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Sunsilk and Dove: My Favourite Drugstore Shampoos

October 14, 2015 By Michelle 6 Comments

Sunsilk and Dove: My Favourite Drugstore Shampoos

My hair has semi-fancy taste – it’s OK with some drugstore shampoos and conditioners, but some will make my scalp scabby and disgusting for no apparent reason. I’ve never gone wrong with Sunsilk or Dove though. Here are my current favourite types: Sunsilk Perfect Straight (shampoo and conditoner both $4.79 for 200 mL) was designed in…

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Make Your Own Soap! Part 2: Let’s Make Some Soap!

August 5, 2014 By Michelle 7 Comments

Make Your Own Soap! Part 2: Let’s Make Some Soap!

It’s the second part of my soap making post! Last time we looked at the chemistry behind soap making (also called saponification) – today we’re looking at how to actually make a bar of soap, using ingredients from the supermarket. From the previous chemistry post, we know that we’ll be mixing some oils with sodium…

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Make Your Own Soap! Part 1: The Chemistry Behind Soap Making

August 1, 2014 By Michelle 8 Comments

Make Your Own Soap! Part 1: The Chemistry Behind Soap Making

In the middle of teaching some high school students about the chemistry of soap-making, I realised that I really, really wanted to try making some soap myself and write about it here. My write-up ended up being really long, so I’ve made it a two-parter – Installment 1 is all about the chemistry, and Installment…

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Nail blogger secrets for pretty nails 5: Nail addiction on the cheap

March 28, 2014 By Michelle 19 Comments

Nail blogger secrets for pretty nails 5: Nail addiction on the cheap

I’m not going to lie: I have spent a LOT of money on nail-related items. But probably less than you’d think, from the size of my collection. Being Asian, I take great pride in bargain-hunting – here are some of my favourite tips for being able to afford a polish addiction AND a place to…

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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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