Can duochrome nail polish become monochrome over time?
Missionista must know…I have a couple of (Sephora) duochrome nail polishes. One shifts from lavender to grey, and the other from hot pink to orange. Lately, I’ve noticed less shift in the colors. The lavender one has lost almost all the grey, and the pink is much less orange. Can duochrome polishes become monochrome over time? Am I just hallucinating?
The Beauty Brains respond
Mon0-Chrome? Duo-Chrome? Personally, I prefer Safari. But enough with the bad browser puns.
How do DuoChrome polishes work?
As usual, the first thing we do when faced with a question like this is take a look at the ingredient list for clues abou...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Problems Source Type: blogs
Can ant oil really reduce hair growth?
Rozy says…There is this product called Tala Ant Egg oil, sounds fishy to me, but I am wishing it to be true!
The Beauty Brains reply
Just when we thought we’d heard it all, here comes the invasion of the ants. Tala’s Ant Egg oil is one of several products that claims to use the oil recovered from crushed ant pupae to reduce hair growth. In addition the Tala product claims to be “tested with doctors” and “completely safe with no side effects.” Is this product “excell-ant” or just ant-agonizing?
What is Ant oil?
We’re cosmetic chemists, not entomologists, but as far as we’ve been able to figure out Ant...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Should your vagina smell like peaches? The Beauty Brains Show episode 60
Would you take a dietary supplement to change the way you smell “down there?” That’s only one of the hot topics we discuss in this week’s show. Also, we play a toothpaste-themed version of Improbable Products.
Click below to play Episode 60 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer.
Show notes
Improbable Products
This is the game where I tell Perry about three unlikely beauty products and he has to guess which one is fake. Today’s theme is toothpaste. Which of these is NOT a real toothpaste ingredient?
Caviar
Urine
Wasabi
The answer will surprise you! Tune into the show t...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy SchuellerThe Beauty Brains Tags: Beauty Biz Podcast Source Type: blogs
Can LED lights cure nail polish?
Anonymous asks…What is the difference between the polishes and why do some require UV where others require LED? If I buy an LED lamp, will that still work on Shellac polishes, which normally use a UV lamp? Or if I buy a UV lamp will this work on the ones that normally use LED? Does the wattage of the lamp make a big difference to the curing time?
The Beauty Brains respond:
To get a definitive answer to this question I spoke with a marketing coordinator for Nail Systems International, one of the top manufacturers of nail lamps. Here’s what I was told:
“UV and LED lamps are different. Generally a gel polish will cure ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Claims Source Type: blogs
Do I have egg on my face? Should I?
Olivia asks… I read that putting egg on your face is good for your skin. This sounds like an old wives tale what do you think?
The Beauty Brains respond:
What do I think? I think that “urban legend” is probably a more politically correct term then “old wives tale.” I point this out just in case there are any old wives reading this who might be offended. But I digress…
Many people believe that an egg facial mask will get rid of wrinkles. That’s a myth that got its start because eggs contain albumin protein which is a good film former. This film makes skin skin temporarily feel tighter which may make you THINK...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - December 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Claims Myths Natural Source Type: blogs
