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Wonderful Whale WashupEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The next time you’re walking along the beach and come across a grayish, unidentifiable blob, you might not want to ignore it. According to this report, one family in Australia was doing just that when they stumbled across a sample of ambergris worth over $1 million! So why does this story make the Beauty Brains? Well, it turns out ambergris (or whale vomit) is one of the many natural materials used by perfume companies for creating fragrances. Apparently, one gram of the stuff is worth $20 (US). That’s over $9000 per pound! The natural material is not used very often anymore because it is extremely rare and it ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 14, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty News Natural Source Type: blogs

Beauty Brains Clicks of the WeekEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Chic Click feature has fizzled so while the Left and Right Brains keep plugging away at book work, I thought I’d share some of the clicks from my RSS Feeds that were worth reading. The Beauty Addict has a funny rant about why sugar products always smell like lemons. The Future Derm takes a look at whether you want nanoparticles in your cosmetics. A Girl’s Gotta Spa has 5 tips for doing a DIY pedicure. Did you miss the raging debate about wearing thongs on the Real Simple blog? And of course you don’t want to miss the Beauty Brains dish on NYR Organic. Have you read something worth sharing? Leave a com...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 13, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Blogroll Beauty Industry Source Type: blogs

5 Places to Make Your Own CosmeticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are a number of places on the Internet where you can get recipes for cosmetic products. We haven’t used all of these, but based on the information provided on the website & our vast knowledge about cosmetic chemistry (ok the Right & Left Brain’s knowledge), these are good places for budding young cosmetic chemists to start. DIY Cosmetic sites Creative Cosmetic Company – Former science, chemistry, and art teacher, Joan Brindle founded this company to introduce students to science and teach them to create unique bath and body products such as body butters, foaming soaps, lotions, bubble bars, ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 12, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Ingredients Beauty Industry beauty science Source Type: blogs

Is Halloween Makeup Safe for Kids?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I was a little behind in my RSS articles but I stumbled upon a report about Halloween makeup to which the Beauty Brains had to weigh in. The fear mongering folks at the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics are at it again. According to their latest report, Halloween face paint is contaminated with lead, nickel, chromium and cobalt. They say this is because of the lack of regulation by the FDA and warn that exposure to these toxic (naturally occurring) chemicals “can lead to hyperactivity, impulsive behavior, IQ deficits, reduced school performance, aggression and delinquent behavior.” Finally, they recommend that parents “avo...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 10, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Controversial Topics Make-up Beauty Industry chemical fear makeup Source Type: blogs

5 More Myth Busting Sources Around the WebEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While the Beauty Brains focuses on dispelling myths about beauty products here are some others trying to burst the bogus bubble in other areas. 1. On Nutrition: See Medical News Today – Dispelling the Top 10 Nutrition Myths. 2. On Exercise: See About.com – Fitness Myths. 3. On General Science: See Livescience – Most Popular Myths in Science. 4. On Urban Legends: Try Snopes.com 5. On the Environment: Discover Magazine – Environmental Myths. And let’s not forget one of our favorite shows on TV. Mythbusters! We love Adam and Jamie. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 7, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Beauty Busting Source Type: blogs

Women Need Skin Products More Than MenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s bad enough that men make more money than women for doing the same job, but this is just ridiculous. According to skin researchers in Germany, women’s skin ages faster than men’s! Life is so unfair. In their study, the researchers used pulses of laser light to measure the amount of collagen and elastin in the skin. Collagen is responsible for giving skin its strength and elasticity. As you get older your body produces less collagen so skin looks droopy and wrinkled. These researchers found that women lose collagen at faster rates than men. So if it seems like you have to work harder to keep your skin ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 1, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Beauty News Beauty Research Skin Source Type: blogs

