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What is BB cream?

April 2, 2012 By Michelle 33 Comments

What is BB cream?

BB creams are popping up on shelves everywhere – but what are they? BB stands for beauty balm, blemish balm or beblesh balm, depending on which brand you’re looking at. BB creams are said to have originated from a cream that dermatologists recommended after cosmetic surgery to help repair skin and cover damage. They became…

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Filed Under: Make-Up, Q&A, Skincare Tagged With: face, foundation, make-up, moisturiser, skincare

Awesome beauty from your kitchen – Olive oil

March 30, 2012 By Michelle 37 Comments

Awesome beauty from your kitchen – Olive oil

Gphoto I love it when a beauty product does double duty and well – lip/cheek tints, lip and cuticle balms, BB creams, cotton buds… I love it even more when DIY beauty turns out better AND cheaper than anything you buy! I’m a big fan of oils, and olive oil is definitely near the top…

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Filed Under: DIY, Hair, Skincare Tagged With: cleanser, DIY, hair, mask, moisturiser, natural, oil, scrub, skincare

Vitamin A – what does it do for your skin?

March 23, 2012 By Michelle 16 Comments

Vitamin A – what does it do for your skin?

Vitamins are amazing for your body, but what do they do when you rub them on your skin? Earlier we looked at vitamin C and what it does – now let’s take a gander at vitamin A, one of the most amazing products for your skin!  Stephen Ausmus Vitamin A is found in vegetables (such…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, anti-ageing, biology, chemical, natural, safety, science, skincare, vitamin

Is mineral oil dangerous? Part 2

March 19, 2012 By Michelle 15 Comments

Is mineral oil dangerous? Part 2

Angela Mabray I’m looking at whether mineral oil, an incredibly common moisturiser – possibly the most common moisturiser, check your moisturiser’s ingredients – is dangerous again. Read part 1 here! 3. Mineral oil is comedogenic and will make you break out – FALSE Mineral oil appears on a large range of “comedogenic ingredients” lists. Once…

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Filed Under: Health, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, biology, chemical, controversial ingredients, moisturiser, natural, safety, science, skincare

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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