So who thinks to themselves, “what did a Vestal Virgin Hair style looks like? “. Perhaps it isn’t all that surprising. Lots of people like history and archeology, and lots of people hair dressing. So there must be lots of people who like both. Janet Stevens from Baltimore has gone into the whole issue in …
Beauty Blogger Buzz is the name I have given to this little project I have been working on. I’ve selected 50 beauty blogs and 50 Youtube channels specialising in beauty products, or beauty tubies as I call them. I have been noting every product they mention and compiling a list. I can now reveal the …
A thought popped into my head one day late last year. What products are beauty bloggers talking about? I read about a dozen beauty blogs and I know what they cover, but are they representative of the overall beautisphere? I decided to apply a bit of science to it and carry out some research. …
Essential oils have gone from being an obscure aspect of botany to an all round marketing ‘good thing’. You can even by washing powder now that trumpets that it contains essential oils. What actually are they?
An interesting enquiry from Tracy, who uses hydroquinone and gets good results. Hi Colin, I have had freckles ever since I was a child and have always detested them. I now use a Hydroquinone 4% cream which gives excellent results. The only trouble is, as soon as you stop using it, back come the freckles …
Colin Solves Your Problems 24 – What Are The Risks of Hydroquinone Read More »
A lot of people, me included, are of the opinion that antioxidants are a good thing. But are we right? The Guardian ran an article recently pointing out that there was no evidence that antioxidant supplements reduce the risk of cancer. This was based on a Cochrane review that looked at a whole range of …
Antioxidants – I still think they are good for the skin Read More »
An interesting question from SuZan who is a keen swimmer. Hello Colin- I’m a v keen and impressive swimmer- but I’m worried about the effect of chlorine on my skin- the stuff disintegrates my cossies slowly but surely and gnaws away at my goggles so whatthe heckythump is it doing to my peau ? I …
Colin Solves Your Problems 23 – Does Chlorine in Swimming Pool Water Affect the Skin? Read More »
Lisa from Lisa Lise Skin Care has been following my posts on toners and has offered to do me a personalised toner. She started the process by asking me some questions about my skin and preferences in skin care. I’ve put reply below. I’ll let you all know how it turns out.
I got into a minor Twitter spattette the other night about homemade cosmetic preservation. Jessica of http://www.outinapout.blogspot.co.uk/ asked me if it was okay to mix a liquid foundation, a chapstick and some cornflour to make a serum to go around the eyes. I mulled it over for a bit, and said that it should be …
I have devoted a big chunk of space on the right hand side of the blog to a news feed. This was proposed to me by a PR company who provide the content. I thought it sounded like a good idea and would be of interest to people who find my stuff interesting. It has …