Botox for Breast LiftsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you thought Botox (Clostridium botulinum toxin type A) was going away, you were wrong. Doctors are trying to find new ways to use this “wonder” product and some plastic surgeons think they’ve got the new best thing: breast enhancement via Botox. According to news reports out of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual meeting, injecting Botox into the pectoralis minor muscle in the chest, causes the back muscles to lift the breast, giving the appearance of a breast lift. It only works, however, on small-small breasts (A or B cups). The technique also helps fight against slouching, say doc...
Source: Healthbolt - October 27, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Marijke Durning, RN Tags: Beauty Womens Health Your Body botox breast enhancement breast lift Clostridium botulinum toxin type A Source Type: blogs

Ad for eyelash drug Latisse goes too farEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The first time I saw this commercial for the eyelash-growing drug Latisse (bimatoprost) back in June, I almost wasn’t sure it was real. Sure, we’d blogged on Latisse several times since it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in late 2008, mainly urging consumers to think hard before using it, given the cost and unsavory risks. But I still couldn’t quite believe the level of glam-infused over-the-topness the commercial imparted, making a powerful prescription drug that can cost more than $100 a month sound like just a really, really cool new makeup item (and featuring superstar Brooke Shields, no l...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - October 26, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Drug safety Prescription drugs Women Source Type: blogs

Bollywood’s Tom Cruise Promotes Skin LighteningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: This story about Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan’s endorsement of a skin lightening product demonstrates just how controversial a cosmetic product can be. Khan, who’s been described as the Tom Cruise of Bollywood, is being criticized for reinforcing prejudices and stereotypes. The product he’s pitching is called Fair and Handsome and it’s supposed to make users lighter-skinned and confident. You can see the video here. Their website lists the 4 key ingredients as Peptide, Licorice, Vetiver and Aloe Vera. These aren’t likely to give any skin lightening effect. It is mo...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 25, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty News Skin meladerm skin lightening Source Type: blogs

Talking with a White House bigwig about health reformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Well, technically not big at all – Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform is so petite that when she arrived for our interview Friday morning, we had to switch to smaller chairs because the ones we had chosen, she said, “make me feel like I’m in kindergarten.” But we covered a lot of ground on a subject that is anything but small. I’ll have full details (and a video) early next week, but here are some preview highlights from her answers to the questions we assembled from the experiences and suggestions of our readers: The elimination of medical underwriting – a feature o...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - October 23, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Health reform Insurance Source Type: blogs

Cosmetic Chemist Celebrates Mole DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain Declares… Happy Mole Day! In case you didn’t realize, today is Mole Day. It’s a day to celebrate the famous and ever-so-important (to chemists anyway) constant, Avogadro’s Number. The number, 6.022 * 10 ^ 23, is a basic unit of measure in chemistry and represents the count of particles in a mole of a material. You can learn more about it at the National Mole Day Foundation’s website. Here’s how this cosmetic chemist is going to celebrate. I’m going to put 18 grams* of water in a beaker and say the unofficial Mole Day pledge. “I pledge allegiance to the mole, a...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 23, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Source Type: blogs

Why Does Kate Moss Spend More On Perfume Than Gasoline?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: In one of the oddest stories I’ve heard in a while, Kate Moss admitted that she thinks gasoline is one of the best scents in the world. According to the report I read at CosmeticsDesign.com (which I have to assume is partially tongue in cheek) she is considering creating a gasoline-inspired perfume. This started me wondering what perfumes would cost if we bought them like we do gasoline – by the gallon! Velvet Hour by Kate Moss Description: With her new fragrance, Kate invites you to be part of her Velvet Hour, a brief, precious moment as dusk settles, when the air is electrified with pos...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 18, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty News Fragrance Source Type: blogs

Hair Removal Laser Treatment Works Better as a SingleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: It turns out, more is not always better, at least not when it comes to laser hair removal. In an article published in the Archives of Dermatology, scientists report that a treatment with a single type of laser was more effective than one with two kinds of lasers. Twenty individuals were treated in various spots with a Nd:YAG laser, an alexandrite laser, or a combination of those. They found that the most effective, least painful treatment was the alexandrite laser. It had an 84.3% reduction in hair versus a 73.6% reduction of the combined laser. The combination treatment also caused more burning ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 17, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Hair Removal Source Type: blogs

