Update: If you’re looking for a lower cost hairspray without water, try Tresemme Tres II. Cindy’s sassy about Sebastian…What’s up with Sebastian Shaper Hairspray? Everyone I know who uses it just freaks out about this stuff but I can’t even find it because it’s always out of stock. Is there something really better or different [...]

Mary Jane asks…Have you published your report on mineral makeup and I just missed it? If so, how do I find it? If it is still in the works, when can we all learn more about this revolution in face products? Really looking forward to this one! The Right Brain responds: No, Mary Jane, you [...]

Gee Cee asks…. What makes this Jergens Natural Glow stuff work so well? It’s the first product that doesn’t make me look tanorexic. The Left Brain retorts: The folks at Kao (the makers of Jergens) came up with a pretty clever idea when they put this product together. No doubt sprung from a marathon brainstorming [...]

Drop Addict asks…I read your post about being addicted to lip balm and I have a similar problem: I think I’m addicted to eye drops. My eyes constantly feel dry and I’m always putting drops in them. Is this bad for me? The Right Brain Responds: Dear Drop Addict, we’re not opthalmologists so we’re not [...]

Gina just wants to know…I’ve been reading rave reviews of this Mixed Chicks product. Can you tell me how it’s different from Cantu Shea Butter, the leave in I use now?   The Right Brain replies: For those of you not familiar with Mixed Chicks, it’s a line of hair care products designed for hair [...]

Eva inquires…Sometimes, I mix my hair products together (gel and shine serum usually, or gel and a styling cream). Every once in a while the combo clumps up and gets extra funky and weird. The question: is there any way to tell which products don’t play well with others? The Left Brain explains: Congratulations on [...]

Erin inquires…I have a question about facial cleansers. I have a lot of problems with mild acne, nothing awful, but still consistent and annoying. I have tried various prescriptions and asked a couple doctors, and they have all said a really good cleanser is Cetaphil since it is very gentle. But recently I went to [...]

Mel Cooley asks… Would the Beauty Brains recommend buying Toppik Hair Building Fibers for my slightly hair-impaired significant other? The Right Brain responds: Well Melanie, thanks for your question. Whether or not you want to be with the kind of guy who covers up his bald spot is up to you. But we can clue [...]

Left Brain laments… I read this shampoo post over at Salon and was outraged that a credible site like that would pass on such nonsense. I am a cosmetic chemist. I’m a scientist. I’ve formulated shampoos. And I can say that many of the things claimed in the article are just wrong. For example… Shampoo [...]