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Henna hair color and hygral fatigue – episode 189


On this episode of the Beauty Brains we cover a variety of topics for both hair and skin. On this show…

Beauty Questions

  1. Can you use regular hair color after using henna
  2. Why can’t you buy red lipstick, or can you?
  3. Is sunscreen causing cancer?
  4. Is hygral fatigue a real thing?

Beauty News

Nature’s Truth Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil

Do consumers really care about sustainability? 

Recall Roundup – We check the FDA website so you don’t have to

skyn ICELAND Solutions for Stressed Skin Micellar Cleansing Water with ARCTIC ALGAE – RECALLED

Nature’s Truth Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil – RECALLED

Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture CC Creme – RECALLED

See the FDA Recall site for youself

Beauty Questions

Question 1 – I heard that if you apply henna (just henna) on your hair, you can’t apply regular color on the hair (the one that uses peroxide), or vice versa. I would like to know if this is true, and if so the scientific explanation behind it. I do love the show and I would really appreciate if you could answer my question

Question 2 – Monica says she can’t find a true red lipstick. I try one on and it reads pink, brown or orange. I heard they outlawed an ingredient to make it red. Did this really happen? Can you get a red lipstick?

Question 3 – Alicia from Instagrama huge fan of the podcast, didn’t know who to rant to, so she contacted us. Alicia says, “This is the most outrageous blog post I have ever read concerning sun protection. Where is she getting these claims!? The headline: ‘Is your sunscreen doing more harm than good? Probably.’”

Source of the outrage

Question 4 – Is hygral fatigue a real thing? You shouldn’t let hair stay wet too long. Is this true?

Transcript of show can be found here

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Comments on this entry are closed.

  • amy July 16, 2019, 7:17 pm

    thanks for providing a transcript of the podcast! however, I can’t access it, the document appears to be locked.

    • Elle July 17, 2019, 6:57 am

      Ditto – even logged in to Google, the Google doc is not available to me.

      • Perry Romanowski July 17, 2019, 9:18 pm

        Ok, I fixed the link. Let me know if you have any problems.

    • Perry Romanowski July 17, 2019, 9:10 pm

      Thanks for letting me know! I’ll try to fix that.

  • Maria July 17, 2019, 11:49 am

    Same for me! Transcription document is blocked.

  • amy July 20, 2019, 5:17 pm

    seems to be fixed now. thanks!

  • Alex Smith January 5, 2020, 11:45 pm

    Sometimes I use regular shampoo as a leave-in conditioner, and it gives my hair a level of wave that I like; I’m assuming this is because of humectants? I think I saw something on your blog about the core proteins in your hair swelling diferentially, which is what causes frizziness for straight hair in humidity? After reading about hygral fatigue, I’m wondering if using this to add wave to my hair can be damaging? I’m also wondering about how to maximize this effect? Do I need to worry about the humidity of the environment I’m in after my hair dries? (If it dries wavy will it stay wavy?) And one last thing, my hair was wavier when I was younger; what causes hair texture to change as you age?

    • Perry Romanowski January 13, 2020, 5:38 pm

      I don’t think using regular shampoo as a leave-in product is a good idea. That will likely lead to scalp irritation.

      • Alex Smith January 18, 2020, 12:26 pm

        *regular conditioner, that was a typo!