GMO Coming to Your Cosmetics?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports… Scientists have recently developed a way to genetically modify certain flowers to produce higher levels of fragrant compounds. This research may even lead to the development of flower-odor producing yeast lines which would eliminate the need for flower harvesting. Depending on your feelings about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) this could be good or bad news. What are GMOs? GMOs are plants (or animals) that have been genetically manipulated to express some useful trait. In this research, scientists took petunia plants and inserted a gene from another flowering plant to get the petunias to...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 10, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Fragrance Source Type: blogs

ACK! Toddlers and Tiaras – TLC showEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What does a “review” on a television show have to do with health? I was so shocked by what I saw that I truly believe that it plays strongly into mental health. A couple of weeks ago, I watched, for the first (and last) time, the TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras. It was like watching a train wreck. My husband was shocked that I was watching it, but I couldn’t stop. I’d heard about it and had an idea of what it was about. After all, I do remember the sorry story of Jon-Benet Ramsey’s murder and all the talk about the pageant lifestyle. But I wasn’t prepared for this at all. I know that there ...
Source: Healthbolt - October 9, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Marijke Durning, RN Tags: Children beauty pageants self esteem toddlers and tiaras Source Type: blogs

Wrinkle Cream Antiaging BreakthroughEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Medical Biology may hold the key to next generation wrinkle creams. According to Cosmetics Design, these scientists have found out how to treat genetic mutations lead can cause premature skin ageing. The treatment involves increasing the levels of a protein known as PYCR1. This reverses the gene mutation that causes a certain genetic disease that causes a wrinkly skin condition. They theorize that this could have impacts on anti-ageing formulations. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 7, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research wrinkle cream Source Type: blogs

For women, foot pain often comes on the heels of poor shoe choicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Listen up, ladies: think carefully about your shoe choices today if you want happy feet in the future. That's the message of a new study, which found that women who wear sensible shoes are much less likely to have pain in their hindfoot when they're older. The study included 1,900 women and 1,472 men who were age 50 or above. They were asked whether they currently had pain, aching, or stiffness in one or both feet, and if so, whether it affected a specific part of their foot. They were also asked about their current and past footwear across five age groups: 20 to 29 years, 30 to 44 years, 45 to 64 years, 65 to 74...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - October 6, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Conditions treatments Women Source Type: blogs

Ugly/beautifulEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Courgette ratatouille brings a beautiful dash of autumn color to a stained stovetop.Vegetables prepped in the washer =bad idea if you have a high efficiency tumbler!Skins and tomato shreds on clothes for days afterward =ugly.Fascination of children garnered by a novel use of an ordinary appliance =beautiful.An ugly counter strewn with seeds and sticky juice is made beautiful by the glisten of red in a favorite yellow enamel pot."This is why cultivating once again one’s own sense of aesthetics, and raising future generations to appreciate beauty, should be seen as a profound obligation by God’s people. And there is no m...
Source: Turquoise Gates - October 6, 2009 Category: Cancer Tags: beauty offering acceptance appreciation Source Type: blogs

Sony Turns Cell Phones into Smell PhonesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: It’s either the coolest girly gadget EVER or a sign of the approaching apocalypse: Sony Erickson has developed a line of scented cell phones. You simply insert a fragrance strip into the phone and you can chat and sniff for up to 3 whole months. I can only wonder how sick I’d get of their “Apple Pie” fragrance after 3 months! Cell Phone or Smell Phone, which would you prefer? Leave a comment and tell the other Beauty Brainiacs if you’d ever buy a product like this. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 4, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty News Source Type: blogs

Beauty Perception: The Science of AttractionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study reveals the science of attraction is more complex than we originally thought. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 3, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Source Type: blogs

7 ways to fewer wrinklesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some people are born lucky—but for the rest of us wrinkles are a natural part of aging. And defying nature can mean trying out a number of eye creams, overnight serums, collagen-based injectables, and even some pretty interesting "facial toning" devices. While any one or combination of these products may work for you, our sister publication, ShopSmart, has some simple, do-it-yourself ways to prevent those fine lines from getting deeper: Use a facial moisturizer with an SPF of at least 30 to limit the sun’s damage every day, not just when you’re at the beach. Shield your face with a hat and sunglas...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 22, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Conditions treatments Healthy after 60 Healthy living Women Source Type: blogs

