Silk for Skincare and Haircare

I get asked a lot about my silk pillowcase and whether or not I’d recommend silk for skin and hair, so today I’m going to talk about the claims that you might’ve heard about with silk, and whether or not they hold up. This video is sponsored by Lilysilk, who sell most of the silk items I talk about in …

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Getting Hair Dye Off Your Hands

dye hands

I’ve had coloured hair for 2 years now, and I’ve been doing all the recolouring at home with temporary (direct) dye – it’s gone from a dye session every week (purple) to coloured conditioner in the shower (pink), and now to a dye session every 2 weeks (blue). So I’ve dealt with a lot of stained skin! The best way …

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Detangling Brush Comparison: Tangle Teezer vs Lady Jayne

Lady Jayne Tangle Teezer comparison

I’ve been really enjoying the Tangle Teezer, a brush with soft bristles designed to minimise breakage. I’ve been using it to quickly but gently detangle my fragile bleached hair, with much less breakage than the wide-toothed comb I was using before. I did need a second portable hairbrush though, and since the Lady Jayne Tanglepro Detangling Brush (RRP $13.99 AUD) …

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Hair and Skin Innovations from P&G: Pantene, Olay and Head & Shoulders

Olay ProX Skincare Range

This post is sponsored by P&G. I visited P&G’s Singapore Innovation Centre in February, where I had the chance to look at their state-of-the-art laboratories and talk to some of their scientists about their latest product innovations. I loved having the chance to chat to their scientists about the nitty-gritty behind their formulations! Here are some of the new products …

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Behind the Scenes at Procter & Gamble’s Singapore Innovation Centre

SGIC P&G

This post is sponsored by P&G. I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the Procter & Gamble Innovation Centre in Singapore. P&G have a longstanding dedication to science, so I was very excited to be able to go behind the scenes. And I’ve documented some of the underlying work that goes into making mass market consumer products for you …

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Re-explaining 5 Minute Magic’s Beauty Tips (Video)

I watched a 5 Minute Magic video recently, titled “25 THINGS ABOUT COSMETICS YOU NEVER KNOW”. It had a lot of interesting skincare, makeup and haircare demonstrations in it, followed by… random hacks and tips that were completely unrelated to the demonstration, or just completely wrong. So I thought I’d re-explain the science behind the demos, and talk about whether …

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My Lazy Haircare Routine for Coloured Hair

How do you keep your dyed hair looking and feeling nice if you’re super lazy? Here’s my routine! Check it out on YouTube here. Products mentioned: Olaplex Diamond Espesso Plus 3 Min Hair Color Brite Organix Hair Colour Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo Elizavecca CER-100 Treatment Paul Mitchell Super Strong Liquid Treatment Daily Naturals Detangler Spray Kerastase Kerastase …

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Hair frizz science: water and hydrogen bonds

I’ve had some people ask me how the Panasonic Nanoe Hairdryer prevents frizz while adding water to the hair. I tried to explain it in an Instagram post, but then I realised that I needed more diagrams and space to explain it properly, so here it is! (Note: This post isn’t sponsored, although I have been sponsored by Panasonic for …

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