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Jessica Alba throws Chicago baby shower By Kara Spak on May 9, 2013 2:48 PM | (Courtesy Land of Nod) Local mom-to-be Casey Arendt partied with actress/hot mom Jessica Alba yesterday at a baby shower at Chicago's Land of Nod. Arendt, who lives on the Northwest Side, was the winner of a Facebook contest looking for a deserving pregnant woman committed "towards creating a safe and healthy environment for her family while dedicating herself to the service of others and charitable work, education, or overcoming adversity," according to a written statement. She started a mom's group that focuses on greener living for children. Outside of acting in films like "Sin City," "Machete" and "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D," Alba is founder of the eco-friendly baby supply Honest Company. She's the mother of two little ones, Honor, 4, and Haven, who turns 2 in August. Arendt hauled away some major loot, more than $10,000 worth, including a $3,000 gift card at Land of Nod, $1,000 gift card for Tea Collection children apparel, $3,000 credit at Honest.com and gifts from Orbit, Naturepedic, Cloud B, Hatch Collection, Stonyfield, Beco and Sprinkles. http://blogs.suntime...aby_shower.html

Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba, Kristin Scott Thomas Starring in ‘Englishman’ May 8, 2013 | 02:52PM PT Foreign sales launching at Cannes Dave McNary Film Reporter @Variety_DMcNary In a pre-Cannes move, Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba and Kristin Scott Thomas have signed to star in indie romantic comedy “How to Make Love to an Englishman,” with production starting in early September. Foreign sales will launch next week at Cannes with The Solution introducing the project, which has been in development for several years at Brosnan’s Irish Dreamtime banner. CAA is repping U.S. rights. Tom Vaughn (“What Happens in Vegas”) is on board to direct from Matthew Newman’s screenplay. Brosnan stars as a Cambridge University professor who meets his match in Scott Thomas’s character. He is forced to re-evaluate his life of excess after he gets her graduate student stepsister, played by Alba, pregnant. Southpaw Entertainment’s Richard B. Lewis, Irish Dreamtime’s Beau St. Clair and Envision Entertainment’s Grant Cramer are producing “Englishman,” which is being fully financed by Envision and Merced Media Partners. Exec producers include Stepan Martirosyan and Remington Chase of Envision, Raj Brinder Singh and Kevin Scott Frakes of Merced Media Partners, Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel of The Solution, and Jon Amiel. “This has long been a passion project for Beau and me,” Brosnan said. “We are so thrilled that the project has come together with this illustrious group of actors and filmmakers.” Brosnan can currently be seen in Susanne Bier’s “Love Is All You Need.” Scott Thomas’ next film is Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Only God Forgives,” will premiere in competition at Cannes. Alba will be seen next in Dimension’s “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.” Vaughan also signed recently to direct CrossDay Prods.’ “Tom Jones.” CrossDay is planning to begin shooting in the U.K. in the first quarter of 2014. The Solution’s Cannes slate includes another Brosnan title, “November Man,” along with “Writers,” “Two Night Stand,” “Felony,” “Grand Piano” and “The Forger.” http://variety.com/2...mas-1200477732/

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Fashion Monday, 15 April 2013 Jessica Alba still cherishes designer knit Jessica Alba's first designer purchase was an Alber Elbaz for Lanvin "big knit". Jessica Alba's first designer piece was an Alber Elbaz "big knit". The actress was living in Canada at the time of her purchase, spending the majority of her time in hotels. Jessica joked the jumper has such fond memories for her she doubts whether she'd even allow her daughters to inherit it. "I got this big knit by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin. It was like cashmere wooley thing with gold thread and giant cable. I still have it and it is massive. And I just can't part with it because it was the most expensive thing I had ever seen in my life. It was so cosy. It rained for like ten months a year, and we were shooting in the dark most of the time. To have that cosy sweater, it was like the best thing ever," Jessica explained to The Coveteur. "I will let them [my daughters] borrow it... I don't know if I will give it to them." The author of The Honest Life also bought flashy designer pieces when she started earning her own money. Jessica joked that the items she got herself are stereotypically things men gift women at the start of relationships. "I also bought these like weird flower-like yellow Céline kitten heels from their resort collection. I don't know what I was thinking," she laughed. "And a Prada bag when they did that bowler series. I am so dating myself." © Cover Media Group 2013 http://www.tv3.ie/en...