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Foundation Clumping Science, and How to Fix It (with Video)

March 21, 2019 By Michelle 14 Comments

Foundation Clumping Science, and How to Fix It (with Video)

You might’ve had the experience where you apply your foundation over primer/moisturiser/sunscreen etc., and then a little while later your foundation’s gone clumpy. This is foundation incompatilibility. What’s happening, and what can you do to avoid it? Let’s talk about the science behind foundation! [Note: I would recommend watching the video in addition to reading…

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Reviewing Pharrell Williams’ Skincare Routine (Video)

February 8, 2019 By Michelle 14 Comments

Reviewing Pharrell Williams’ Skincare Routine (Video)

This week’s video is about musician and producer extraordinaire Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes, NERD and “Happy” fame. He’s well known for never seeing to age (often attributed to the fact that he may be a vampire). Here he is at 43: He’s revealed bits of his skincare routine in dribs and drabs in interviews…

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Why you should protect your skin from UVA (and how) (with video)

January 27, 2019 By Michelle 23 Comments

Why you should protect your skin from UVA (and how) (with video)

You already know about SPF, UVB, sunburn and its relationship with skin cancer… but what about UVA protection? Newer research has really highlighted the important of UVA protection, so this post will tell you all about what UVA is, what it does and how to protect your skin against it (i.e. lots of nerdy sunscreen…

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Don’t Use Lemon Juice on Your Skin

January 10, 2019 By Michelle 27 Comments

Don’t Use Lemon Juice on Your Skin

There are more DIY skincare recipes on the internet than you can shake a stick at, and most of them really, really like lemon juice. According to these DIY tips you should be slathering it all over your face and hair. Lemon juice smells nice, and it’s pretty cheap. But is it effective? And is…

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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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