Clgvdfn asks….Do these KHairPep products look worth trying? I have chemically relaxed hair. The Beauty Brains respond: This is a very interesting product! As opposed to most of the pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo that’s out there, this product actually has some scientific testing to back up its claim. (I contacted the company directly and they were [...]
Rhuallen asks…Hair dye washes out quickly. Wool is hair. Wool dye is very durable. Why isn’t the same technology used for human hair dye? The Beauty Brains respond: Like wool, hair is dead. But unlike wool, human hair is still attached to something alive! The technologies used to to dye wool are simply not safe [...]
Today’s myth busting post was submitted Dr. Michele Koo, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s nice to see that Dr. Koo corroborates what we’ve said in previous posts about the lack of efficacy in topical products for under eye circles. She also touches on a point we made in a [...]
How many products do you need to be clean, attractive and healthy? In response to a listener question, Randy and I decide that you only need four. What do YOU think? We also talk about why the FBI is looking for pee in counterfeit cosmetics. PLUS: We announce the winner of our iTunes Review Contest! [...]
Penny Pristine asks…With regards to zinc oxide powder. What about if you mix it within your existing moisturiser. Then (in effect) would your moisturiser then become a sun cream?! I have however been further researching and came across a number of websites that said about making your own sunscreen said that you shouldn’t breath zinc oxide [...]
A cacophonic crop of cosmetic communications, aka Beauty Science News! No more formaldehyde in baby shampoo? How do laser and IPL hair removal treatments work? Stop believing these skin care lies. 3 reasons to avoid alcohol based beauty products. Learn the whole truth about Whole Foods unacceptable ingredient list.
Health & Beauty Dead Sea Muscle Relaxant Aromatic Butter is a top beauty product seller on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label to see how it relaxes muscles. Looking at the product claims, it appears to be an over the counter drug since it aids with: Muscle cramps Headaches Shoulders, back pain, Releases [...]
Apisums asks…I wash my hair every morning. If I skip washing my hair one morning, it’s not only greasy looking, but by the afternoon/ evening my scalp actually begins to hurt. It’s like a headache on the crown of my head that just gets worse and worse until I wash my hair. After reading all [...]
Weronika wants to know…Are Ayurvedic cosmetics like Sesa Oil working better? The Beauty Brains respond: For those of you not familiar with Ayurvedic medicine, it is an Indian practice based on the principle that a person’s health is the result of the balance (or imbalance) of three elemental substances which are collectively known as the [...]
Tree is troubled…I am not sure if this was just my imagination but I swear I got red highlights from using ACV as a conditioner. My hair is light brown, some people call it dark blond but I don’t think it’s blond. Anyway, I hated the red highlights and I started using rice vinegar (it’s [...]