&article=100786 5 Questions with Jessica Alba The actress, entrepreneur and mom on her healthy habits and latest obsessions. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | Q Editors In co-founding The Honest Company, her line of eco-chic diapers, wipes and cleaning products, Jessica Alba has made launching a company look easy. But of course it's not, especially when (as is the case for the actress and mother of two,) you already have a day job. We asked Alba for a bit of insight into her hectic yet healthy world. Favorite workout: I like doing dance cardio classes, and low power yoga but I actually don't like working out at all. It is not fun, I need music to drown out my inner voice that is telling me, I hate this and to stop and that I should drink a glass of wine right now. Favorite health food or drink: Water! Seriously, it betters everything. You should try to get as much water in you as possible. Best career advice she's ever gotten: I've received a lot of career advice but I think the best is, if you can be derailed from your path, then that is the right path to take. Latest obsession: I have a few fashion obsessions, I am loving the crazy color combinations and mixed patterns, Kenzo and Narcisco Rodriguez for Kohl's is really accessible. I also loved the early 90's. Versace, thats where it was at. Advice to get through the day: Keep it moving....just keep it moving! http://q.equinox.com...04/jessica-alba

Celeb Chat with Nancy O'Dell: Jessica Alba Actress and mompreneur Jessica Alba has a jam-packed schedule these days, with her new book, The Honest Life, out this month and a role in the animated family-friendly flick Escape From Planet Earth. We chatted with the mom of daughters Honor, age 4, and Haven, 19 months, about eco awareness and how motherhood changed her for the better. By Nancy O'Dell, cohost of Entertainment Tonight Nancy O'Dell: You cofounded The Honest Company, a subscription service that delivers nontoxic baby and household goods to families. How did you become interested in eco-friendly items? Jessica Alba: I created the company purely out of my wants and needs as a parent. My personal concern was the safety of my baby. I was worried about petroleum-based chemicals that are in everything from shampoo to the absorbent material in diapers and are linked to health issues like obesity, autism, ADHD, and childhood cancers. We just released three new cleaning products. I did all of the scents because I'm a bit of an essential-oil freak: ours smell fresh, clean, and light. You'll be happy to spray them all over your house, and you won't have to worry about your baby or yourself getting sick as a result. What message do you hope moms take away from your book? An eco home can still be colorful, fun, and eclectic. Also, I want to encourage moms to ask questions and read labels. That was my biggest eye-opener when I became a mother for the first time. I had no idea that this was even an issue! You've got so much on your plate, but you don't seem frazzled. How do you balance it all? Um, I don't! Oh, God. I'm terrible at it! I always feel like I'm compromising something. But my priorities really lie in my children and their health and well-being. So as long as my kiddos are good and happy, then I just kind of figure everything else out. What have you learned from being a mom? Really mundane things are the best part of my day, like reading stories to the girls or singing songs with them. Honor comes into my room first thing in the morning if I don't steal her in the middle of the night to have a sleepover. My idea of perfection has definitely changed. Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and trying your best. Otherwise you'd go crazy. http://www.parents.c...s/jessica-alba/

Jessica Alba Gets Honest The mommy mogul talks babies, books, beauty She’s best known for kicking ass in movies like Sin City and Fantastic Four. But nowadays Jessica Alba is a part of her own Fantastic Four with hubby Cash Warren and daughters Honor and Haven, and the only ass she kicks is that of household toxins! Yup, the gorgeous mommy is one of the founders of The Honest Company, which is devoted to providing safe, non-toxic products for a happy and healthy home. We chatted with her about the eco-friendly line a while back, and caught back up with her to learn more about her new book, The Honest Life! What was the concept behind The Honest Company and The Honest Life? The concept really was high performance, beautiful designs, designed affordable, and then obviously non-toxic. I feel like the modern family, the modern woman expects the products to not only be high-performance, but obviously non-toxic. We never expect it to affect our health. And when I found out that conventional products in the market place had all of these toxic chemicals in them that could lead to harmful things from allergies, asthma, learning disabilities, endocrine disrupters, hormonal disrupters, cancers…I was just like, “this is nuts!”