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Sun Protection Basics

July 8, 2012 By Michelle 18 Comments

Sun Protection Basics

You northern hemisphere girls are heading towards midsummer, and us southern hemisphere girls are missing summer, so I thought I’d remind everyone of the most important thing to remember when going into the sun… sunscreen! During my research I came across this brilliant infographic which presents all the research in a much more interesting and…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: safety, science, skincare, sun protection

Is an aspirin mask the same as a beta hydroxy acid treatment?

June 29, 2012 By Michelle 5 Comments

Is an aspirin mask the same as a beta hydroxy acid treatment?

(Chaval Brasil) Aspirin masks are a popular DIY skincare treatment, but can some pills crushed in water be an effective homemade replacement for expensive salicylic acid exfoliants? Aspirin vs salicylic acid Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, which sounds a lot like salicylic acid, a beta hydroxy acid that’s great for exfoliation, with anti-irritant and anti-bacterial properties…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: acne, active ingredients, BHAs, controversial ingredients, exfoliation, health, safety, science, skincare

Why do flakies look different over different bases?

June 23, 2012 By Michelle 15 Comments

Why do flakies look different over different bases?

A few people have asked me why, when you apply a flakie topcoat over different colours, can they take on different sheens? Luckily, there’s a moderately simple explanation! Light and colour When light hits an object, some gets absorbed and some is reflected. The light that’s reflected hits your eye and tells you what colour…

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Filed Under: Nails, Science Tagged With: flaky, nails, science

Skincare 101: Exfoliation basics

June 17, 2012 By Michelle 18 Comments

Skincare 101: Exfoliation basics

(Fir0002/Flagstaffotos) Why do I need to exfoliate? Your skin cells are constantly renewing themselves – your entire epidermis (outer skin layers) is replaced every 50 days. Millions of dead skin cells are shed each day from the topmost layer (the stratum corneum) in a natural process called desquamation. However, many things can interfere with this…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, AHAs, BHAs, chemical, exfoliation, science, skincare

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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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