Alexia asks: I was genetically condemned with the most colorless lashes in the world, which make me look like an alien or a corpse (or maybe an alien corpse?) I was thinking about dying my lashes but I found that it’s illegal in some places because several people went blind! Then, I found a product [...]
Megan’s Musing: I’ve read that an at-home tool called a Wellbox is supposed to help reduce the appearance of cellulite. Has anyone tried this device with promising results, or is this a waste of (significant) money? The Right Brain Responds: Megan, we’ve blogged about cellulite treatments before, and they really don’t do much. At best [...]
Tailfeather from the forum want to let us know: If you have a nail fungus, Vick’s Vapor Rub can be used as a simple home remedy instead of Lamasil. She points out that it’s cheaper and doesn’t have dangerous side effects. The Right Brain comments: You can read Tailfeather’s entire discussion in the Forum, but [...]
Shelly says: Your post about donating hair to Locks of Love reminded me of this article about donating extra skin. Can this be for real? The Left Brain responds: It’s true. Researchers have figured out a way to “recycle” excess skin from weight loss operations into usable grafts to help with a number surgical procedures. [...]
Lindsay’s looking for information: What is quaternium/polyquaternium? If you have allergic contact dermatitis to quaternium-15 should you avoid contact with any other poly/quaternium numbers? The Left Brain helps her out: Quaternium and Polyquaternium (or “Quats” for short) are the names of CATEGORIES of chemicals. There are many different chemicals in each category. For example, there’s [...]
Ellie asks: I usually don’t have the patience to blow dry my hair completely. But my hair dresser told me it is better to dry the hair roots completely than half blow drying the hair and then let it dry by itself. Is it true? The Right Brain responds: We think this idea is kind [...]
Joolia’s just asking: There’s a product called Dr. Ci:Labo Basic Black Blemish Control Gel that uses charcoal to treat acne. Does it really help? The Right Brain simply says: It’s tough to find much information on this product, but according Dr. Ci:Labo’s website: “Charcoal and gentle botanical extracts in Blemish Control Gel help to prevent [...]
Carmen’s question: I realize this is an icky revelation — but I frequently find myself too pooped at the end of the evening to properly wash my face. Sometimes I go to bed with my makeup still on, and I know that’s not good. I’m considering buying face wipes to at least take some of [...]
MCR asks: I’ve been trying to grow my hair out long so I can cut it and donate to Locks of Love in honor of my Mom. I need enough to donate at least 10 inches and have some left for me. (Or I could follow Brittany Spears lead & just shave it all off, [...]
Shiraune Says: In viewing your site I have become an instant fan. I appreciate the unbiased information you provide here. My question is: are baby shampoos sufficient enough to clean adult hair? I know they are SLS free and have been looking for this type of shampoo to minimize the drying effect from SLS poos. [...]