Though it's hard to consider any rich Hollywood actress relatable, Jessica Alba is positioning herself as the poor woman's Gwyneth Paltrow . Unlike the British expat, who promotes such expensive items as $150 sweat pants, Alba is all about "repurposing things and making things at home." Whereas Paltrow might search the world for the most expensive organic household cleaning products, Alba suggests making them yourself the "old fashioned way" with lemons and vinegar. Paltrow advises women who want to be as skinny as twigs to hire a personal trainer to come to their homes once a week (preferable on Mondays); Alba recommends a cheaper alternative ! - "chasing your three-year-old around." Ironically, Paltrow promoted Alba's business The Honest Company on her lifestyle blog GOOP last May and even gushed about the "Good Luck Chuck" star's earth-friendly goods. "Not only are the diapers incredibly cute, but they are also mad...

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 Honor into our environment, have her travel with us and expose her to a lot of different cultures and experiences. W...

Speaking to the New York Daily News, the 31-year-old actress said: "Alicia Silverstone is a vegan, so she's the extreme side of it. Gwyneth Paltrow probably lives a very similar lifestyle, but I didn't grow up with a bunch of money, so my tips are much more grounded: repurposing things and making things at home." The mother-of-two - who shares daughters Honor, four, and Haven, 19 months, with her husband Cash Warren - claims that her lifestyle tips are also much less expensive and extreme. She said: "I absolutely do these things. That's why I wrote the book. There's lots of options, like delivery services for fresh produce that is organic, if people just want to do a couple of things in the book that are super-easy...You can take what you want from the book." Gwyneth - who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - recently came under fire for admitting that her children Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, sometimes feel hungry after dinner because th...

WENN Jessica Alba has lashed out at fellow actress Gwyneth Paltrow over her skills as a mother! The Sin City actress, who is releasing her own book about how to be a parent, has taken the GOOP founder head-on, slamming a lot of Gwynnies advice and tips. Alba is founder of a project called The Honest Company and is promoting her first book The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You right now. In the book the sexy Hollywood star reveals her tips for using nontoxic alternatives to everyday products and even throws in a few parenting tips. It really is gearing up to be a heated battle though as Paltrows latest book Its All Good is also out right now. The GOOP founder has come under attack in the past for some of her controversial and expensive parenting tips. Whilst promoting her book, Alba attacked Gwynnie saying that she believes that her parenting tips are more grounded and suitable for normal mums! It's On: Jessica Alba Slams Gwyneth Paltrow's Parenting Skills Gwyneth Pa...

People News Mar 21, 2013, 11:01 GMT Jessica Alba Jessica Alba didn't always 'make the right choices' in Hollywood. The 'Sin City' actress has admitted she often struggled when deciding which roles to accept, but launching her own eco-friendly lifestyle company has given her a new self confidence in her abilities. In an interview with the April 2013 issue of Latina magazine, 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.' The 31-year-old beauty - who has daughters Honor, four, and 20-month-old Haven with husband Cash Warren - launched the Honest Company, which specialises in organically-produced nappies, baby wipes and bath products, after becoming a mother as she feared bi...

21 March 2013 Actress Jessica Alba has agreed to let her young daughters choose her work clothes for one day if she can convince 10,000 fans to join her in a challenge to save the environment. Picture: Atmopshere - Jessica Alba signs copies of her book 'The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You' and greets fans at Coral Gables Congregational... The Sin City star has signed up as a global ambassador for Earth Hour 2013, which encourages the public to turn off their lights for 60 minutes on 23 March (12) to conserve energy and encourage sustainability. Alba is hoping to convince 10,000 people to pledge their support to the campaign by switching to using non-toxic eco-friendly products at home. If she reaches her target, she will allow her daughters Honor and Haven to dress her for one day, while the co-founders of her eco-friendly family brand The Honest Company will do the same. She says, "Christopher, Sean, Brian and I, founders of The Honest Company, will let our...

Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow are both working, married moms-of-two in Hollywood who also dispense advice through their own books and lifestyle brands (The Honest Company and Goop, respectively). But that's where the similarities end, Alba says. PHOTOS: Gwyneth through the years Speaking to the New York Daily News about her book, The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You , the 31-year-old Fantastic Four actress suggested that moms might find her tips more relatable than Paltrow's. Both stars advocate for nontoxic products and organic produce, but Alba insists that her advice is actually practical and easy to incorporate into everyday life. PHOTOS: Jessica's chic maternity style " Alicia Silverstone is a vegan, so she's the extreme side of it. Gwyneth Paltrow probably lives a very similar lifestyle, but I didn't grow up with a bunch of money, so my tips are much more grounded: repurposing things and making things at home," the eco-friendly e...