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How Do Sunscreens Work? The Science (with video)

January 10, 2021 By Michelle 2 Comments

How Do Sunscreens Work? The Science (with video)

I’ve had a lot of people ask me to explain the nitty gritty behind how sunscreen ingredients work. I warned everyone it would be super nerdy and really quite complicated, but a lot of people said it was fine… so here it is: the deep dive into how sunscreen ingredients work! A warning: this goes…

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Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video)

December 22, 2020 By Michelle 10 Comments

Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video)

I’ve had a lot of questions about certain sunscreen products with unusual claims, and what I think of them. I’ll be talking about what I personally think of the claims for 2 products in this post, but there are a lot more products that I’ll talk about later – let me know if there are…

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Low Maintenance Pastel Hair Routine (video)

December 15, 2020 By Michelle Leave a Comment

Low Maintenance Pastel Hair Routine (video)

I recently dyed my hair pastel again, and I’ve been asked about my haircare routine – I’ve actually managed to make it even lower maintenance than last time, with all the colouring happening in the shower! Here it is: Products mentioned: IGK Mixed Feelings Leave-In Blonde Toning Drops Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Conditioning…

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Purito Sunscreen and All About SPF Testing (with video)

December 10, 2020 By Michelle 22 Comments

Purito Sunscreen and All About SPF Testing (with video)

Recently you might have heard that one of my former favorite sunscreens Purito Centella Unscented Sun tested at SPF 19, which is much lower than its labeled protection of SPF 50+. There were rumours that it didn’t match the label claim before, but until INCI Decoder published the two in-vivo SPF tests on their blog,…

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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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