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HairBanglez: In The Beauty Brains Bathroom

15 January 2012

Even though the Beauty Brains don’t do traditional reviews, from time to time we like to share new products that we’re trying. We want you to know that we received free samples in exchange for a mention on our blog and that we’re not necessarily recommending you buy anything. We’re just sharing new product news; [...]

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Can I Make My Own Aluminum Free Deodorant?

14 January 2012

Floraesthetics asks…After reading your blog post about scare tactics, I decided to try my hand at homemade deodorant. I looked at all kinds of recipes, and I created one based on the available ingredients I had in my kitchen. The result was amazing! I was so excited to have created a natural, “aluminum-free” deodorant that [...]

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Look at the Label: Aveeno Active Naturals Body Wash

13 January 2012

Continuing our look at the ingredients of the top selling products on Amazon.com… One interesting thing that I’ve already discovered by writing this series is that the top beauty products on Amazon.com change very quickly. Two days ago Rogaine was the number one product, now it has slipped to number two. As of the time [...]

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The Top 10 Mildest Body Washes

12 January 2012

QM29′s irritation inquiry: I’ve read about SLS and how it is a harsh cleanser that dry/sensitive skins should avoid. But there are plenty of variety in “cleanser components” in shower gels/shampoo/soaps. Which are the components to look for when you have dry skin and/or dry hair ? Which ones are to be avoided ? Are they [...]

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Anti-Aging Ingredients

12 January 2012

The Beauty Brains were recently featured in a TODAY.com post on anti-aging products where we blogged about SPF products by Vichy and Lancome. We didn’t have room in the original post to list all the ingredients for these products, so they are provided below for your reference: Lancome Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing Cream [...]

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Look at the Label: Men’s Rogaine Aerosol Foam

11 January 2012

As part of our look at the label series I thought it would be fun to look at the top selling Amazon.com beauty products and discuss their ingredients. Of course not every product is eligible for a “label look” because some are devices (like blow dryers) and others don’t have to disclose their ingredients  (like [...]

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Is Bare Minerals 100% Natural Lipstick Worth The Hype?

10 January 2012

Bandana asks…Since I’ve been trying to get pregnant over the last year, I’ve become more concerned about toxicity. I probably eat a sizeable amount of lipstick. I am not your usual “organic” type, but I was surprised to see the list of ingredients for my favorite lipstick, Avon’s Beyond Color Plumping Lipstick. Are organic lipsticks [...]

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Does 3 Day Deodorant Really Work?

9 January 2012

QM’s query…The boyfriend and I were watching tv and there was an ad about a drugstore-brand deodorant that touted “3-day efficiency”. Me : “3-day efficiency ? Does it means that you’re supposed to go 3 days without washing your armpits ? Ewwww !” Him : “Well, deodorant crawls into the sweat thingies on your skin [...]

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Look at the Label: Because You Won’t Find The Information Online!

8 January 2012

Musings of a Muse recently blogged about Estee Lauder’s DayWear Anti-Oxidant BB Creme so I thought this would make a good subject for a “Look at the “Label” post. But I was shocked by how difficult it was to find an ingredient list for this product! Look at the Label – lost and found I always [...]

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