it. I would love to continue to support you in ALL that you do and have already made sure to tell my friends about you and your book. Thank you for everything!
Luna
was juss searching for some home remides for my oily skin and came across your blog and now in love! right away bought the book cant wait for it!! thank you!
Yay!! I can’t wait to read it!!
As far as other versions, Barnes and Noble has PubIt – where anyone can publish and sell their ebooks. I don’t know how hard it would be to format for PubIt or what kind of cut they take, though. But your ebook would be on Barnes and Noble, which would be awesome!!
Thanks for all the hard work and dedication that you put into this! You are awesome! I will definitely be spreading the word!
Read through the book and it’s fabulous (as are YOU!)!!
Recommending it to everyone I know 🙂
I just watched your Oatmeal Mask video and I want the book even more than before! COME ON PAYDAY!
I have to say though, you were completely adorable with the oatmeal dripping off your face. Made me giggle. 🙂
Been away and unplugged for a few days, but so excited to get back and order my book!!! Can’t wait to dive in…no more – absolutely no more store purchases of facial products for me!! Yahoo!! Thanks so much for sharing..I’ll be spreading the word!
Thank you for this book! This is the first time I post on Crunchy Betty (not a big commentator in general), but I’ve read it already, and I just had to say thank you for putting this information and inspiration out there. I can’t wait to get started!
I’m so happy I found your website, and I wish you every success in the release of this book!
Love your website- i check it on the reg. I Just bought your book as well- everything is wonderful so far! thanks so much!
Is there any way I can order it without paypal? I dont have Paypal and I want to read it so bad
Yes! Yes, there is. Through the checkout, when you choose “pay with Paypal” it should take you to a screen that allows for various payment options if you don’t have Paypal – Credit/debit or even check payment (though checks take a week or so to clear). Let me know if you have any issues once you get that far.
Big love!
Do you think it will ever come out in print? I ask because I want to pass it along to my daughter when she gets older. She is only 7 months now lol but she will become a Crunchy Betty as soon as she can start putting food on her face without wanting to eat it!!
This is funny because last night while making my 6 month old mashed avocados and bananas, I thought, “hmmm, why not?” and put a bunch on my face while I packaged it all up for the freezer. I left it on while feeding her, so by the time my messy little eater was done, we had matching avocado masks. Can’t start too early! 🙂
Got your book! I’m excited to read through it. I ordered it a smidge before 11:00pm last night. 🙂 Thanks for making a book tailored for acne and oily skin!
Congratulations! It’s superb!! I downloaded my copy fine first time. Well done on all your hard work on both blog and book. Will put a link on my fb page too!
Cheers
Susan (UK)
Have just purchased two, one for me and one for my mother. Cant wait to download and start reading. Well done!!!
I love the book, I definitely plan to write a review about it on my blog! Plus, I’d love to participate in the Twitter party.
While I (UNFORTUNATELY) can’t get your book today… I put a link up on my facebook page for ya!
Sounds fantastic! Does a person need an eReader or iPad or something to read an ebook or can it be done just on the computer?
Oh, and I posted it to Facebook. 🙂 I hope you’ll write more in the future.
You can read it both ways, either with an iPad or with a computer.
holy moley! i just downloaded this. congrats to you!! the book is gorgeous. i’m surprised you didn’t put any pictures in there though
now if only i could get this in print so i could give it to my mom and sister, who give me every excuse to stick to conventional wisdom. mom hasn’t read a book in years, but this she could definitely read in place of her cooking magazines one night!
any chance you’ll be writing another in the future? i think a series would be awesome, (hair, body, household, etc.) i already reference your site so often, i’d definitely read them!
Woo hoo! This was the most exciting moment of my day to discover the book is ready! Have downloaded it and can’t wait to read in depth. The design is so fabulous. I’m in on the Twitter party – just need to figure out exactly how that works. Will continue to share on FB, etc.
Can’t wait to blog about this.
You rock my world, lady. I got your email and I’ll get back to you later this afternoon. Headed out for a celebratory lunch with my mother. Gyro feast, here I come.
BIG LOVE!
Is there a way to put a buy the book button on Facebook? I’d like a way to keep it on my profile, instead of a single shot post.
Hm. I have no stinking idea if there is or not. But that’s an excellent idea. I’ll check into it.
Also, I have to tell you that your goat comment yesterday made me laugh ALL night when I thought about it. HA!
How about a button that links to the “buy the book” page? I would totally put that up on my blog sidebar and I bet I’m not alone!
Um. EXCELLENT idea. Ha! You’d think, after the honey challenge, I’d have thought of something like that. Getting it done in the next couple of days. Thank you, my dear. You’re a genius, as always.
Yay! Plan on purchasing this later today! Shared on Facebook so all my friends have a chance to be crunchy just like me 🙂
Yay, indeed! (Yay is kind of my favorite word.) Enjoy it, missy, and let me know what you think when you’re done. MWAH!
From that Facebook post about the book, I have at least 4 friends interested in the book/newly addicted to your blog! It’s so fun to be able to share this kind of stuff with friends and have them get excited about it too!
Had one friend comment that she scrubbed her face with nutmeg, cream and honey and it now feels like a baby’s butt and smells like pumpkin pie! 🙂
just bought it and told everyone online about it!
CONGRATS to you, lady!!
Woohoo! Thank you for sharing the news. Hope you enjoy the book. BIG love to you!
