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Liz Earle

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Susan Elizabeth Earle MBE (born 1963) [1]is a British entrepreneur. She co-founded the Liz Earle Beauty Co., a skincare company, in 1995.[2] She has written over 35 books on beauty, nutrition, and wellbeing and was regularly seen on ITV’s This Morning. She is the founder of Liz Earle Wellbeing, a wellness website,[2] and Liz Earle Fair and Fine, a Fairtrade jewellery brand.[3] She is the host of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show podcast.

Background

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Earle was born and grew up in Portsmouth. She took a course in hotel management and catering at Westminster College and then went to work for Molton Brown. [1][4] Earle started as a beauty writer for Woman’s Journal. During this time she wrote her first book, Vital Oils.[5] She has since published more than 30 books on beauty, health, and wellbeing topics.[6][7]

In 1995 together with her friend Kim Buckland, she co-founded Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare on the Isle of Wight, which later became the Liz Earle Beauty Co. In 2010 it was sold to Avon.[8] In 2015 Avon sold the Liz Earle Beauty Co. to Walgreens Boots Alliance for £140 million.[9] Earle remained a global ambassador to the beauty brand until 2017[10] and then announced her departure to concentrate on new ventures.[11] In 2013, Earle set up Liz Earle Wellbeing, a wellness website and later a bi-monthly magazine,[12] podcast series and YouTube channel.[7] In 2018 Hearst UK began a publishing and partnership deal with Liz Earle Wellbeing.[13] In 2015 she founded Liz Earle Fair and Fine, an ethical jewellery range.[14]

Earle first appeared on ITV’s This Morning and then left to host the first UK television programme on beauty, BBC1’s Beautywise.[15] Her own series, Liz Earle’s Lifestyle, ran for three series on ITV [16] Her other TV credits include A-Z of Food and Beauty on the Carlton Food Network.[17] Earle rejoined ITV’s This Morning in 2015 with a regular Inside-Out Beauty slot[18] and in 2017 filmed a mini-series in Greece and Italy on living well which was screened on This Morning in January 2018.[19] In 2018 she was featured on BBC Countryfile.[20]

Earle is divorced, has five children and lives in the West Country.[5]

Charity and campaigning

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Earle was one of the founding members of the Guild of Health Writers and co-founded the Food Labelling Agenda (FLAG).[21] She is a Patron of Ace Africa;[22] is an ambassador and advocate for several food-focused charities including The Soil Association, The Sustainable Food Trust,[23] Tearfund, The Menopause Charity and Compassion in World Farming[24] and has fronted campaigns for The Prince’s Trust[25] and the Royal Osteoporosis Society.[26] She is also an Ambassador for Love British Food,[27] CURE International,[28] and International Health Partners.[29]

In 2010, she founded the humanitarian charity LiveTwice.[30] In 2024 she was appointed to the board of the Centre for Social Justice.[citation needed] She does not belong to any political party.

Honours

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  • 1997 MBE for services to the beauty industry in 1997.[31]
  • 2009 Honorary doctorate from Portsmouth University[32]
  • 2015 Honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University[33]

