Missionista must know…I have a couple of (Sephora) duochrome nail polishes. One shifts from lavender to grey, and the other from hot pink to orange. Lately, I’ve noticed less shift in the colors. The lavender one has lost almost all the grey, and the pink is much less orange. Can duochrome polishes become monochrome over [...]
Rozy says…There is this product called Tala Ant Egg oil, sounds fishy to me, but I am wishing it to be true! The Beauty Brains reply Just when we thought we’d heard it all, here comes the invasion of the ants. Tala’s Ant Egg oil is one of several products that claims to use the oil [...]
Would you take a dietary supplement to change the way you smell “down there?” That’s only one of the hot topics we discuss in this week’s show. Also, we play a toothpaste-themed version of Improbable Products. Show notes Improbable Products This is the game where I tell Perry about three unlikely beauty products and he has to [...]
Anonymous asks…What is the difference between the polishes and why do some require UV where others require LED? If I buy an LED lamp, will that still work on Shellac polishes, which normally use a UV lamp? Or if I buy a UV lamp will this work on the ones that normally use LED? Does [...]
Olivia asks… I read that putting egg on your face is good for your skin. This sounds like an old wives tale what do you think? The Beauty Brains respond: What do I think? I think that “urban legend” is probably a more politically correct term then “old wives tale.” I point this out just in [...]
Tiffany wants to know…Could you please do a chemical comparison between the new Kerastase and Elseve shampoo and conditioner? They are both packaged very similarly- pink bottles- claiming no silicone and krystal shine. I’m not sure of the exact name in the USA since I am in France, but I spend 35 euros on the [...]
If you like to use natural oils on your skin you’ll want to listen to this week’s show about the benefits of sesame oil. Plus, I try to stump Randy (and the audience) with a quiz about holiday foods in cosmetics. Show notes Question of the week: Is sesame oil the best thing for your skin? [...]
Heather has a hunch…My neighbor asked me about this, and I didn’t really know much except what a quick google search gave me. She said her dermatologist gave her Neocutis that uses PSP. Her concern was spreading dead babies on her face and I was also interested on research regarding PSP’s effect on anti-aging or [...]
Since it’s Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. we’re re-running our annual post about hairy turkey… What does your hair have in common with turkey? They both contain a chemical called tryptophan. Tryptophan is one of the amino acids that make up the protein structure of hair. It is also easily degraded by UV radiation [...]
This week Perry and I cover the latest beauty news science stories. (But first we geek out about comic books…) Show notes Cosmetic chemists and comic book super villains Perry wrote an article on fictional cosmetics chemists which lead us to a discussion of the unlikely pairing of cosmetic chemists and comic book super villains. [...]