Hey Dove! Talk to YOUR parent!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
[This post was first published in October of 2007.] Several weeks ago, as part of its much lauded “Dove Campaign for Real Beauty,” Unilever released “Onslaught,” a video (above) examining disturbing images of women in beauty-industry advertising. The video ends with this admonition to parents: “Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does.” It’s a powerful video with a disturbing collection of images. The situation of our daughters — and, by the way, our sons — seems both overwhelming and diabolical. Read the comments about the film on the Dove website discuss...
Source: The Situationist - September 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jon Hanson Tags: Choice Myth Deep Capture Life Marketing Video Axe beauty Dove Lynx parental responsibility Unilever Source Type: blogs

FDA warns maker of Latisse about misleading claimsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We’ve blogged about the new eyelash enhancement drug Latisse several times before. And we’ve talked about how the drug has some side effects that are rather serious for a cosmetic product, and that Allergan’s promotional materials tend to downplay such risks. Now the Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to Allergan, saying that many claims on its website are misleading and, in fact, unlawful. You can read the whole letter for yourself, but here some highlights. Latisse’s Website says:In the “Is Latisse safe?” section of the drug’s website: “The FDA reviewed clinical study results to...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 17, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Conditions treatments Drug safety Prescription drugs Source Type: blogs

Latisse: Long lashes, longer list of risksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently, we reported on some safety concerns surrounding the use of the eyelash-enhancing drug Latisse, including some common side effects, such as red and itchy eyes, and what the ad for this controversial drug calls a potential for "eyelid skin darkening," and "increased brown iris pigmentation." Our new video takes a closer look at the health drawbacks and the advertisement behind this drug, featuring celebrity spokesperson Brooke Shields. Take a look as ShopSmart magazine editor, Lisa Freeman, and our medical consultant, Dr. Amy Newberger, tel...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 10, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Drug safety Prescription drugs Source Type: blogs

Blondes Need to Walk More than BrunettesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
News Flash! “You get smarter the more you walk!” Brain Size Matters! What? Scientists have found in a recent study that walking increases the volume and the efficiency of the brain, and also improves memory and attention. New research is focused on why this doesn’t seem to affect blondes in the same way. Rumor is they are focusing on Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears as test subjects. As little as three hours a week of brisk walking over a period of 6 months increases blood flow to the the brain and triggers biochemical changes that increase production of new brain neur...
Source: Timemaster MD - September 9, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: Beauty Brain Britney Spears Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye Hollywood Jenna Jameson Lindsay Lohan Model Pamela Anderson Paris Hilton President Obama Senator Harry Reid Speaker Nancy Pelosi Trollydolly.us Uncategorized actress an Source Type: blogs

The silver liningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light~ Precious Lord, Thomas A. Dorsey, 1932 (Source: Turquoise Gates)
Source: Turquoise Gates - September 8, 2009 Category: Cancer Tags: outdoors blessings beauty friends bittersweet Source Type: blogs

Labor Day and the Love Of Cosmetic ScienceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Happy Labor Day to all our American readers! As you may recall, Labor Day originated in 1882 as “a day off for the working citizens.” But have you ever stopped to think how many “working scientists” are involved making the brand name cosmetics you use every day? From Almay and American Crew, to the Body Shop and Burts Bees; to Clinique and Clearasil, to Dove and Dr. Scholls, there are thousands of chemists, biologists, and engineers who work behind the scenes to make the makeup and other products you use daily. Here are some examples: Cosmetic Scientists… Formulators who mix and match chemic...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 7, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Beauty Industry Source Type: blogs

