Would you use spray on nail polish? Episode 109

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trial at Audible.com Would you use spray on nail polish? A company called Nails, Inc has launched the first spray on nail polish. The line is called “The Paint Can” and it just launched in the UK (coming soon to the U.S.). It’s not on the company’s US [...]

If Pantene is so good why isn’t it sold in salons? Episode 108

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trial at Audible.com. Question of the week: Why isn’t Pantene in salons? Tyler asks…I would just like to say if Pantene is sooo amazing and works so well them why isn’t it sold in a salon when the company could make way more money if they [...]

Are beauty programs for cancer patients dangerous? Episode 107

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trial at Audible.com. Quick follow up on curly hair Last time we talked about how to moisturize curly hair. That generated a ton of discussion on our website. I wanted to give you one quick update which is an article I stumbled across about using combing [...]

Beware beauty products in jars – Episode 106

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trail at Audible.com. Is Rodan and Fields really different? Dawn asks…
I’m interested in getting your opinion on whether or not Rodan and Fields is different from any other skin care line. My gut says they are the same.  I participated in a virtual information session (my [...]

Is it okay to have alcohol in your skin care products? Episode 105

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trail at Audible.com. Does bee venom cause eye puffiness?  Tune in to listen to Perry’s amazing story to find out. (Hint: check out the picture.) Is amniotic fluid the next hot anti-aging ingredient? Have you heard about this new trend in skin care? Amniotic fluid. Well, [...]

How do you moisturize curly hair? Episode 104

Question of the week: How do you moisturize curly hair? Chris says…My question is about the curly hair products that are out there now, brands like Diva Curl and Ouidad. They’re very expensive and targeted to people who have ethnic hair and want to go natural or girls with curly hair who don’t want to [...]

Would you buy used makeup? Episode 103

Support the Beauty Brains by signing up for a free trail at Audible.com. Would you buy used makeup? Link Have you heard of this company, Glambot? It’s a startup company that is apparently sells a million dollars a year of pre-owned makeup. The company, which was founded in 2013 by CEO Karen Horiuchi, buys used makeup and resells [...]

Are natural products as good as drug store brands? Episode 102

Is this natural product as good as a drug store brand? Gemma asks (in the Beauty Brains Forum)…It seems as though you guys aren’t the biggest fans of “natural” and “organic” cosmetics, but there seems to be a wider offering of lines at places like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Erewhon. Lines like Andalou Naturals, Avalon [...]

Benefit mascara – how to find a cheaper version

Ellen inquires…What is the best mascara? I use Benefit’s “They’re Real!” and for me, it does what it says – no flaking, smudging, comes off with a little oil. But it is about 22 dollars. Is there a less expensive brand with similar characteristics? They all make the same claim! I have had to try [...]

The Beauty Brains Giant-sized 100th anniversary episode

Our 100th podcast is now available! Introducing our guest announcer If you’re a regular listener of our show you noticed a different voice on the introduction. That’s one of our fans, Master Barber Williams. He was featured in a question on an earlier show and so we asked him to record the intro to our [...]

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