…The book really breaks down the toxic chemicals that are in everything from your household cleaning detergents to your beauty products, to fabrics, to furnishings, to paint, flooring or anything that will off-gas, and how to avoid them and how to make better choices. Our editor-in-chief at FabFitFun, Katie, just had her first baby, actually… Congratulations! We will tell her you said that! So, if there was one product, what would be the first one that she should get as a new mom? There’s not just one product that you need as a new mom…[but] certainly the diapering is a big thing. Because she’s going to be changing the baby all day long. And the mattress because the baby spends really the first year of their life they spend most of their life sleeping. And you want to make sure that they have a safe place to sleep. So either invest in a natural mattress — and usually they’re more expensive so if you can’t swing for that (or if you got one at your baby shower or one handed down) put a non-toxic mattress cover over it to make sure that your baby doesn’t get any of the off-gassing from the [plastic flilling in the] mattress. What is your typical beauty routine and your exercise and fitness routine? I should have a better answer for the fitness routine. It’s really inconsistent. I wish it was more consistent. I have good intentions but I keep falling short. Um, and then beauty: I drink water, I try to get sleep. I don’t sleep as much as I should. Drink plenty of water, wash your face at night. And I think as far as colored cosmetics go…I found that it was really challenging to found reds, and oranges, and pinks — strong pigments that didn’t have lead. But I found them, and they’re in the book! Do you eat carbs? Ya, (as I’m adjusting my belt) Um ya, I do. I really should lower my intake. But y’know if you eat whole foods and whole grains, that’s good. I try to make like a big pot of legumes and grains on the weekend. And then I kind of sprinkle it throughout their meals throughout the week and our meals as well so we can have salads, or we can have it as a side dish, or we can add pasta to it. And as a busy mom, what does it take to stay organized? Labeling and organizing, and even picking out my clothes and the kids’ clothes out at night. So in the morning we can just get it done. And I can tell my husband to go get them dressed and have them not walk out in some crazy outfit. Because my daughter, especially my 4-year-old, y’know will wear whatever kind of craziness and I’m like, “that is not weather appropriate, even.” “She can’t wear sandals with tights, when it’s raining outside — what’s going on?! Tights are not pants!” and he’s like, “But they’re thick,” and I’m like, “Right, but they’re tights. They’re not pants!…oi vey.” So if you pick it out the night before, it’s all good. xx, The FabFitFun Team Posted on April 9, 2013 http://fabfitfun.com...lba-gets-honest Thursday, March 21, 2013 the honest life last week i had the occasion to meet jessica alba and ask her a few questions about the release of her new book <a href="http://www.honestlif...keycode=228261" target="_blank">the honest life. i've already written about the honest company and was more than happy to attend a little poolside celebration in honor of her new book at the mondrian in west hollywood. jessica's book is about living a more beautiful, holistic life. realizing that what's good for you doesn't necessarily have to cost a fortune or negatively impact the environment. some things i already knew, some were eye opening. it's great to have a little cheat sheet on the top 12 most important fruits and veggies to buy organic if possible or a refresher on the importance of having everyone take their shoes off when they enter my home. it was such a pleasure meeting this sweet mother of two vibrant girls and hearing a little about her perspective on motherhood and the honest company. what is one value that your mother instilled in you that you would like to pass on to your children as they grow? having respect for myself and respect for others. that is two big things that i try to instill in honor. the baby is too young to really get it but now that honor is a little more aware, we talk to her about what's appropriate. we travel a lot. we talk to her about being kind. to our planet, to animals, to her friends, to strangers. you don't need to act cuckoo