From female condoms to facial yoga – it’s the latest beauty science news from this week. Do you use makeup remover? Do you believe it can damage your skin? Would you use the new female condom? Beauty brands that have been naughty this year. The FDA is calling bullish*t on antibacterial hand soaps. Face Yoga [...]
This Yalmeh eye cream is one of the top selling beauty products on Amazon this week. I would love to look at the label and tell you all about the ingredients but I can’t find a complete ingredient list ANYWHERE on the web. This is one of my pet peeves – companies that don’t disclose [...]
Randy wonders…It’s nice when I get to ask a question for a change! I notice that one of the ads on our site, for FutureDerm, features a claim that seems rather intriguing to me. It says that “FutureDerm Specialist is the first moisturizer as unique as you are.” I’ve seen this kind of claim 1000 times [...]
Mary J says…I saw a new hair clip to my straighten hair without heat damage. It just might work so I thought I would share it, but it is still in the development phase. The Beauty Brains respond The product that MJ is referring to is the AntiTeaser clip which is a crowd sourced innovation [...]
I’ll be totally honest: most of the press releases I get are boring crap about the newest flavor of lip balm or something equally banal. But occasionally I do see something that catches my eye. Case in point, this website from Healthline that allows you to search for clinical trials in your area for a specific [...]
This week you can hear the NEVER before told story of the secret origin of the Beauty Brains. Plus, Perry gives the back stage scoop from his weekend TV appearance on Fox and Friends! Show notes Here’s what you’ll learn on this week’s Showgram: How did the Beauty Brains get on Fox and Friends? Did [...]
Noon needs to know….What is the difference between BB creams and CC creams? The Beauty Brains respond: “BB” and “CC” are both marketing terms so it’s tough to give a specific technical answer. A BB cream (aka Beauty Balm, Beauty Benefit, Blemish Base, or Blemish Balm) is typically a tinted moisturizer that also contains some [...]
Just in case you weren’t watching TV at 6:30 am, here’s a link to Perry’s appearance on the Fox and Friends show. He was featured in a segment called “Busting beauty industry myths, tips to be a smarter shopper.” The interviewer didn’t give Perry much time to respond in detail to the questions but they [...]
I hope you enjoy this week’s wacky collection of beauty science news… How is Whole Foods banned ingredient list all screwed up? Your skin pigment could power implantable batteries. Do you think belly button cheese is beautiful? I am curious yellow: what the color of your pee really means. Does smoking pot cause man boobs?
Do you know the best selling book on Amazon.com? Well, in the “Style & Clothing” section (which is admittedly kind of a niche), our book “It’s OK to Have Lead in Your Lipstick” is #1. Yeah that’s right: more people bought our book than “French Women Don’t Get Facelifts,” “How to be Chic and Elegant,” [...]