Sarah Bellum says: Cyber-Lingerie Today’s post shows how the Internet is changing the way we shop for intimate apparel. Check out this virtual dressing room from KnickerPicker (I love that name!) The website lets you try on lingerie before you buy it (sort of.) It’s a lot of fun, even though they only have 3 [...]
Brenda is bemused….Do products that claim to reduce shiny skin oiliness really work? I was thinking of buying Murad Oil Control but I don’t want to get scammed. Can the Beauty Brains please enlighten me? The Right Brain replies: We always encourage the Beauty Brains community to be on skeptical alert for products that sound [...]
It looks like most of you were able to pick out the fake Beauty Science from the stories in this week’s poll. Over 50% of you figured out the story about the piercings was fake. Here is a complete run down of the answers. Woman holds the record for the most piercings with 60,050 – [...]
There’s an interesting discussion started by JamiSings in the Beauty Brains forum about beauty products people wish existed but don’t. Do you have other ideas of products you wished existed? Leave a comment below. Here are a few examples of what forum members have come up with so far. Beauty Products of the Future? 1. [...]
The Left Brain expands on ear candling: I realized that in my answer to Rebecca’s question “Does ear candling really work?” I failed to give a thorough list of references. So here is list of additional sources that thoroughly debunk this pseudo science. PubMed Central Mayo Clinic Skeptics Dictionary Audiologyonline
Rae Requests…Could you please explain more about sunscreen not protecting hair? I’ve always heard that people with color-treated hair should use a product with sunscreen. Can hair products with sunscreen at least help protect the scalp? The Right Brain Retorts: Sunscreens in hair care products don’t really do very much. Read on and we’ll explain, [...]
Rae Requests…Could you please explain more about sunscreen not protecting hair? I’ve always heard that people with color-treated hair should use a product with sunscreen. Can hair products with sunscreen at least help protect the scalp? The Right Brain Retorts: Sunscreens in hair care products don’t really do very much. Read on and we’ll explain, [...]
K is concerned…As I was applying my loose mineral foundation, and it occurred to me that I was inhaling these fine particles daily. Is this ok for my lungs? Is there any research or testing done on the effects of inhaling these powders daily? Thank you for your help! If it matters- my Coastal Scents [...]
Livelovelaugh longs to learn…I’ve noticed that Johnsons have variations of their regular baby oil – Johnsons baby oil lavender, and Johnsons baby oil with aloe vera and vitamin e. Do these extra ingredients actually have any benefit, or are they just a gimmick to jack up the price of what would otherwise be cheap mineral [...]
Gauhar goes gray…I am 34. My hair is about 80% gray. I am in a very conservative profession. I know that going all gray will negatively affect my career. I am having troubles with hair dye sticking to my hair. Is there any affordable, easy, simple do-it-yourself hair color, which is much better for gray [...]