bananas and throw yourself on the ground. you can communicate with mom and talk about things even when you're not getting your way. it's not always easy, she certainly has her moments. my husband thinks i'm a bit too intense with it. i'm constantly reminding her and hope it will eventually sink in. and certainly leading by example. i'm not sitting there treating people poorly and so i hope that in itself will rub off on her. it's kind of comforting to know that however different our every day realities might be that we all have the same parenting rewards and struggles. i look forward to more from this lovely mama. thanks for having me honest! my dress - ace & jig The Honest Company and The MOMS Celebrate Jessica Alba and her new book “The Honest Life” at the Mondrian Los Angeles. http://www.thelittle...e.html?spref=fb

Jessica Alba Outsmarts Sneaky Allergies The movie and TV star shares her lifelong struggles with allergies and how she beat her hidden triggers. By Bonnie Siegler Reviewed by Health Monitor Medical Advisory Board For over a decade, Jessica Alba has taken down the bad guys on TV (in Dark Angel) and in movies like The Fantastic Four, in which she plays a superhero with the power to make herself invisible. It's no small irony, then, that the actress fell to a foe in a seemingly safe place: "The laundry room!" reveals the 31-year-old wife and mother of two girls. "I was using a 'baby-safe' detergent and developed hives. I thought, No way am I putting this on a newborn," says Jessica. In fact, hidden allergy triggers—like the mysterious ingredient in that detergent—have plagued Jessica since childhood. "I spent a lot of time in the hospital as a kid. My asthma and allergies were so severe, my throat would close up. I often had pneumonia. I even had a collapsed lung." While her scariest allergic reactions diminished over time, Jessica still had symptoms. "I later realized that when I avoided fragrances and certain products—especially detergents and harsh cleansers—it eliminated a lot of my reactions," notes Jessica. "That was kind of a breakthrough moment for me: knowing you can control your environment and have an effect on your health." Soon, Jessica was inspired to cofound The Honest Company, which sells allergen-free products. Here, she shares breathe-easy tips. Be prepared! "I always carry an inhaler, and once after eating Brazil nuts on a plane—I'm allergic to those, but didn't see them in the mix—I had to quickly use my inhaler and get oxygen from the crew." Tip: If you have food allergies, alert the airline before you fly and ask if they have special seating (e.g., nut-free area). Hone your focus. Millions of people are allergic to indoor allergens, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The No. 1 offender? Dust mites! "Yes, I'm allergic to dust mites, too!" says Jessica. "But it's hard to avoid it completely." Tip: If dust mites are an issue, focus on banning them from your bedroom (where we spend the most time), especially on drapes, carpets and bedding. Remove throw rugs; try to replace curtains with plastic or vinyl blinds. Suss out triggers. Even after nixing harsh cleaning products, Jessica still had symptoms. Then she noticed a pattern: They usually occurred after eating. "I realized if I avoided certain food preservatives and pesticides, I was fine." Tip: Keep a symptom diary. For example, do you wheeze while jogging? You may have exercise-induced asthma. Review the diary with your doctor and ask if you would benefit from treatment. Published March 2013 http://www.healthmon...neaky-allergies

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Jessica Alba was 'completely insane' Jessica Alba admits she was a ''completely insane'' child. The 'Sin City' star - who has two daughters, Honor, four, and Haven, 20 months, with her husband Cash Warren - claims she was a very naughty child and never listened to authority. Asked what she was like as a child, the 31-year-old actress told designer clothing website ToryBurch.com: ''Crazy. I was completely insane. I was a precocious little stinker and challenged authority left and right.'' The budding entrepreneur, who recently launched her own lifestyle brand and book 'The Honest Life' with tips for healthy eating and parenting, revealed that her own children are also extremely ''strong willed''. She said: ''They're both pretty strong willed in their own ways. I grew up in an environment where kids are seen, not heard, and I don't really do that with them. I bring [my older daughter] Honor into our environment, have her travel with us and expose her to a lot of different cultures and experiences. When I was younger, my parents didn't necessarily do that. I did it on my own by choosing to be an actor at a young age.'' Jessica recently admitted that she didn't always ''make the right choices'' in Hollywood but launching her own eco-friendly lifestyle company has given her a new self-confidence in her abilities. She said: ''Honest Company has weirdly allowed me to be more creative in my roles, and really work with people I love and appreciate and want to learn from. This is where my work is now. ''For me, acting was a lot about making the right choices and trusting my instincts. I didn't always listen to my gut and make the right choice.'' http://www.tv3.ie/en...0&article=98931