Books

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  • A Better Second Half (2023)[1]
  • The Good Menopause Guide,[34]
  • The Good Gut Guide,[35]
  • SKIN,[36]
  • Juice,[37]
  • Skin Secrets,[38]
  • 6-Week Shape Up Plan,[39]
  • Youthful Skin,[40]
  • Detox,[41]
  • Dry Skin and Eczema,[42]
  • Food Combining,[43]
  • Eat Yourself Beautiful,[44]
  • Healthy Menopause,[45]
  • Vitamins and Minerals,[46]
  • Evening Primrose Oil,[47]
  • Successful Slimming,[48]
  • Aromatherapy,[49]
  • The ACE Plan,[50]
  • Food Allergies,[51]
  • Liz Earle's Lifestyle Guide,[52]
  • New Natural Beauty,[53]
  • Acne,[54]
  • Post Natal Health,[55]
  • Vegetarian Cookery,[56]
  • Juicing,[57]
  • Liz Earle's Best Bikini Diet[58]
  • Baby and Toddler Foods,[59]
  • Hair Loss,[60]
  • Save Your Skin,[61]
  • Antioxidants,[62]
  • Cod Liver Oil,[63]
  • Beating PMS,[64]
  • Healthy Pregnancy,[65]
  • Herbs for Health,[66]
  • Food Facts,[67]
  • Beating Cellulite.[68]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Liz Earle", Daily telegraph 17 December 2023
  2. ^ a b Bearne, Suzanne (9 June 2015). "Liz Earle: at first, it was tough to get the work-life balance right". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Liz Earle on Fairtrade jewellery and her top tips to a successful business". 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ Barnett, Words by Elizabeth (18 November 2014). "Liz Earle on using her Isle of Wight beauty business as a platform for helping causes around the world".
  5. ^ a b "My Life: Liz Earle, Cosmetics Guru And Businesswoman" HuffPost 12 July 2013
  6. ^ "Orion to publish beauty expert Liz Earle - The Bookseller". thebookseller.com.
  7. ^ a b Week, Marketing (2 January 2018). "Wellbeing Expert Liz Earle on the power of being a startup with heritage?". marketingweek.com.
  8. ^ "Avon takes a shine to British skincare rival", The Times, June 2023
  9. ^ "Avon sells Liz Earle to Walgreens Boots Alliance". cosmeticsbusiness.com.
  10. ^ "Liz Earle's 3 top tips for business success - Marketing Vision Consultancy". marketingvision.co.uk.
  11. ^ Wellbeing, Liz Earle. "Liz Earle MBE Announces Her Departure From Liz Earle Beauty Co". prnewswire.co.uk.
  12. ^ Gloss, Get The. "Liz Earle launches new digital magazine". getthegloss.com.
  13. ^ "Hearst announces publishing deal for Liz Earle Wellbeing". 8 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Liz Earle scoops Best Jewellery Collection at CMJ Spring Trade event - Professional Jeweller". 23 February 2016.
  15. ^ "My perfect weekend: Liz Earle, beauty entrepreneur and farmer".
  16. ^ TV.com. "Liz Earle's Lifestyle". TV.com.
  17. ^ "Archived Pages :: Carlton Food Network 1999". teletext.org.uk.
  18. ^ "Seen Liz Earle on This Morning? - Liz Earle Wellbeing". 21 October 2015.
  19. ^ London, Absolutely (4 January 2018). "What Liz Earle Did Next?". absolutely.london.co.uk.
  20. ^ Countryfile, BBC’s. "LizEarle'sFarm". bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t0bv.
  21. ^ "liz earles top tips for autumn winter 2011". December 2010.
  22. ^ "Our Patrons - Ace Africa". ace-africa.org.
  23. ^ IMAGE (26 September 2014). "Wellbeing Queen". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  24. ^ "Liz Earle - Compassion in World Farming". ciwf.org.uk.
  25. ^ "Liz Earle and Prince's Trust to Help Unemployed". 16 May 2012.
  26. ^ "A daily dose of Vitamin D keeps doctor away!".
  27. ^ "Liz Earle named Love British Food Ambassador". 24 March 2017.
  28. ^ "Our Ambassadors – CURE International". www.uk.cure.org.
  29. ^ "International Health Partners". www.ihpuk.org. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  30. ^ "Liz Earle Launches 'Second Chance' Charity LiveTwice » Frost Magazine". frostmagazine.com. 12 June 2013.
  31. ^ Skincare, Liz Earle Naturally Active. "Liz Earle and Kim Buckland Awarded MBE for Services to the Beauty Industry". prnewswire.co.uk.
  32. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  33. ^ University, Staffordshire. "Liz Earle MBE". Staffordshire University.
  34. ^ Earle, Liz (8 May 2017). The Good Menopause Guide. Orion Spring. ASIN 1409164187.
  35. ^ Earle, Liz (4 May 2017). "The Good Gut Guide: Delicious Recipes & a Simple 6-Week Plan for Inner Health & Outer Beauty". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  36. ^ Earle, Liz (8 September 2016). Skin: Delicious Recipes & the Ultimate Wellbeing Plan for Radiant Skin in 6 Weeks. Orion Spring. ASIN 1409164144.
  37. ^ Earle, Liz (8 January 2015). "Juice: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing for Health, Beauty and Wellbeing". Kyle Books – via Amazon.
