Category Archives: Beauty Tips

Tips and ideas to enhance your attractiveness

Love Your Products

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Colin

Most of you won’t know this, but I am a long time development chemist who has become a consultant to pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries about a year ago.  I know most of you don’t know this because I obsessively monitor … Continue reading →

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Women Like Beards

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Colin

Lovers of taste and decorum will of course be aware that this year’s Eurovision Song Contest was won by Conchita Wurst.  Whilst her success was no doubt largely due to musicality and creative artistry, it may have caught some people’s … Continue reading →

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Does Getting Up Earlier Make You Slimmer?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Colin

Back in 2011 there was some media coverage of a story that said a new survey had shown that getting up early was linked with being happier and slimmer.  The Daily Mail ran the headline “Want to be happier and … Continue reading →

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Eating Vegetables Makes You Attractive

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Colin

Not every blog post I do is an instant hit.  The one I did yesterday about 5 a day for example was met with widespread indifference.  Oh well.  But it did remind me that there is another reason to eat … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Skincare

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Colin

Sometime ago I had a question about whether French skincare was any good from a half Egyptian woman living in Canada called Yasmine.  She described herself as a  “freelance makeup artist, beauty junkie and organic modernist bohemian.”   She sounded like … Continue reading →

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Is Hydrolyze the Answer to Dark Circles Under the Eyes? (Hint – No)

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Colin

The pert and perky Dave Bradley of ScienceBase has a way with words so I can’t do better than cut and paste an e-mail he has just sent me. Hi How’s it going? Dunno if you’ve come across this before, … Continue reading →

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Biotin for the Nails

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Colin

There are some people who really like the idea that taking vitamins and minerals can keep them healthy. There are others who take great pleasure in being sceptical about them. The reality is frustrating for those who like to check … Continue reading →

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Should You Shampoo Your Hair?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Colin

There has been a lot of debate online following a video being run by the Huffington Post about a woman who hasn’t used shampoo for five years.  This was picked up by the Beauty Brains and it has generated and … Continue reading →

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Coconut Oil Shampoo Pretreatment

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Colin

My friends over at the Beauty Brains blog have been talking for a while about using coconut oil as a pre-conditioner.  Basically the idea is that the oil soaks into the hair shaft and makes the hair less brittle.  It … Continue reading →

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Comedogenic Scale – Why You Should Ignore It

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Colin

A comedo is the scientific name for a blackhead. An ingredient that causes comedones is comedogenic. The comedogenic scale is a five point scale that tells you how comedogenic that ingredient is. It is also complete nonsense. Let’s have a … Continue reading →

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