Yu Li’s question: I usually shampoo late at night and then again in the morning when I get up. Over the last few years, I’ve felt that my hair at the mid section and ends has gotten really dry. It is possible that I’m washing my hair too often? The Right Brain replies: First of [...]

Christine`s also concerned about Rosacea: I have fairly bad rosacea, my cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin are always more pink than the rest of my face. If I drink alcohol or caffeine, or eat spicy foods, those areas become VERY red. I became excited when I saw that Aveeno came out with a moisturizer clinically [...]

Andrea asks: I would like to have a larger bust, but I really don’t want implants. I have heard of the Brava Breast Enhancement system, which seems to be endorsed by a lot of plastic surgeons, and some scientific studies. Do you have any inside info or insight? The Left Brain responds: If we keep [...]

Katy has cause for concern: I have clusters of dry, red raised bumps on either side of my chin. I’ve been using hydrocortisone that helps but doesn’t cure them. I also have a flush to my cheeks and am prone to blushing, which are two characteristics of Rosacea. Does this sound like Rosacea and do [...]

Sarah says: I am dying my dishwater blond hair red very soon. My regular salon uses Schwarzkopf hair dye products. I am looking into going to a “natural” salon, but they use Redken hair dye, which doesn’t sound natural to me. I assume Aveda might be the most natural, but they are also often faux-natural. [...]

A pedicure can hideously disfigure your legs. Ok, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but pedicures can be dangerous, at least according to one dermatologist’s report. The report describes a case in which 110 women developed persistent red boils on their legs after having their toe nails done in a nail salon. It turns [...]

In case you weren’t aware, 2007 marks the 100 anniversary of the bra. Catwalk Queen has nicely commemorated the occasion with a post on the history of bras. She inspired us to post a Beauty Brains style tribute: a list of entertaining, and slightly odd, bra facts. So without further ado, we present our top [...]

Here’s a great tip for the Do-It-Yourself crowd: Duct tape can cure warts! Yes, it’s true, according to Anthony J. Mancini M.D., an associate professor at Northwestern University`s School of Medicine Children`s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Mancini says he uses duct tape as an inexpensive and relatively painless way to treat warts. He has [...]

Islida and several others have asked… Is Civant’s Meladerm really an effective skin lightener? The Beauty Brains respond: Meladerm claims to lighten skin by inhibiting the formation of melanin, the natural pigment that gives skin its color. It contains several active ingredients; the two most noteworthy are kojic acid and alpha-arbutin. Does it really work? [...]