Jessica Alba: The Honest Life You know those frustratingly “together” Mothers you see every now and then – looking gorgeous donning a stroller in one hand and an irresistible tote in the other? After interviewing Jessica Alba we realized that, on top of her amazing acting career, she’s most definitely one of those Moms. For Alba, co-founder of The Honest Company, when it comes to her kids, food isn’t just food; it’s medicine. We love her wholesome outlook on everything food – something her new book The Honest Life covers extensively. The book touches on all aspects of healthy, stylish living – eating included of course. Donning a pair of Jenni Kayne floral pants and on-trend white stilettos, the beautiful Alba sat with us at the Crosby Street Hotel to give us all of the details on The Honest Life. She also let us in on a few things we couldn’t help but be curious about: her daily breakfast, her ideal dinner party, and even the message she’d like to get across to every Mom in America. Personally, we’re not sure of the one thing we’d want to get across to America, but one thing is for sure: Our homepage is looking ten times better this week with Jessica Alba on the cover…yeah, we said it. What would be your ideal food day? Breakfast tacos. I like egg tacos with corn tortillas, salsa and hot sauce. Maybe some soy chorizo in there. We have them almost everyday. Lunch would be some kind of hearty salad. Then for dinner, maybe sushi…it just depends what the weather is! It could be a hearty stew or Cornish game hen – which is my favorite – or maybe lasagna. How does food play into your new book? I love to cook. [The book] gives information about the GMOs, pesticides and the industrialization of food and how that has affected our health. It’s also about how to make simple choices. The food industry got complicated, you know? We should just get back to the basics. So farm-to-table; support your local farms as much as possible and eat as seasonally as you can. You don’t have to be a nut about it. If you have the choice, get that certain thing that you wouldn’t normally get, or that you don’t cook that much. Try it. Who knows? You may like artichoke! Just be open. I‘m also about convenience, so the book is all about those twenty-minute meals. That’s my thing – being able to throw together whatever is in your pantry. Also, certainly for my kid’s meals, being able to reuse [leftovers] and turn them into something else. If you could get one thing across to moms in America, what would it be? Try to eliminate packaged food and have as many whole foods as possible. For little kids, think of their food as their medicine. They’re growing; their brains are developing. If you just give them processed, fake food or food-like substances, you’re not really giving them anything to hold onto or to really thrive on. So as much as you can, giving them whole foods is just better. How do you eat out smart? We try to do as much farm-to-table as possible or eat the organic choices at restaurants if they’re available. We don’t eat at a lot of chains. We try to go as local as possible. Usually when it’s a chain, it’s not the best quality. Not all the time – we have Urth Caffe at home [in LA] and Le Pain Quotidien, and both have really nice, high-quality food - but much of the time it’s mass produced. What’s a food trend that’s starting to grow on you? What’s one that you don’t get? Gluten-free pasta [is starting to grow on me]. I didn’t really know about it. I’ve had rice noodles in Asian dishes, and that was kind of it. It’s a great way to add protein to a more traditionally starchy dish for my kids. I like having more gluten-free options and more organic options. It seems like even in the last five years there are so many more options, so that’s great. And what food trend am I not jumping on board with? The whole 100 calorie pack thing. It’s just like, “Oh I’m just eating a bunch of chemicals.” I’m not into those. What’s your go-to breakfast? How do you start your day? I don’t always eat breakfast; I should. I always have coffee, but I try to have yogurt and fruit or yogurt and granola – or breakfast tacos. This morning I had some fruit because I had a really late night last night with the homies and we ate a lot! We ate a lot… Did you go