When we were putting together the Beauty Brains book, we had a lot of great material that didn’t make it in to the final pages. The editors around here are so tough! But this is the Internet and it’s not as restrictive as the pages of a book. That’s why we’ve create for you the [...]

Meg’s facial cleansing inquiry: Here’s a question for your lovely blog. The Internet is full of recommendations for the “oil cleansing method” which involves washing the face with various oils such castor, olive, jojoba, almond, emu, corncrake, and engine oil. There are all kinds of claims made for this method, one of them being “oil [...]

Here’s one eye-catching way to launch a new product: Build a 40 foot long naked woman out of fruit. That’s exactly what Australian company Ella Bache did to launch their new facial cleanser line. Presumably they used peaches to represent the “peaches and cream” complexion that you’ll get when you use their new products. I’m [...]

Shelley is shocked: Wow! I was on Facebook today and saw an advertisement for this amazing little patch that’s supposed to make you lose weight and prevent ovarian cancer all at once! I found these claims dubious at best, but it would be great if you all could work your magic and let me know [...]

LeAnn’s wish for wisdom: What is the difference between clarifying, chelating, and neutralizing shampoos and how important are any of them to good hair health? The Right Brain supplies the goods: Good question, LeAnn, unfortunately the answer is not that simple. It depends on which clarifying, chelating, or neutralizing shampoos you’re talking about. That’s because [...]

Are you curious about natural mineral makeup? The Beauty Brains are researching mineral based makeup products for an upcoming project and we want to make sure we look at the brands that YOU are interested in. If you have questions about specific mineral makeup brands, let us know and we’ll be sure to include them [...]

Marie’s bemused by Bio Ionic: I’m considering getting my hair permanently straightened using the Bio Ionic thermal straightening process. I did a bit of research but the information seems a bit too sciencey and kind of what you’d expect from infomercials. The website talks about “negative ionic, infrared and electromagnetic wave charges simultaneously” and shattering [...]

Suzanne’s skincare search: My mother has a skin condition that makes her skin look dry and fragile. She read about something called HTY Gold and wondered if this all natural product can help as it claims. Any opinions or research on this product? The Right Brain’s response: The first thing we learned about HTY Gold [...]

Kate’s curious: I have heard that mineral makeup is better for sensitive skin. Is it truly better or just a marketing tool to get women to buy the “in style” makeup of the moment? Mid Brain responds: We get a LOT of questions about mineral makeup, so the Right Brain is researching this topic so [...]