Another look at a top selling Amazon.com beauty product… Moroccan Oil Hair Treatment has been in the top 100 Amazon.com beauty products for almost two years! (It’s currently ranked as the 17th best seller.) It’s obvious that people really love this product; let’s look at the label to see exactly what it is they like [...]
AllyE asks…I have a very bad habit of pulling faces and I also bite the inside of my cheeks. Have been doing it for over 10 years now and was wondering if that contributes to the frow and smile lines? I have noticed those are getting pretty prominent especially when I try and bite the [...]
Today’s link love question comes from Life with Baby J. Amma asks…Is there a way to test porosity of your hair? The Left Brain responds: Amma, thanks for taking time to comment on our blog. Before I tell you how to test porosity, let me explain why it’s an important concept in hair care. Why [...]
February is link love month at the Beauty Brains. All month we’re answering questions from other bloggers to introduce our readers to beauty blogs they may not have seen before. Today’s question comes from one of our new favorites, Michelle at Lab Muffin. Check out her site! Michelle asks…Are there ANY hair products out there [...]
LeahSierra says…There’s a video on Youtube by Andrea’s Choice. She used honey to lighten up her hair. I haven’t tried but you can watch the video. The Left Brain responds: Thanks, Leah, for the link to this video. In it, Andrea explains how mixing honey (either raw or regular) with either olive oil [...]
Lilypad asks…I’m transitioning from relaxed to natural hair and a lot of blogs and video bloggers tout grape seed oil as a heat protectant when blowdrying or flat ironing hair because it has a high smoke point (about 420 °F). Is there any truth to this claim? The smoke point refers to the oil’s use [...]
The Beauty Brains were recently featured in a TODAY.com post on anti-aging products where we blogged about SPF products by Vichy and Lancome. We didn’t have room in the original post to list all the ingredients for these products, so they are provided below for your reference: Lancome Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing [...]
QM29′s irritation inquiry: I’ve read about SLS and how it is a harsh cleanser that dry/sensitive skins should avoid. But there are plenty of variety in “cleanser components” in shower gels/shampoo/soaps. Which are the components to look for when you have dry skin and/or dry hair ? Which ones are to be avoided ? Are [...]
The Beauty Brains were recently featured in a TODAY.com post on anti-aging products where we blogged about SPF products by Vichy and Lancome. We didn’t have room in the original post to list all the ingredients for these products, so they are provided below for your reference: Lancome Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing [...]
Lunatique asks…During a discussion on conditioners etc, a friend of mine told me that I shouldn’t use conditioner on daily basis because I would eventually lose my hair. That one bothered me for a while (in the summer I wash my hair every day, and if I don’t use conditioner they are totally untamable), so [...]