Lab Muffin Beauty Science

The science of beauty, skincare, makeup and nails

  • Home
  • Science
  • Browse
    • Archives
    • Reviews by Brand
    • Random Post
  • About
    • About Michelle
    • Site Policies
    • Follow
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Skincare eBook
  • FREE Exfoliation Guide!

Peeling Gel Reviews: It’s Skin, The Body Shop, Skinfood

February 24, 2017 By Michelle 8 Comments

Peeling Gel Reviews: It’s Skin, The Body Shop, Skinfood

I love peeling gels. These awesome physical exfoliants use soft fibres instead of hard scrubbing grains for thorough but gentle exfoliation, much like using a washcloth but with less potential for germs. It’s a common misconception that the bunched up fibres are skin coming off and that the peeling gel is acting as a rapid…

Read More »

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • More
  • Tumblr

Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: Asian, exfoliation, It's Skin, review, skincare, Skinfood, The Body Shop

My Picks from iHerb’s New Korean Beauty Selection

June 17, 2016 By Michelle 3 Comments

My Picks from iHerb’s New Korean Beauty Selection

iHerb, every Aussie beauty lover’s favourite grocery-store-that-sells-Real-Techniques-for-cheap, now has a Korean Beauty (K-Beauty) section! The prices aren’t too bad compared to other K-Beauty outlets like RoseRoseShop, considering iHerb’s cheap and fast shipping. The K-Beauty selection is currently quite small (45 items), but it does contain some much-loved classics. Here are my picks: Banila Clean-It Zero…

Read More »

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • More
  • Tumblr

Filed Under: Make-Up, Shopping, Skincare Tagged With: Asian, Banila, iHerb, Missha, Mizon, shopping, Skinfood, Tony Moly

Korean Gray-Brown Brow Pencil Comparison

January 23, 2016 By Michelle 9 Comments

Korean Gray-Brown Brow Pencil Comparison

I have undyed East Asian hair, so it’s hard to find a good brow product in stores in Australia. Luckily the Asian beauty market has it covered with tons of grey-brown options! I couldn’t find many comparison swatches online so I ended up buying a whole stack of “Gray Brown” pencils from a range of…

Read More »

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • More
  • Tumblr

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: A'pieu, Asian, brows, comparison, Lioele, make-up, Missha, review, Skinfood, swatch, The Face Shop, Tony Moly

How to choose a skincare mask

April 7, 2015 By Michelle 7 Comments

How to choose a skincare mask

There are a lot of masks out there – which one should you use to boost your skincare routine into hyperdrive? Let me help! What is a mask? A mask is a treatment that you put on your face for an extended period of time (between 10 minutes and 10 hours). You’re not meant to…

Read More »

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • More
  • Tumblr

Filed Under: DIY, Review, Science, Skincare, Tutorial Tagged With: Aztec Secret, Daiso, Essenzza, Laneige, Lonvitalite, mask, Moreish, My Beauty Diary, Nivea, Paula's Choice, Queen Helene, review, skincare, Skinfood, The Cosmetic Kitchen, tutorial, Uriage, Vaseline

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter RSS YouTube

Michelle
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!

New Posts Straight to Your Inbox!

https://labmuffin.com/signup-confirmation/

skincare guide skincare guide

Popular Posts

  • My Current Evening Skincare Routine
  • Purging vs Breakouts: When to Ditch Your Skincare
  • How Does Olaplex Hair Treatment Work?
  • Don't Use Lemon Juice on Your Skin
  • Easy (5 Minute) DIY Vitamin C Serum Recipe
  • My Routine for Starting on Tretinoin (Retin-A) Cream

Copyright © 2021 Lab Muffin
 · Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · Privacy Policy · WordPress · Log in

All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the author, except for brief quotations when accompanied by a citation and link.

Get Lab Muffin updates (comes with a FREE Essential Guide to Exfoliation!)
Your information will be stored to send you emails. For more information see Privacy Policy.