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Winter Scents

June 15, 2014 By Michelle 1 Comment

Winter Scents

I haven’t done a scent post in a while, so here’s an update on what I’ve been sniffing lately… I recently discovered an Aussie melt seller on eBay – VH Reflections from Melbourne. She has a discount melts section where she sells slightly deformed discounted melts (usually melted in the sun at the markets and…

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Filed Under: Fragrance, Review Tagged With: bath, candle, Lush, review, scent, The Aromatherapy Co, VH Reflections

Project 100 Pan: Empties 51-60

January 11, 2014 By Michelle 6 Comments

Project 100 Pan: Empties 51-60

The end of my project pan is slowly coming into sight! Here are my latest empties: 51. Garnier Clean Sensitive 2-in-1 Gentle Makeup Remover – This is my favorite 2-phase makeup remover. It gets rid of waterproof makeup without leaving behind an uncomfortable greasy residue. The bottle is also great, with a secure flip-top lid…

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Filed Under: Empties, Review Tagged With: Avene, Beauty Essentials, candle, cleanser, empties, Garnier, Laneige, Lush, mask, moisturiser, nails, project pan, scrub, The Face Shop, tools, Vice and Velvet

Are soy candles soot-free?

December 3, 2013 By Michelle 6 Comments

Are soy candles soot-free?

I’m a scented candle hoarder, and on my travels through the candle-buying world I often see claims that soy wax doesn’t produce soot. This is completely false. No fuel can, in and of itself, be “soot-free”. Here’s why: Riaan Badenhorst The technical term for burning is combustion – as well as fires, this includes the…

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Filed Under: Home, Science Tagged With: candle, science

My 10 favourite scented products right now

May 6, 2013 By Michelle 8 Comments

My 10 favourite scented products right now

Sometimes when I’m feeling down, a whiff of a scented product can make me feel a tad better. Here are ten of my favourite “scentsations” (I apologise profusely for the pun, it’s Monday!): Elume Creme Caramel Candle – I haven’t even lit this yet but I’m already in love. It occupies a permanent place on…

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Filed Under: Favourites, Fragrance Tagged With: body, Burt's Bees, candle, cleanser, Crabtree and Evelyn, Elume, hands, lip, moisturiser, Molton Brown, nails, Nivea, Revlon, scent, The Jojoba Company, Trilogy, Vaseline, Vice and Velvet

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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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