Hey Betty! Ordered thru paypal just now….does that mean you automatically know my address? The paypal is under [email protected] ….. want me to email my address? –Penny
You’ve gotten it by now, right? It’s an automatic awesome payment system through ejunkie that handles all the “through Paypal” stuff and handles downloads and everything.
If you have problems, let me know, though. And definitely let me know what you think after you’ve read the book.
Big love!
YES! I just purchased it! I hope Paypal doesn’t take as long as they say it will to clear the payment–I’m way too excited about this! Thank you, Betty. I can tell this is going to be awesome.
Aw. Yeah. It usually takes a long time for the check payment to clear. Tell you what, lady – I’m going to send you a link to go ahead and download it now. How about that? Boom!
Thank you so much! I’m loving it!!
And…purchased!! I can’t wait to get reading on this!
Yay! Definitely let me know what you think when you’re done – and HAVE FUN!
So much love – thank you!
Things to do today:
Wash clothes with soapnuts: check
Do 2-minute honey mask: check
Order Crunchy Bettys e-book: check
🙂
Congrats Betty!
Aw. Thanks, lady! And thank YOU for being such an invaluable member around these parts. You’re the best. Mwah!
Obviously I should have read the confirmation email before asking that question, so never mind 🙂
Congratulations on your book – you rock! I made my first Crunchy Betty project tonight in honor of your brand new book! My, I’m feeling really exclamatory tonight!
Oh. Ha! Obviously, I should have read your next comment before I answered your first, huh? Guess we’re both guilty of not reading enough.
Go get ’em, you Crunchy Betty, you!
I just downloaded it! I was counting the minutes until midnight! I can’t wait to read it – eeeeeeeeee!
I saw that after I bought it, the instructions said it can be downloaded five times. I realized I should have downloaded it on my other computer, so is there an easy way to log in/access it again?
I think if you email yourself the download link (if you need the email on a different computer) that would work – say to a Yahoo or Google account.
Let me know if you have issues with that!
YAY so happy you released early!!! Was so excited I just had to buy it immediately even though I’m still at work – can’t wait to get home and read it all…will probably do so in one sitting. Haha it’s like harry potter all over again…what would we be called though? Crunchards? Crunchiphiles? Crunchies? 🙂
Congrats girl!
AHH Betty! Just got home and opened your book up – saw your address and went “!!!” I went to CC! Even more in like with you and your site now, if that’s possible…
Ha! Isn’t CoS beautiful? (Parts of it, anyway.) Let me know what you think after you’ve read it – I’d love to post a few testimonials on the book page. Mwah!
Ok so I read through the entire thing last night in one go, as predicted. LOVE it – it’s going to be impossible choosing just a few to start with. My iherb order is going to be HUGE! Particularly excited to try the Calming, Clearing Oatmeal Mask (I don’t have a food processor, but do have a blender. Will that work? Do they sell pre-ground oats anywhere?), and the clay masks (I love clay masks, but always just assumed clay was expensive, so never thought to try making my own). I’ve also never properly steamed my face before, so that will be fun too.
Also, I especially like the Suggested Reading section too! So much information. Seriously awesome job, Betty.
Question – I’ve been hearing a lot about neem, tamanu, and argan oil lately, and since you mentioned all 3 in the book I definitely want to try them out now. I want to pick one to start with since they’re relatively costly, but after all my googling my head is swimming with too much information to figure out which one would be the best choice. I have been having really bad hormonal acne from coming off the pill, and my face scars like crazy – the pigmentation takes forEVER to fade. Do you have any advice besides what you mentioned in the book regarding the three? Or anyone else used more than one and have comparison notes?
Whew, sorry for the super long comment! What can I say, I just can’t contain my excitement about all this crunchiness. Smooches~~
Last (I promise) comment – I think the number one thing that struck me after I finished reading the book was just how easy all of the recipes are. I always thought going green would be complicated and expensive, so my laziness prevented me from making the jump for a long time. The first thing I read on your site was the honey challenge, and it totally sucked me in. I mean, it doesn’t get any easier than putting one (readily available) ingredient on your face and washing it off with water! It continues to amaze me that all of the ingredients used in your book are not only all natural, but WAY cheaper than all those crazy chemical commercial products – even the most expensive oils. I am definitely head over heels, never turning back, in love with being crunchy!
Okay, here’s the breakdown on argan/tamanu/neem oils:
Tamanu: Pros – REALLY effective and has been instrumental (for me) in getting rid of some small scars. Cons – REALLY thick and has to be diluted with another oil if you want to use it as a moisturizer. Tamanu is my favorite of the three – based on price, effectiveness, and overall yumminess.
Neem: Pros – also super effective, and you can use it for a variety of other things. Cons – It’s REALLY stinky. Really. That’s about my only con with neem.
Argan: Pros – WONDERFUL texture and very luxurious, but so incredibly expensive compared to the other two. I don’t think it’s more effective than neem or tamanu, but it does have the added bonus of a) not being stinky and b) being the perfect consistency the way it is.
SO. With that in mind, buy where your budget is and buy what you think you’ll find the most “attractive” for your face. If you don’t like the way something smells or feels, you’re probably going to feel icky about it (which won’t help with the skin-mind connection).
ALSO – Do you mind if I use part of your comment(s) as a review on the book page? This was some LOVELY feedback – and I so, so, so appreciate it!
Thanks a ton for the breakdown!! I think I’ll start with the tamanu then.
And yes of course, use away. I will make sure to takes notes and update in a bit when everything starts kicking in. 🙂