http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/categories/general/p11/feed.rss Wed, 22 May 13 04:45:59 -0400 Click here to visit the Beauty Brains blog. General - Beauty Questions Answered en-CA http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/121/department-store-brand-eye-makeup-who-has-the-best Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:55:25 -0400 Karen 121@/bbforum/discussions
I'm going to a wedding soon and want to try some new things for my eyes so your opinions would be most appreciated!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/65/has-anyone-here-ever-had-electrolysis Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:18:08 -0400 PurpleRules 65@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/104/formidable-weapons-in-the-battle-against-wrinkles-and-blemishes Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:02:38 -0400 Karen 104@/bbforum/discussions
Since all of us Brainiacs like to know what really works rather than falling for the hype, I thought I’d pass along the link if you want to read the specifics:

AHAs, BHAs, & Retinoids]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/109/spray-in-haircolors Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:22:00 -0400 cate 109@/bbforum/discussions
My new haircut is pretty close to hers, but definitely not pink. I was going to order a wig, there is a very cute one it is perfect, but have recently had thoughts of buying the spray in haircolor in a pink color. Does anyone think this is a good idea? BTW I just had my hair colored a lovely shade of red.

Clearly I have a lot of spare time if I am asking about this :)]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/95/makeupalley.com-anyone-have-opinions Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:56:06 -0400 Karen 95@/bbforum/discussions
Makeup Alley Website

Click on "Product Reviews" if you want to read make-up reviews by the site's users. There's a zillion! It's interesting how what one person loves, another person hates. It makes me wonder how valuable other people's opinions are for make-up items if the responses can be so extreme. Maybe that's because our preferences are tied in to the specifics about ourselves so they don't necessarily match other people's?

"MUA Swap" is a little weird, in my book. It's a page where you post about a make-up product you'd like to trade with someone for something else. I think people expect new or lightly used items. Some people talk about cleaning their lightly used products (whatever that means) but the concept still bothers me.

Anyone else ever use this website? Has anyone ever done a make-up swap?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/96/do-you-remember-bad-times-or-good-times-better Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:00:46 -0400 Left Brain 96@/bbforum/discussions bad times better than they remember good times. They say it's somehow an evolutionary advantage to remember emotionally bad things better than positive things.

This phenomena would mean you'll remember your bad cosmetic experiences better than your good ones.

I don't know. I think I remember good times better than bad. But maybe I'm just a wide eyed optimist. How about the rest of you?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/93/gottadeal.com Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:06:13 -0400 TailFeather 93@/bbforum/discussions
Anyway, I never did any BF sales, but I did like Gottadeal a lot. This thread in particular taught me a lot about Target deals:
Perimeter Perusing at Target

If you love Target, take some time, get yourself a beverage and read this thread.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/82/an-interesting-website Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:54:19 -0400 Karen 82@/bbforum/discussions
Smart Skin Care

Just start clicking on the left-hand column and you’ll find a wealth of information. Some of the issues we've been talking about recently on this forum are addressed such as:
• Do anti-aging products work and what key ingredients and percentages should you look for
• How often should you exfoliate
• Recommendations for do-it-yourself skin care products

The author(s) may know what they’re talking about since a lot of the info that I read seems to agree with what we’ve all learned from the Beauty Brains. :bigsmile: There are also short summaries of skin care research studies for various topics that you can click on and read. I thought they were interesting and some of them answered my own questions. There's also a forum for different topics.

I was less enthusiastic about their “Quick Tips”, “Product Reviews” (although interesting) and “Provider Reviews” since users of the site wrote them. I just don't know that I'd trust the authors.

So Brainiacs, check it out for yourselves. If you're like me and love information, you can spend hours there!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/90/lets-complain-about-packaging Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:33:38 -0400 PurpleRules 90@/bbforum/discussions
What's with the crappy dispenser? I'm sure a great deal of R&D went into designing the God-awful pump dispenser it comes in. Can't they just put it in a tube? My father tells me that, whatever type of dispenser it is, the consumer has to be able to get the labeled amount out of it using the officially sactioned method. If it's a pump and it says 1 oz, you have to be able to pump 1 oz out. If it's a tube and it says 3.5 oz, you have to be able to squeeze 3.5 oz out without giving yourself a hernia. This usually means putting more than the stated amount in the container and maybe this frosts their (the fine people at Relastin) bananas and they've come up with a way to guarantee that I can't can't get more than 0.5 oz out. I know I'm not the only one cutting open tubes and removing the screw-on pump thingey to scrape out that last little bit of product but is this really necessary? I know people who will only buy Smashbox primer in the small travel-size tubes because they hate the pump dispenser so much. Why? Why do they do this to us? Why do they hate us?

So now I have to order more Relastin and wait a week for it to show up because I think, but am not actually sure, that I'm out. In the mean time, I'll pump the dispenser about 200 times because maybe I'm not out.... mayber there's an air bubble in there between me and another month's worth of product. Why can't they just put this stuff in a tube?

End rant.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/86/eyelash-extensions-anyone-tried-them-or-know-someone-who-did Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:40:49 -0400 Karen 86@/bbforum/discussions
Has anyone in the Beauty Brain community ever had it done or known someone who did?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/60/what-do-you-put-in-your-hair Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:15:17 -0400 Left Brain 60@/bbforum/discussions
Hiding pills in his hair

It got me thinking, what other things have people put in their hair to hold? Does anyone else put pens/pencils in their hair?]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/84/reversing-split-end-damage Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:06:28 -0400 cate 84@/bbforum/discussions
"designed to repair the look of damaged hair, provide protection agianst future damage and prevent split ends from forming."

