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Emily asks: I’ve read in so many magazines that have said tinted moisturizers are better than foundation on the skin. What exactly is the difference between tinted moisturizers and liquid foundation apart from the fact that tinted moisturizers is lighter? I’ve also heard from some friends that Read the rest of this entry »

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Sarah Bellum Sez:According to one of my fave sites, Cosmeticsdesign.com, there’s a new term that describes men who are “outside of the traditional brackets” when it comes to using personal care products.“Ubersexual man” refers to men who are “more complex, more thoughtful, more culinary Read the rest of this entry »

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While we had mentioned this in one of our Beauty Brains polls, we never discussed the full story. According to a study done by Consumer Reports, you are wasting your money if you buy expensive wrinkle reducing face creams. According to CR, there is no connection between price and effectiveness.Of Read the rest of this entry »

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We frequently get questions about which company owns what product in the beauty biz. It’s hard to keep track without a score card because all the big companies keep buying up all the little ones! In the past, we’ve written about the brands of corporate giants P&G and L’Oréal. (Want to b Read the rest of this entry »

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Hi Beauty Brains Fans! Sarah Bellum here with another product review. Today I’m talking about the Thermaclear zit zapper.What is Thermaclear?It’s hand held electronic device that kills acne causing bacteria with a pulse of heat. It puts pimple pulsing power in the palm of your hand!Ther Read the rest of this entry »

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Hello Beauty Brains community. Do you think you know about hair? Well, there’s a new poll all about it. Can you pick the BS out of the science? Three stories are true but one is completely bogus. Can you find the fake?Check out the left column of the Beauty Brains […] Read the rest of this entry »

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In the first and second parts of this series, we waxed nostalgic about the history of aerosol products and explained how the packaging works. In Part 3, we talk about the stuff inside the can. There are two basic parts to an aerosol formula: the formula, which is a liquid concentrate, and the prope Read the rest of this entry »

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In the first ever Beauty Brains contest, we offered to give away a copy of “Secrets of the Beauty Insiders” to one of our lucky subscribers. And now, it’s time to see who won. We had over 500 active subscribers so it was tough to pick the final winner. To find out if […] Read the rest of this entry »

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Here are the answers to last week’s Beauty Science or BS poll:1) You can tell if a female baboon is a good mother by the size of her butt.True: The size of the swellings on a female baboon’s rump match her physical prowess for motherhood, a rare case of reproductive-quality advertisement in fema Read the rest of this entry »

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Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate the occasion today’s post combines cosmetic science and motherhood. And nothing’s more important to motherhood than placenta!Placenta, as you know, is the nourishing lining of the uterus that is expelled after birth. It’s also become a popular ingredient in b Read the rest of this entry »

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