Happy anniversaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The difference is just a breath aparton one side loneliness, on the other warmthSeven years I've waited for something to break my heartbut you just keep holding onI sometimes waver between trust and fearwonder whether someday God's gonna take meMy choice is to remember every morning I'm still herejust keep holding on to loveSeven years or seventy and sevendreams unfinished or dreams forgotten in the dustJust keep walking hand in hand, just keep livin'Till death I'll just keep holding onYou're still the reason I hold on this tight, the reason I live this hard, the reason I am this warm, the reason I believe in oh, so many t...
Source: Turquoise Gates - September 6, 2009 Category: Cancer Tags: beauty endurance love Aaron God's grace Source Type: blogs

beautyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: soulful sepulcher - September 6, 2009 Category: Mental Illness Tags: beauty Source Type: blogs

Clearing up acne myths, and tips on preventing breakoutsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Good news for chocolate lovers—that chocolaty treat you devoured after dinner last night is not the cause of your unwelcome breakouts. In fact, there’s no evidence that eating chocolate or fatty foods triggers acne. The perceived connection between the foods you eat, such as chocolate, pizza, and french fries, and the pimples that oh-so-inconveniently appear on your face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders is just one popular myth. Here are some others: You get acne when you don’t wash enough. Blackheads are not black because of dirt, and actually, hard scrubbing can lead to dryness and irritation, and make acne wor...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 3, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Conditions treatments Healthy living Source Type: blogs

Can You Trust A Handsome Guy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain is concerned: Science centric reports on a piece of research by evolutionary biologists at the University of Glasgow which suggests that females shouldn’t trust guys who look and act flashy. Ok, their work was done in the animal kingdom so it may not correlate, but I can’t stop wondering if some of the same principles apply. Here’s what they learned: Tasty testosterone We all know that male animals use sexual signals like big antlers, bright plumage, or even pretty songs to to attract a mate. But according to Dr Jan Lindstroem at the University of Glasgow females shouldn’t count on the fla...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 3, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Questions Source Type: blogs

Heavy Metal: When it’s bad for your earsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No, despite the title, this is not another noise blog. Last month I wrote about the health risks of skinny jeans after I saw a magazine ad for a "Skinny jeans challenge" while waiting to see a surgeon for a torn earlobe. Ironically, I, too, had sacrificed my better judgment for the sake of fashion. After years of wearing heavy gold and silver earrings, gravity had caused a split in the piercing that needed to be surgically repaired. So as I wait for my incision to heal and sit out the three-month period before I can get my ear lobe re-pierced, I did some investigating. Ear piercing has been around for centuries...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 31, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Child teen Conditions treatments Health experts Safety Source Type: blogs

Q&A: Poor diet to blame for brittle nails?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have brittle fingernails and toenails that are prone to splitting. Is my diet deficient? —Philip Schaefer Louisville, KY Not likely. Although nails can reflect dietary deficiencies, the deficits must be extreme, a rarity in this country. Nails can also be affected by chronic diseases such as anemia and hypothyroidism. But the most common cause of nail brittleness is exposure to water. Use moisturizing hand soap, limit your shower or bath time, wear cotton-lined rubber gloves to wash dishes, and regularly use hand cream. If brittleness persists, consider seeing a dermatologist. Get information on fungal nail infectio...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - August 26, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Beauty & personal care Conditions treatments Source Type: blogs

Super Hot Miranda Kerr and Mercury RisingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sizzling hot, Victoria Secret Supermodel, Miranda Kerr hits the beach in a colorful bikini as the mercury rises.. Miranda studied health and nutrition before doing modeling fulltime, and she follows a strict organic diet. She likes salads, chicken or fish for lunch. Not only humans, but fish can’t escape the rise in mercury, and I’m not talking about the temperature; but the rise in contamination from the methyl form of the element. Basking in the summer heat (and looking at Miranda) can make you a bit looney, but methylmercury ingested or inhaled can make you severely impaired mentally and phy...
Source: Timemaster MD - August 21, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: Beauty Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye EPA Miranda Kerr Model Public Health Supermodel Trollydolly.us Uncategorized Victoria Secret celebrity environment fish foods medicine mercury pollution prevention time trollydolly.se Source Type: blogs

