The Beauty Brains

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The Beauty Brains episodes

November 13, 2020Beauty Question Extravaganza - AMA - episode 242
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Welcome to the Beauty Brains. It's a solo episode and it's all about answering questions. Nearly 25!

On today’s show we answer questions about…
1. Can you trust skinfluencers?
2. Is isotretinoin an effective anti-aging ingredient?
3. Does urine have beneficial ingredients for skin?
4. Can Wake Up Call shampoo remove silicones?
5. Are high frequency treatments a gimmick?
6. Are there non-pore-clogging hair products?
7. Do we accept guest posts?
8. What’s an Olaplex conditioner alternative?
9. What do you thing of prescription skin services?
10. Does smoking weed affect hair growth?
11. Is Beverly Hills MD cruelty free?
12. What did Valerie think of L’Oreal Wonder Water?
13. Should you use a scalp exfoliator?
14. Do tan accelerators work?
15. Does Pantene Micellar shampoo work better?
16. What skin advice really works?
17. How do you become a cosmetic chemist?
18. Is coconut oil working in hair?
19. Will layering reduce the SPF of my sunscreen?
20. Are AHAs good skin care products?
21. Is the new Avon serum & cream a miracle?
22. How do you avoid split ends?
23. Why do you get lumps of rubber after using foundation?
24. What makes a lip gloss work?
25. How can you tell whether a product is effectively preserved?
26. Do micro darts actually work?
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55 min
November 05, 2020Is Micellar water really great and should you put lobster on yourself to get great skin? Episode 241
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Welcome to the Beauty Brains. On today’s show we answer questions about…
Is micellar water as great as it’s made out to be?
How does John Freida’s lightening shampoo work? Is it a permanent color change?
Is it ok to add lactic acid to a moisturizer?
Where do you find studies of how ingredients perform?
Are hair straighteners using formaldehyde donors?
Chit chat
Here is the show Perry was talking about - Teamworks
Beauty Science News
Are lobsters going to make it into your skin care products?
New skin analysis tool claims to improve customized skin care.
3 Ways to Ask a question -
1. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to [email protected]

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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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46 min
October 26, 2020Beauty routines, sulfate free shampoos, armpit detox and more - episode 240
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
What’s a good beauty routine for someone in their 50s?
Does Pacifica’s underarm detox really help you get out those pore clogging toxins?
Can coconut oil absorb through your skin to cause an allergy?
Why do people hate sulfate free shampoos?
Is Creme Placenta the creme de la creme?
Beauty Science News
Korean beauty backlash
FDA fails to ban Brazilian hair straightening?

3 Ways to Ask a question -
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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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52 min
October 19, 2020Are salt sprays good for hair and other hair care questions - episode 239
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On today’s show we are doing an all hair extravaganza and we’ll be answering questions about…
Can coal tar be a substitute for AHA/BHA?
What are the downsides to those fast developing colors?
Are salt sprays for hair safe to use?
Are you wasting money buying purple shampoos?
Beauty Science News
L’Oreal patents a custom robot controlled hair dye kit?
Tested to be trusted program at CVS - could this work for beauty products?
3 Ways to Ask a question -
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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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44 min
October 09, 2020Episode 238 - Will Perfect Eyes give you perfect eyes - Plus Planarian!
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
Does Paula’s Choice live up to its claims?
Does My Perfect Eyes make your eyes perfect?
Can I heat up my product to get rid of the fragrance?
Does Lotion P50 deserve a 100?
What products are more heavily regulated in US vs EU?
Beauty Science News
Brand gets in dispute with NAD
Biden beauty Products? - yes!
Poor planarians - Is it more ethical to kill flat worms than rabbits?
3 Ways to Ask a question -
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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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54 min
October 05, 20206 Tricks Companies use to get you to overspend on beauty products - Episode 237
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It's a solo episode today.

Perry takes you through 6 marketing techniques that beauty brands use to get you to spend more on beauty products than you really need to.

6 Marketing Tricks
Exclusive technologies
Celebrity endorsements / launches
Beauty influencers
Sketchy science
Crafty claims
Pricey products
3 Ways to Ask a question -
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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
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29 min
September 24, 2020How effective are DIY Vitamin C recipes? episode 236
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
Do allergens last through soap reactions?
What is CBD doing in my adult product?
Is this DIY Vitamin C recipe worth all the hype?
Beauty Science News
Unilever to axe petrochemicals from it’s entire cleaning range

Are these expensive beauty products worth the cost?

Talked about This Podcast Will Kill You

3 Ways to Ask a question -
1. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to [email protected]

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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
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Be Brainy about your Beauty!
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58 min
September 17, 2020Does hair need trimming during pandemic? - Episode 235
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
Are common product preservatives causing hair to fall out?
Is it bad to not trim your hair?
Are expensive skin care products really worth the cost?
Do lab created fragrances work the same as natural ones?
How does cowboy magic work for horse hair and would it work on people?
Beauty Science stories

How fast do men get bored with shopping?

Report: 64% of Consumers Unaware of Blue Light Impact on Skin

3 Ways to Ask a question -
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Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

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on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
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Be Brainy about your Beauty!
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49 min
September 10, 2020Is retinyl propionate the best retinoid? - Episode 234
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
Is retinyl propionate the most effective non prescription form of retinol?
Can you blend products from the Ordinary?
Can you make your own hand sanitizer?
What can people who are losing their hair to make wigs & hair pieces last longer?
And what are your thoughts on Stratia's new retinol cream?
Beauty Science news
Has California finally made your cosmetics in the US safe? - well, not exactly.
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If you want to have a question answered on the Beauty Brains, just record it on your smart phone then send it in an email to [email protected]. Or you can send us a message through our various social media account.
Support the Beauty Brains
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page

Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Support the show
47 min
September 04, 2020Are rancid oils ok in cosmetics? and more beauty questions answered - episode 233
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On today’s show we are going to answer questions about…
Why does Rosehip oil oxidize so quickly?
Will Redken Extreme Bleach Recovery Lamellar Water Treatment be good for platinum hair?
How do I know the difference between fractionated coconut oil and liquid paraffin oil or mineral oil?
Do hair oils clog the scalp?
Beauty Science news:
Animal testing in the news.
Does new ruling mean cosmetics in the EU need to be tested on animals?
It does not mean that.
China also has updated their rules so cosmetics don’t need to be tested on animals to be sold in China.
Support the Beauty Brains
if you want to have a question answered on the Beauty Brains, just record it on your smart phone then send it in an email to [email protected]. Or you can send us a message through our various social media account.
The Beauty Brains are now on Patreon! If you want to support the show Patreon is the best way to do it. This will help keep the show going and avoid any of those pesky advertisements that I find so maddening in other podcasts that I listen to. Thank you to all of our Patrons!

Social media accounts
on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
And we have a Facebook page

Be Brainy about your Beauty!
Support the show
49 min