I have looked through some of the posting about long hair and split ends and didn't see anything on ways to repair the hair. Just Curious. Although I do have some split ends and I pretty much do the right things to my hair :(]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/77/identifying-key-ingredients Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:19:13 -0400 kpaige 77@/bbforum/discussions
Retinol or Vitamin A
Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Lactic Acid

All of the various forms of ingredients seem confusing too!! Any help would be greatly apprecited.

-Kristen Paige]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/78/maybe-this-is-a-good-example-of-angel-dusting Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:32:03 -0400 Karen 78@/bbforum/discussions
This is so ridiculous. If you go to dermstore.com or dermadoctor.com to buy Retinol products from various manufacturers, the percentage of retinol is clearly specified in the product's description and it's also given on the product's ingredient list. Sometimes the percentage of Retinol is even part of the product's name.

I went to Amazon a little while ago and wrote up a scathing little review of this Neutrogena product, in frustration. :angry:

Maybe this is a good example of "Angel Dusting" that Scatterbrain blogged about.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/59/epinions.com-for-product-reviews Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:45:00 -0400 Karen 59@/bbforum/discussions
Examples: Stiles Smudge Pots and Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer - Check it out: RAVE REVIEWS!

Amazon is another good place to look when you want more details on a beauty product. Lots of enthusiasm there for Smudge Pots, as well.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/25/what-do-you-use-to-remove-your-mascara Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:53:49 -0400 Karen 25@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/69/theories-on-sarah... Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:06:43 -0400 Karen 69@/bbforum/discussions
My ideas:
• The Right Brain’s alter ego
• The Left Brain’s alter ego
• A fun-loving girl who works at the office (wherever that is!) who also uses a brain-based alias

So who do you think Sarah Bellum is?

Let's have some fun with this! :bigsmile:]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/70/the-beauty-brains-are-back Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:35:53 -0400 Left Brain 70@/bbforum/discussions
It's good to be back!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/68/free-shipping-on-50-purchases-at-sephora.com Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:34:34 -0400 Karen 68@/bbforum/discussions I thought I'd pass along a coupon code to receive free shipping for purchases of $50 or more at Sephora.com that I found at couponcraze.com. Just put in the code "FREESHIP" during checkout. It expires on 9/24/07. Sephora's website only shows free shipping for purchases of $75 or more.

Hope some of you find that helpful.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/6/a-real-skeptical-hairdresser-here Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:46:18 -0400 citylights 6@/bbforum/discussions
It is very easy to be taken in by big companies advertising...I'm here to add my voice to the folks who tell you that very little of it is true.

LOVE this blog!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/58/so-who-misses-the-surveys Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:02:45 -0400 Karen 58@/bbforum/discussions
YEA!!!:bigsmile:]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/55/moved Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:46:12 -0400 SageMotherRaven 55@/bbforum/discussions http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/46/attention-beauty-bloggers-get-a-link-from-the-brains Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:29:35 -0400 LeftBrain 46@/bbforum/discussions
If you'd like to add the Beauty Brains link to your site, that would be great (but not required)

Our information is

The Beauty Brains - Real Scientists answering your beauty questions
http://thebeautybrains.com
:tongue:]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/37/how-to-use-this-forum Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:02:06 -0400 LeftBrain 37@/bbforum/discussions
1. How to Start a Discussion. Look to your left. There is a rectangular button that says "start a new discussion". Just click it and start typing. You'll want to select the appropriate category for the discussion and come up with a pithy title. Come up with a title that will make people want to read what you've written.

2. How to setup your profile. Click on the "Account" button at the top navigation bar (it's the one just under "The Beauty Brains" at the top left). On the left side, click on "Personal Information". Then fill in the boxes to make any changes you'd like. And if you'd like to let everyone know where you're located, click on "Manage Map Location". Use this Latitude and Longitude website to determine your location.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/36/welcome-new-members Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:38:03 -0400 LeftBrain 36@/bbforum/discussions
Tell everyone where your from or ask some of the other veteran forum members what discussion you don't want to miss.]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/18/left-brain-and-right-brain-earrings-no-kidding Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:17:10 -0400 Karen 18@/bbforum/discussions If you're a regular visitor of this site, you gotta love an item that I came across elsewhere: A pair of handmade earrings that are perfect for Beauty Brains fans. Check it out!

http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=13039

And if either the Left Brain or the Right Brain reads this, don't you think that one of you should own a pair even if you only wear one? Better yet, you could buy one set and split them!]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/1/welcome-to-the-beauty-brains-forum Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:15:18 -0400 LeftBrain 1@/bbforum/discussions
You asked for it and here it is, the all-new Beauty Brains forum. Here you can put your comments, post your questions, and hear what the rest of the Beauty Brainiacs out there have to say.

Feel free to start a discussion in your favorite category today.

The Beauty Brains]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/2/signing-up-for-the-forum-is-easy Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:07:58 -0400 Right Brain 2@/bbforum/discussions Right Brain here just checking my new forum sign in. It seems to work fine! All you have to do is click the link on the upper right of this page and register with an email address. That's all there is to it! Then sign in and you're ready to start foruming. (Is that really a verb?) A]]>