anywhere good last night [in NYC]? The Smile. It was awesome. So cozy. Do you have other restaurants in New York that you really like? Yes, so many! There’s this Japanese restaurant I’m obsessed with in the West Village. EN Brasserie. I love that place! There are a lot of beautiful restaurants here in New York. You guys are so lucky. In LA what are your favorite spots? We do have our usual suspects. I’m really liking Spago right now; it just reopened. It’s a lot of farm-to-table stuff; it’s seasonal, smaller portions and always changing, so you can try different things. I love trying as many things as humanly possible. I don’t like getting a giant dish but rather a bunch of little ones to share. Animal is really fun. And the other restaurant that the Animal owners have, Son of a Gun. There’s this chicken sandwich there that is out of this world. It’s so good. If you could host a dinner party, with any five guests, living or dead, who would be there and what would you cook? Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah, Diane Sawyer (because I feel like she would ask really good questions) and Bono! I would cook whatever they wanted me to! Maybe I would do a good rib dish, hot wings, and then I would have some nice veggies and vegan alternatives – you never know. I don’t usually have a lot of gluten, but I’d probably have to have cheese and bread out. 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Mon, March 18, 2013 Photograph by Dominique Charriau/GettyImages The actress, mother-of-two and entrepreneur behind The Honest Company line of eco baby and home products opens up about her new book and motherhood. What kick-started The Honest Company? I had an allergic reaction to this expensive baby laundry detergent. I was, like, why do I have to get this? There’s no way this is safe for babies. I Googled the ingredients and found out that there were a lot of toxic chemicals — in that and everything from dishwashing liquids to baby shampoo. I learned about off-gassing and petrochemicals, the rise of allergies, asthma and all these health illnesses…. It was so overwhelming and hard to shop around the problem. I thought there should be one place for products that actually work, smell good and aren’t crazy expensive. And The Honest Life book? It’s about having a more balanced perspective about this lifestyle. It doesn’t have to be extreme. I’m not a vegan. I don’t wear hemp every day. You can make healthier choices that are realistic and inexpensive. Tips for beginners making the switch to The Honest Life? Read labels. Know what you’re bringing into your house and what you’re putting on your skin. I think that was the biggest eye-opener for me. You’re not going to do everything right away, but understanding it and knowing that you have the power to make better choices — it’s going to shift the marketplace. Best advice you’ve received from another mother? My girlfriend Kelly Sawyer, who’s in the book, is the president of the nonprofit Baby2Baby and designs the private label for Satine. She taught me about putting your kid on a schedule — don’t let them run you. And she told me to always have a night out. It’s necessary not just for your sanity, but you get to feel like a grown-up. Be a woman with your husband, have dinner or whatever. That really changed things for me. How were you as a child? Crazy. I was completely insane. I was a precocious little stinker and challenged authority left and right. And your daughters now? They’re both pretty strong willed in their own ways. I grew up in an environment where kids are seen, not heard, and I don’t really do that with them. I bring [my older daughter] Honor into our environment, have her travel with us and expose her to a lot of different cultures and experiences. When I was younger, my parents didn’t necessarily do that. I did it on my own by choosing to be an actor at a young age. On the weekends, where can we find you and the family? One day we’ll have breakfast at home and one day we’ll go have breakfast somewhere. We’ll let Honor choose. Then we go to the park, go hiking, feed the ducks, go to the playground, things like that. Honor’s favorite breakfast spots? Le Pain Quotidien — she likes the spicy chorizo and eggs. Or we go to this other place and she gets the matzah ball soup and pancakes, eggs and bacon. She eats like a champ. Because she’s the big sister, she can make those choices so it’s cool to let her do that. And at home? Cash usually takes over and does waffles or pancakes. Top three mom essentials? Hand sanitizer. And from a fashion point of view, a blazer and a ballet flat — Tory has nice ones for both of those! As a mom, what’s your de-stressing secret? A bath. Put the kids to bed and get in the bath — it’s so good. Or maybe a glass of wine, if you’re feeling like that. Or Both. http://www.toryburch.com/blog-post/blog-post,default,pg.html?bpid=78041

