Kay’s curious…What are the dangers of using acrylic and tips? The Beauty Brains respond: The good news is, overall, it’s pretty uncommon for acrylic nails to cause significant health problems. Of course, that’s assuming that the technicians are careful and have properly sterilized their instruments. Nonetheless, there’s still cause for concern. From Dermatology Times, here [...]
If you can get past the horrific 1950s stereotyping, this commerical can teach you something about bath product chemistry. The commercial features a demonstration of how regular bath oil just floats on the surface of the water while Softique bath oil magically “swirls” into the tub. As you might have guessed Softique has a special [...]
MG must know…A couple of years ago I heard a lot of buzz about the Geisha Facial that uses bird poo to improve your complexion. What’s the science behind this? We know that a lot of beauty claims are bullish*t, but this one is literally birdsh*t! Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped modern spas from adopting this [...]
A recent post on one of our favorite beauty and fashion sites, Refinery29, listed the top 7 worst things you do to damage your hair. Let’s review their list to see if they’re based on beauty science. 1. Neglecting nourishment The article says that not taking care of yourself can lead to weaker hair. It’s [...]
In our last show we talked about new sustainability programs by Target and Walmart. This week we explain why so many companies still greenwash, which is the act of making products look more green and natural than they really are. SHOW NOTES True natural consumers are still a small market segment While the natural cosmetic [...]
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The popular mass marketer chain, Target, buys beauty products from over 7,500 suppliers. According to their new rules all of these companies will have to comply with Target’s sustainability requirements. Is this a good thing for consumers? Listen to this week’s show to find out. Show notes CosmeticDesign recently published an article about Target’s new [...]
In this week’s show we answer a question from Reylene who said her stylist told her that salon products are made with premuim grades of basic ingredients such as sulfates and silicone. Or are there truly different grades of quality? Show notes Higher cost does not mean higher quality… As you suspected, your stylist is [...]
A recent article published on the Huffington Post by Amy Ziff claimed that makeup contaminated with lead is one of the “scariest things kids may encounter this Halloween” and could lead to “toxic mayhem.” In this week’s show we discuss the inaccuracies presented in this article along with documented references where the correct information can [...]
In the first episode of our new podcast, two of the Beauty Brains talk about the lies that cosmetic companies tell you. We also share our secret rule of thumb for making sure you don’t get tricked into buying more expensive products when a company sells a cheaper version in one of their other brands. [...]