Social media has been a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, experts (scientists, doctors etc.) can become far more prominent – on the other hand, misinformation endorsed by an expert carries more weight and causes more harm than if there’s no authority behind it. Unfortunately, social media algorithms also reward churning out content quickly, regardless of accuracy. Hot …
I’m taking a short break from proper posts (will be back at the end of the week), so here’s some other stuff you might want to check out in the meantime: Skincare School Podcast I’ve teamed up with Adore Beauty (a popular Australian online beauty retailer) for the Skincare School Podcast! This is a 12-episode series on everything skincare, and …
Hello Lab Muffin readers! Over the last couple of years you’ve probably noticed a few changes here – the launch of my YouTube channel, the growth of Instagram, my eBook debut, the gradual transition from shorter, more frequent content to longer, more in-depth posts, and the appearance of some larger sponsored projects. I’ve had lots of thoughts swirling around my …
Earlier this year I really wanted a molecule mug, but I could only really find ones with caffeine on them. But the chemistry of tea and coffee is so interesting – there’s EGCG in green tea for example, an awesome antioxidant that you’ll also find in skincare products, and there’s a bunch of scent molecules in coffee that smell nasty …
I get a lot of questions in my Instagram message inbox and email, and even as comments on unrelated posts – about whether a routine is right, or what I think of a particular product, or what I think of an ingredient, or how to use a product. I usually get more than 20 a day, and I would love …
I’ve been really nervous and excited about this for the last few weeks, and the day is finally here: I’m launching my first eBook, The Lab Muffin Guide to Basic Skincare! As you all probably know I’m a massive skincare nerd, and I love researching and writing about it (in case you couldn’t tell from the last 7 years of …
A while ago, Kaz of Pretty Serious contacted me to ask if I would like to collaborate on a shade. YES, I replied. DUH. I mean, who would turn down that sort of offer? A crazy person, that’s who. After bouncing ideas around for a bit, we hit on the idea of a work safe polish with a difference. I …
I’ve been keeping this secret for ages now, so I’m crazy excited to be able to reveal it now – I was chosen for a piCture pOlish collaboration shade all the way back in July 2012, right after Blog Fest! My shade has been in the works for months, and today I finally get to show you swatches. Behold: …