THE ONE-ON-ONE: Jessica (Freaking!) Alba Getting honest with the actor-turned-entrepreneur-turned author about The Goonies, her guilty pleasure reality shows and her teenage/adult crush on NKOB's Joey McIntyre. Honestly, we can't make this stuff up. Getting honest with the actor-turned-entrepreneur-turned author about The Goonies, her guilty pleasure reality shows and her teenage/adult crush on NKOB's Joey McIntyre. Honestly, we can't make this stuff up. We’ve pretty much targeted L.A.’s best dressed crew (Hilary Kerr, Katherine Power, Rachel Zoe, Kelly Sawyer, Katie Nehra, Simone Harouche, Hedi Gores, etc.) but there’s one we’ve been trying to pin down for a while. Cue: Jessica Alba. While many know Alba for her acting (she’ll be reprising her role in Sin City in October 2013!), we find it’s Alba’s philanthropic and entrepreneurial endeavors that are really inspiring. The actress-turned-entrepreneur launched The Honest Company as a way to educate people to know what they’re buying… sans all that toxic stuff that many of us don’t even know exists in our everyday products. Her clear-conscious turned her vegan at age 12 (!!!) and eventually shifted that attitude towards creating a healthy environment for her family. On a mission to simplify the whole healthy living lifestyle, Alba penned her book, The Honest Life, as a way to easily digest those crazy ingredients with an obscurely long name that you can’t pronounce and guide you on what’s out there (and better) in the marketplace. We sat down with Alba over cupcakes and champagne to chat about her new book, her favorite movie to watch when she’s sick, her guilty pleasure reality shows (it’s going to shock you!), her crime scene investigator dream job and her Joey McIntyre teenage girl-crush that she hasn’t quite lost. The Coveteur: What was the first designer piece you bought with your own money? Think way back… Jessica Alba: I am thinking way back… I sort of did it all in one summer. I was living only in hotels and I didn’t have a car or anything. I was living in Canada. I had nothing to spend my money on, and I never did anything, and I didn’t have friends, and I was working all the time. And I lived in this hotel that was connected to Holt Renfrew. I got this big knit by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin. It was like cashmere wooley thing with gold thread and giant cable. I still have it and it is massive. And I just can’t part with it because it was the most expensive thing I had ever seen in my life. It was so cozy. It rained for like ten months a year, and we were shooting in the dark most of the time. To have that cozy sweater, it was like the best thing ever. I will let them [my daughters] borrow it… I don’t know if I will give it to them. I also bought these like weird flower-like yellow Céline kitten heels from their resort collection. I don’t know what I was thinking. And a Prada bag when they did that bowler series. I am so dating myself. TC: What is your favorite movie to watch when you are sick? JA: I really like Overboard a lot. I think that’s always a good movie to watch. The Little Mermaid, Goonies… TC: Best beauty advice? JA: I have a few. Drink water, try to sleep—I mean especially after you are 26, there is nothing like sleep. Try to wash your face if you can every night. I use different products: SuzieBeauty makes a good one; 100% Pure makes a good cleanser, Dr. Bronner’s soap is a basic. I use the Honest bubble bath. I just put a little bit of tea tree oil when I’m breaking out and that’s a natural anti-bacterial agent. Oh, I have pores, but I have a good facialist. Her name is Shawnie; she hooks this mug up because she was not cute when she was pregnant. I was a disaster and she fixed me. Now it’s maintenance mostly. I should go more because I am a little dehydrated right now. TC: Your guilty pleasure reality show? JA: I Survived, and The First 48 are like crazy. The First 48 [is about the time] after a murder and then you have to figure it out. I’m for sure a crime scene investigator… like, that’s my job. I’d survive if someone wanted to kill me—I know that I could survive; I know like every way to get out of the house. I’m going to go for the esophagus; I know all the things I’m going to do! Even in my sleep I know I’m going to be able to hear it and I know I can just like get a pencil and do some damage. TC: The first concert you went to? What did you wear? JA: New Kids on the Block! And I wore a hyper color New Kids on the Block shirt and I had a cast (because I had a broken thumb), which was florescent orange; it matched my New Kids on the Block hyper color skirt. And we were in the nosebleeds, and I cried. I actually saw Joey McIntyre in real life and I wanted to say something to him, but his wife was there and I don’t think she would have appreciated it. Joey Macintyre, he’s the man. He was a boy; he was THE boy! I was like 11 or 10... PS: Makeup by (the one and only!) Lauren Andersen. http://www.thecoveteur.com/the-edit/jessica-freaking-alba

