Whether you’re an avid beauty fan or a fellow beauty blogger who just wants to check out the “competition”, this resource will be helpful. Here are our top 10 favorite places to find the best beauty blogs. Professional Tracking Services Konector is a professional service that tracks blogs. They list the top 299 beauty blogs [...]
The latest trend in nail polish products are “crackle glazes” that give your nails an artsy shattered look. Both OPI and China Glaze are featuring these new glazes in their Spring collections. Today we talk about how these new polishes create this cool new look. How does ChinaGlaze crackle polish work? Crackling is a 3 [...]
LisePunch asks...Why is Octocrylene being targeted as being dangerous? I am hearing all kinds of conflicting info about chemical sunblocks. The Left Brain responds: After this question on Octocrylene came up in our Forum I decided to dig a little deeper to find out if this controversy is really fact or just another beauty myth. [...]
Products like Smashbox O-Glow Blush and Jemma Kidd Lip Gloss claim to to change color to match your skin tone or even match your mood. Is that really possible? Can cosmetics somehow detect your natural skin tone or even your emotional state and then adjust their color to match? The answer is no: This beauty [...]
Heat styling is the most popular way to straighten and shape your hair. Unfortunately, it can also be very bad for you. This article explains why high temperature styling is bad for hair and tells you where to buy products with the best ingredients to protect your hair from heat. Why heat is bad for [...]
Beautie15 asks…What is your go-to anti-aging/wrinkle product? I do some work with StriVectin and I love to hear feedback from anyone who has tried it or are thinking about trying it to help reduce the appearance of lines on your face. I’ve been trying the new StriVectin-SD for about 5 weeks now and my face [...]
Lydia’s got ingrown hair issues…After I wax my legs and hands, there is a relapse of ingrown hair on my waxed skin. It looks terrible and I have tried treating ,but nothing is working out. Does scrubbing help ? Or is there any remedy to cure this skin problem? The Right Brain recommends an anti-inflammatory: [...]
Cheong’s facing a facial…Do I really need to get a facial to get a perfect complexion or is just cleansing and moisturizing at home enough? If I do need facials, how often should I get them? The Right Brain replies: The first question is: why should you get a facial in the first place? What [...]
Hoconnor asks…I’ve always heard that hair grows faster in the summer. Is this true? Why? And if so, is there a way to recreate the summer benefit in the winter (such as with the addition of humidifiers, heat lamps, diet changes?) The Right Brain responds: We’ve said this before and we mean it: the members [...]
Kris’ question… I’m testing out Arbonne right now, but am thinking I can’t afford it. My mother-in-law is a “beauty consultant” for BeautiControl and they seem to have a pretty extensive line of skin care products. Do you know anything about the quality of their line (I’m looking mainly at cleansers, toners, anti-aging products and [...]