Étiquette : Self Magazine

Self (October 2015)

Jessica Alba is on the cover of the October SELF issue . In this issue she talked about the company, exercise and so on. Something little translated from the magazine, it will be such a shortened version, miss something, edit something so that it makes at least a little sense.

There’s a lot of celebrities with lifestyle brands, and then there’s Jessica Alba. In three and a half years, Jessica has turned into a successful entrepreneur and co-owner of The Honest Company, which produces eco-friendly products for personal use. Every customer from Target stores has tried it themselves, their products are on the shelves. More than 120 kinds of products, from household cleaners, to toothpastes, vitamins and diapers, all without chemicals. Albums and co-owners earned enough. The expansion to South Korea and China also worked, so the company is worth over $ 1.7 billion. /..more you can read in the magazine whose scans are in the gallery /

 Photos for the magazine were shot by a very handy photographer Gilles Bensimon, who had already shot some shoots with her before, for example for the February issue of ELLE magazine in 2008 and the November issue of ELLE in 2006 . This time it was a change, not Elle but Self, as written above. And now the photos, be sure to look at them, because Jessica looks great again. I added both scans and photoshoot.

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Jessica Alba covers Self Magazine’s September 2012 issue

Two months after shooting the covershoot (see pics here) with photographer Ben Watts, Jessica’s Self cover along with interview excerpts and outtakes have been released.

This Marks Alba’s third cover for the magazine (previously July, 2005 & February, 2010). Check out the interview and outtakes below, and scans to follow ones it becomes available in the UK.

On Landing the cover: “It’s an honor to be asked to be a part of SELF magazine. I really love what SELF stands for and what it does for women and women’s confidence. I loved the clothes at the shoot—I thought they were really fun and colorful.”

Her Cause: Alba’s company, Honest, makes and sells eco-friendy baby, bath, body and household products. A portion of proceeds goes to children and families in need via Baby2Baby.

How you can help: Call your senator to support the Safe Chemicals Act, which would require testing of chemicals in household products. Or visit Honest.com for info on Baby2Baby, her company’s nonprofit partner.

The Spark: “I found my daughter Honor sitting in her crib, eating these tiny beads from the inside of her diaper. They were all over her face. It was a moment of terror.”

The Harsh Reality: “Thankfully, Honor was OK, but it was so crazy, and I felt guilty afterward. I worried that I’d poisoned my daughter—and these were eco-diapers! I found ones that seemed safer, but they leaked, so I had to use two at once, and they were already so expensive. The more research I did, the more irritated I got. Most parents don’t have time to do all this research—they need a company with products they can trust. I wanted to create that.”

The Hope: “If you have toxic chemicals in your dish soap, laundry detergent, lotion, mattress and food, they get into your system and add up. It’s cumulative. My philosophy is that if we can try to eliminate all those little bits along the way, everyone will have a better shot. I want people to know that they have the power to make different choices for themselves and for their family. That could save lives.”

The Advantage: “I can’t think of a better way to spend my work life than on a movie set. But with people following me when I go out and everyone wanting me to endorse things, I thought, I can either go into a cave and hide or use my access to influence something I’m passionate about. So I turned the attention into a positive by offering safe, nontoxic, affordable but high-quality products for families, all from one place.”

The Passion: “It took me 3 1/2 years to launch The Honest Company. When things didn’t go smoothly, I’d get really upset. I worried that I was wasting so much time and money! But my husband, Cash, would tell me, ‘You didn’t waste anything. Look how much you’ve learned.’ His perspective kept me going.”

Jessica Alba at a photoshoot for Self Magazine in the Hollywood Hills – June 15


The paparazzi tracked down Jessica at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills on (Friday June 15th, 2012) where she was shooting the September cover for Self Magazine. Cannot wait to see the final result. Click on the previews below to view more photos.

June 12Out for lunch at Deli in LA
June 13Leaving the Son of a Gun restaurant in LA
June 14Out in Brentwood
June 15Shopping at Cost Plus World Market in Westwood
June 15At a photoshoot for Self Magazine in the Hollywood Hills