Jessica Alba Opens Up About Her Honest Life Elizabeth Street interviews Jessica Alba about her new book, raising kids, and her business, The Honest Company. Jessica Alba may be best-known for her onscreen roles as cool and sexy action heroines, but we’re more interested in the incredible work she’s done with her business, The Honest Company, which makes cleaning, beauty, and baby products without toxic chemicals. For Alba, honesty doesn’t just have to do with her company—it’s how she lives every aspect of her life, and it’s exactly what she talks about in her new book, The Honest Life. The book contains everything from important information about what to look for and what to avoid on labels, to great style and entertaining tips. Just before her book launch, we sat down with Alba about the book and her philosophy. —Hally Wolhandler Elizabeth Street: Did you have an “aha” moment when it came to reading labels for dubious ingredients? Jessica Alba: When I became a mom, when I was pregnant, I was like, “Okay, now I’m responsible for this little person and I obviously want her to be as healthy as possible.” As soon as I was responsible for someone besides myself, I started researching these things and learning about the harmful side effects of toxic exposure. More and more of my girlfriends are having a hard time getting pregnant and having cysts and having fibroids and I was thinking, “What is going on?”… That’s really where it started. And it’s a process. The first thing was my child’s environment. It was all about: I’m putting together a nursery, I’m cleaning my house, what am I putting on my skin, does that go into my bloodstream? I targeted anything that I was kind of getting obsessed with at that moment and then I really dove into what to avoid and what was okay. ES: What was the process of making your life “honest”? Did it happen slowly, or all at once? JA: It was a process. As I educated myself, I started making different choices. I really wanted to put all the information I have in the book for people to take what they want from it. If you’re looking at your beauty routine and thinking, oh, if I eliminate a couple things, then I’m probably better off health-wise, if that’s your thing. Or, if you don’t care about any of that stuff at all and you just really want to hone in on personal style—maybe you’re thinking, “I feel like I’m always a slave to trends and it never works for my body.” So my girlfriends at Who What Wear put together a really simple guide on how to hone in on that, find that. So my book is really for anyone. ES: How do you teach your kids about the honest life? JA: Well, the honest life is about not being perfect. It’s about being authentic, it’s not about extremes. It’s not judgmental. It’s kind of a daily thing. It’s just the way that I live my life. And I think the best way to teach kids is to lead by example. ES: How do you prepare them for when they’re out in the world and you can’t influence what products they eat and use? JA: I’m not that extreme, and neither is my book. Of course they’re going to have birthday cake and eat whatever when they’re at grandma and grandpa’s house or when they’re out having fast food. I’m not freaking out about that. The majority of the time I want them to have nutritious, whole foods. And I want to go to a restaurant and have my kids be civilized. I don’t want to have them freaking out. And I want to travel with them. The more diverse their palate is, the easier it is to expose them to things, the easier it is to bring them with me. I don’t want to leave my kids at home. I just took Honor to Paris, and I took them to Tokyo and Kyoto and Seoul. So they travel really well. ES: What would you say to people who say that natural products don’t work? JA: I totally thought that as well. And then I did a ton of research and I tried everything and I have it all in the book. It is as effective. It’s about finding really cool boutique companies that challenge the process and make it better. At the end of the day, it’s higher quality ingredients anyway because it’s not just a bunch of cheap fillers and fragrances they’re slapping on top of stuff. It’s all high performance. If it doesn’t work, you shouldn’t use it, and if there isn’t an alternative… I am realistic and balanced. I’m not a vegan. I wear leather. I’m a normal person. ES: What’s your one must-have beauty essential? JA: Water. Water, drink a lot of water. And sleep! It’s really basic. http://www.elizabeth...her-honest-life