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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...
Stephanie says…In some products they have a picture of what looks like a cream jar with a number followed by a capital “M”. For example, in Revlon’s Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen (the one with the felt...
The last poll we put together a list of anti-aging treatments and asked you to figure out which one was the FAKE. Well, hundreds of you responded and here are the results.
1. Perfume that...
Mona mutters…I’ve heard a rumour that cutting hair with heated scissors is better than with regular hair scissors (for example, the Jaguar TC Theracut). I’ve been able to find ladies journal...
Mid Brain muses:
Blondes allegedly have more fun but brunettes are healthier because their darker coloration protects them from getting skin cancer, right?
Sun tan and skin cancer
Wrong....
CosmeticsDesign reports that Peruvian police have cracked down on a ring of fat smugglers who have allegedly been murdering people in order to sell their fat for use in European cosmetics.
Fat Bandits
The article quotes the police as saying that the...
The primary goal of the Beauty Brains is to help you, our readers, become smarter shoppers by educating you about cosmetic products. While most of our posts deal with the science and technology of these products, we will occasionally post about the...
Amy asks…I was wondering about photofacials. Are they either effective, worth it, or a good idea?
The Right Brain responds:
Effective?
Yes, at least to some extent.
Worth it?
Maybe, if you can afford several thousand dollars and can wait a few...
Happy Friday everyone! Here are a few of our favorite beauty blog blasts from this week. Enjoy! (And tell them the Beauty Brains sent you.)
Bionic Beauty blogs about “Hercut,” products designed for individual hair styles.
All Women’s Talk (or is it...
We’ve blogged before about beauty gadgets that really work, but here’s one that seems more impressive for its computer science savvy than its practical application: it’s a USB powered eyelash curler.
Kudos to InventorSpot.com for the heads up on this...