  38. ^ Earle, Liz (13 October 2011). "Skin Secrets: Discover healthy beautiful skin". Kyle Books – via Amazon.
  39. ^ Earle, Liz (22 June 2017). Liz Earle's 6-Week Shape Up Plan: Lose a stone in six weeks with this bestselling summer diet plan. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  40. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). Youthful Skin: How to keep a smooth and glowing complexion with vitamins, minerals and more. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  41. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). Detox: How to cleanse your body from the inside to lose weight and de-stress. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  42. ^ Earle, Liz (7 July 2016). Dry Skin and Eczema: The best regimes for really effective relief. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  43. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). Food Combining: Lose Weight with Food Combinations that Work for Your Body. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  44. ^ Earle, Liz (11 May 2017). Eat Yourself Beautiful: The ultimate guide to clearer skin and radiant beauty from within. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  45. ^ Earle, Liz (5 October 2017). Healthy Menopause: How to best manage your symptoms and feel better than ever. Orion Spring. ASIN 1409175669.
  46. ^ Earle, Liz (7 July 2016). "Vitamins and Minerals: How to boost your health and vitality with vital nutrients". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  47. ^ Earle, Liz (31 October 1994). Evening Primrose Oil. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752216198.
  48. ^ Earle, Liz (1 November 1994). Successful Slimming. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 1852839848.
  49. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). Aromatherapy: How to use essential oils for beauty and wellbeing. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  50. ^ Earle, Liz (22 June 2017). The ACE Plan: How the super-vitamins A, C and E can help you lead a longer, healthier life. Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  51. ^ Earle, Liz (31 July 1995). Food Allergies. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752216759.
  52. ^ Earle, Liz (1 January 1995). Liz Earle's Lifestyle Guide. Boxtree. ASIN 0752205013.
  53. ^ Earle, Liz (2 November 2017). "New Natural Beauty: A Step-by-step Guide to Making Lotions, Balms, Tonics and Oils". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  54. ^ Earle, Liz (8 December 2016). "Acne: How to keep clear and healthy skin". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  55. ^ Earle, Liz (31 July 1995). Post Natal Health. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752216902.
  56. ^ Earle, Liz (8 December 2016). "Vegetarian Cookery: Healthy and nutritious recipes for delicious vegetarian meals". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  57. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). "Juicing: How to boost your health, beauty and vitality with the best juicing recipes for fasting and fighting common ailments". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  58. ^ Earle, Liz (9 May 1997). Liz Earle's Best Bikini Diet. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752221957.
  59. ^ Earle, Liz (22 June 2017). "Baby and Toddler Foods: Nutritious recipes that your baby or toddler will love". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  60. ^ Earle, Liz (2 November 2017). "Hair Loss: How to keep your hair healthy and strong". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  61. ^ Earle, Liz (2 November 2017). "Save Your Skin: The ultimate plan for smoother, clearer skin". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  62. ^ Earle, Liz (30 May 1995). "Antioxidants". Boxtree Ltd – via Amazon.
  63. ^ Earle, Liz (2 November 2017). "Cod Liver Oil: How this natural healer can help arthritis, skin disorders and encourage better health". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  64. ^ Earle, Liz (30 September 1995). Beating PMS. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752216686.
  65. ^ Earle, Liz (31 March 1995). Healthy Pregnancy. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 0752216805.
  66. ^ Earle, Liz (21 January 2016). "Herbs for Health: How to use natural herbal remedies for all the family". Orion Spring – via Amazon.
  67. ^ Earle, Liz (31 May 1994). Food Facts. Boxtree Ltd. ASIN 1852835435.
  68. ^ Earle, Liz (4 August 2016). "Beating Cellulite: The best remedies and diet plans for a smoother, firmer body". Orion Spring – via Amazon.