Pamela Ponders Purging: Hi! I’ve read the term ‘purging’ from skincare topics. For example, I remember reading that to adjust to a certain new skincare, someone’s skin could breakout, but not because they are have reactions to it, but is getting used to the new product. Do you know if it’s common for people to [...]
Bluz Cluz Is Dizzy About Frizzy Hair Hi Beauty Brains. Love the site. My question is what causes frizzy hair and what can I do to prevent this? My hair tends to go crazy in rainy weather or if there’s a lot of humidity in the air. The Right Brain Gives Her A Scientific [...]
Several readers have asked about promoting eyelash growth. The notion of using castor oil as a growth accelerant keeps coming up… Marta Says: I have heard that castor oil does promote eyelash growth. I was talking to an old Indian lady who is an aesthetician and she said that in the old country this is [...]
Katie’s conundrum…Hey Beauty Brains! Love your site, I’ve found it recently but I’m addicted. I have a question about the-one-and-only Vaseline. I use it for everything: lips, removing eye makeup, and as an lash conditioner. But I’ve been hearing that petroleum jelly is really bad for you, even claiming to cause breast cancer after long [...]
Sarah Speaks: Nothing makes my wavy hair feel as great as using Redken’s All Soft conditioner and I want to know why. I accept that this may be my fate, but I’m not really delighted by spending that much money on conditioner when I swear by cheap shampoo. I aspire to be a beauty brain, [...]
Jessica Says: Thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions! It’s a wonderful resource. I belong to a long hair site where there are a number of fanatics who insist that, among other things, -cones (silicone, dimethicone, amodimethicone) are terrible for your hair. I know that you answered a fairly similar question already, [...]
Bembet Is Bamboozled: I am tempted to buy Nuskin skin care. I have oily skin and I want to try their line, specifically the Tru Face Revealing Gel and their Facial Wash with Vitamin C. The brand is really expensive and I am impressed with the ingredients but then again I need you to help [...]
Amelia Asks: What is the most effective (and cheapest) way to remove milia around the eyes? What causes it? The Right Brain’s Milia-tary Response: For those of you who don’t know, Milia is a skin condition that is characterized by small white bumps. The most common types, primary and secondary milia, are keratin filled cysts [...]
Kalisa’s quest: The last time I was having my hair done, I asked my stylist to help me find some product for my hair. I told him that I’d tried several different things, but I just can’t achieve the look I’m going for. I want to know how to get that slightly wet, slightly “greasy” look, [...]
Sophie’s Icy Inquiry: Hey Brains, thanks for answering my question on Pantene a few months ago. Now I’m hearing about their new line of ‘Ice Shine’ which claims to make hair shinier than normal shampoo. I’m suspicious about whether these claims are truly scientific or just made-up marketing gimmicks. The Left Brain’s Thaw-ful Thoughts: Is [...]