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Beauty Science Proof That Make-up Really Helps

26 December 2009

Many women spend countless hours a year putting on cosmetics and making sure they look just right before going out. Did you ever wonder if it was all worth it? Is the make-up really making you look that much more attractive? According to a team of psychologists out of the UK, it [...]

Christmas Beauty Science

25 December 2009

We all have our favorite memories of the season – Christmas trees, stockings stuffed with gifts, the beauty of a new fallen snow. But nothing says “happy holidays” quite like this study I found on the composition and pharmaceutical activity of chondroitan sulfate obtained from reindeer trachea. That’s right, I said “reindeer trachea.” Although chondroitan [...]

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The Beauty Brains Blog Blast

24 December 2009

We’re running our link love post a day early since tomorrow is Christmas!
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains shares their 13 best makeup tools. It’s not too late to stuff those stockings!
Hair On The Brain has pixie lust (no, its not about Tinkerbell.)
Hair Thursday is all about Sedu straighteners.
Nadine Jolie nails American Apparel Polishes.
The Beauty Brains give you the [...]

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What Is A Cheaper Alternative to Pureology Conditioner?

23 December 2009

NCFiction needs to know…I have dry curly hair, and the Hydrate line helps make it soft! At 8.5 oz for almost $30 Pureology conditioner is NOT cheap! I’m used to getting conditioner that has three times that for $6! (Aussie Moist.) But my hair was still feeling dry so I am looking for a cheaper [...]

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Sense of Smell Sells More Product

22 December 2009

We all like to buy perfumes and lotions and other nicely scented cosmetics. But according to a ScienceDaily, researchers have discovered that adding scent to a product that doesn’t normally have a smell can make it more memorable.
Scent savvy
The combined team of researchers from University of Michigan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Rutgers University used [...]

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Is Brazilian Keratin Straightening Safe?

21 December 2009

HLBrown asks…My hairdresser swears by a process called the “Brazilian Blowout,” saying it can actually change and rebuild the hair’s structure. A shampoo is first applied which removes all build-up. Then the solution, using the solution by Brazilian Blowout is applied all over the hair with a comb. The hair is then flat-ironed to “bake [...]

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The Buzz on Burt’s Bees

20 December 2009

Since the time I first saw them for sale in my college bookstore, I’ve admired Burt’s Bees products. Not because the products are better than others (they’re not), but because they have a “homey” feel that just makes me smile when I see them.
Burt’s buzz
Burt’s Bees follows in the footsteps of numerous companies by telling [...]

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Are My Pores Weird?

19 December 2009

Anon asks…I have a follow-up question regarding the pore cleansing strips. Although I don’t use them too often AND I follow the directions on the box, I can’t really see the results. I mean, I use them when I think my nose needs it (I can actually see tiny black dots on my nose) but [...]

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The Beauty Brains Blog Blast

18 December 2009

Savor these samples from some of our sister beauty and fashion sites. (The the links are good. My attempts at alliteration, not so much.)
Blogdorfgoodman is customizing Christmas with Prescriptives Custom Blend foundations.
Canadian Beauty heralds the arrival of Kenzo Power Cologne.
Frappelattes is fond of Primula Personal Tea Cup Maker. Check out the tea flowers bursting open [...]

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