The Beauty Brains
Real scientists answer your beauty questions
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 288
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Episode 346 - Beauty Devices, Korean Skin care and more
On today’s solo show we answer questions about:
- Do Medicube devices work?
- Arey products-who is it good for and does it work?
- What makes Korean skin care products work so well?
- What are heat…
Episode 345 - Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- How does Kerastase Therapiste Hair Serum make hair feel so good?
- Is there still formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout?
- Do self-tanners rust your skin…
Episode 344 - When are there too many ingredients in a product
On today’s show Perry and Valerie answer questions about:
- Does mineral sunscreen prevent hyperpigmentation better than standard sunscreen?
- What do you think of blue land products?
- ===== O…
Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- When should you buy a more cleansing shampoo?
- What are ingredients you recommend in a heat protecting product?
- Can you replace shampoo with apple…
BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313
Perry is traveling and Valerie is moving so they weren't able to get a new show recorded. Here is a "best of" which will still be enjoyable. We'll be back next week with an all-new show…
Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Should you throw away products because of a beauty product app?
- Are lip primers just chapstick?
- Does sunscreen break down if it is heated too hig…
Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Why are companies replacing ‘synthetic’ blurring ingredients?
- What’s the deal with The Ordinary/ Glycolipid Cleanser?
- Do you need a separate heat…
Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Is biotechnology going to revolutionize the beauty industry?
- Do products designed for tattoos actually work?
- Is it ok to mix retinol with regular…
Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- What is hexylresorcinol doing in your skin care?
- How should you treat highlighted hair that’s getting crispy?
- Can you use benzoyl peroxide on you…
Episode 338 - Can cheap drugstore hair products really ruin your hair?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Performance and Marketing of Hair Products
- Eating Collagen for Skin Benefits
- Treating Large Pores
- The Droplet Device and Skin Penetration
- FDA appro…
Episode 337 - Is Mascara Toxic? PFAS in Cosmetics & other beauty questions answered
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Eyebrow lamination
- PFAS in mascara - are they dangerous
- How does epsom salts affect hair
- Do bond builders strengthen hair’s cortex
- And what is hexy…
Episode 336 - Pores, Peptides, and Pets with a Dash of AI
In this episode of the Beauty Brains podcast, hosts Valerie George and Perry Romanowski discuss various beauty product topics, including improving the appearance of large pores, issues …
Episode 335 - What's a good skin care routine, plus we talk parabens, bleach and heat protectors
On this show we answer questions about:
- Parabens in cosmetics are dangerous and Will avoiding parabens reduce chances of cancer?
- How do you figure out what you really need in a skin care …
Episode 334 - Does retinol in body wash do anything?
On this show we answer questions about:
- Ingredients that make body oils moisturize
- Does body wash with retinol do anything?
- How does the OPI nail technology work or does it?
- What’s the diff…
Episode 333 - Should adults use baby beauty products?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Products marketed for babies, how are they different?
- Will layering products reduce the effectiveness of AHAs
- Does HA dry out your skin?
- What’s th…
Episode 332 - Is it ok to use body lotion on your face?
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Whether it’s ok to use body lotion on your face
- If Creatine or other proteins strengthen hair?
- Self tanning products
- Blow drying and air drying h…
Episode 331 - Are products with human derived ingredients vegan?
This is a solo episode where Perry answers a variety of questions including...
1. Is Goat's Milk beneficial in soap
2. Should you make your own plant extracts at home?
3. Is collagen benef…
Episode 330 - Does tansy oil help with acne? Collagen supplements, face masks and more
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Whether blue tansy oil can help with acne
- What we think of the Skinbetter Science line of products
- Do facial masks really give any extra benefit
- W…
K18 bond building, the Olaplex lawsuit and more - episode 329
On today’s show we answer questions about:
- Whether we think the K18 peptide technology is as magic as they claim
- Can you use products formulated for your face on different body parts?
- Can …
Episode 328 - Desert dates in your skin serums, Chelating shampoos and more
This is a solo episode with Perry taking on a number of questions including...
1. Do you need shampoo to remove Cetyl Alcohol?
2. Are desert dates in skin care worthwhile?
3. How long does…