You Can Pick Your Nose But Would Your Nose Pick Hugo Boss?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain reports: Call me a geek, but I dream of the day when we invent an electronic nose that’s better than our own nostrils. Well, now my dream has come one step closer to reality: Science Daily reports that the smelling range of electronic noses has been dramatically improved through a program that compares their readings to what is arguably the best nose of all – the common housefly. Super Fly According to the article the scientists evaluated “how the most common type of e-nose sensors – metal oxide or ‘MOx’ receptors – sample the air around them. This is a critical factor in the performa...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 19, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Questions Hugo Boss Source Type: blogs

Dancing with the Star’s Arm SecretsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Julianne Hough from Dancing with the Stars has great arms (and the works!) I am guessing hard work – au naturale too! So many women want to have arms like the ones they see on TV actresses, Dancers, and Big Screen Starletts. Certainly, you can make your arms look great, but it is extremely difficult to get lean enough, and most of all to drive out the water from the muscle so you can see the definition. There’s a secret set of weapons that entertainers use in creating sculpted arms, butts, and bodies and that comes from the knowledge of proper use of nutraceuticals, botanicals, and pharmaceuticals (...
Source: Timemaster MD - August 18, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: Beauty Botanicals Botox Dancing with the Stars Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye Golf Hollywood Julianne Hough Madonna Model Nicollette Sheridan PGA TV Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Trollydolly.us Uncategorized actress anabolic steroids Source Type: blogs

Boobs, Bad Boys, and Botanicals on a BroomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tommy Lee gave Pamela Anderson three things, but only two were wanted: Brandon and Dylon, their two sons. Unfortunately, the third was Hepatitis C, allegedly. Former Baywatch star, and former Playboy Playmate, Pamela Anderson is one of the most recognized celebrities that has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, which can be a deadly liver disease. Hepatitis C is a real epidemic, far worse than any swine flu, as 270-300 million people worldwide are infected! She says she was infected by sharing a tattoo needle with her ex-husband, rock musician Tommy Lee. People with tattoos are 9 times more likely to b...
Source: Timemaster MD - August 17, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: AIDS Beauty Botanicals Cancer Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye Hepatitis Hollywood Josh Groban Katie Perry Model Pamela Anderson Playboy Playmate Swine Flu Tommy Lee Trollydolly.us Uncategorized actress celebrity foods he Source Type: blogs

Bar Rafaeli Doggy StyleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 24-year-old Victoria’s Secret angel/supermodel, Bar Rafaeli is one of fashion and beauty’s freshest faces and is the face of Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Hair Products. There are many people out there that think Bar is one of the prettiest and sexy girls around, so why is she being treated like a dog? You’ve got to read this to believe it. This new product from Garnier is getting rave reviews from users, and it certainly fits the new push for healthy products. like fruits, and oils that enhance our looks naturally. So with fantastic ingredients like Apple Fruit Extract, Lemon Peel Extra...
Source: Timemaster MD - August 16, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: Bar Rafaeli Beauty Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye Model Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Supermodel Trollydolly.us Uncategorized Victoria Secret Vitamin B3 Vitamin B6 botanical celebrity dogs fruits hair health humor medicine Source Type: blogs

Can Your Hair Dryer Turn You Into A Zombie?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mid Brain says: Sarah Bellum and I have been having fun with old beauty ads, like the one showing that Adam and Eve wore too much makeup. Here’s another one we found amusing. Yes, we know it was the 1970s. And, yes, we know that “hip” and “mod” reigned supreme… But what the HELL?!?! In most beauty ads, the hair style takes center stage. “Make me look beautiful like the goddess in the ad” is what you’re supposed to say to yourself as you flip through Cosmo. But this ad seems to call to you in a droning, zombie like tone: “Must–Join–Cybernetic ̵...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 16, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty History Source Type: blogs

Hot Ash WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Smoking – Glamorous? Don’t think so. Doctors have long since known that smoking was bad, leading to heart disease, and cancer. But what is shocking is that women appear to be more vulnerable than men to the cancer-causing effects of smoking tobacco. Low tar, low nicotine, or filtered products makes no difference either. Swiss scientists found women tended to be younger when they developed the cancer, despite having smoked on average significantly less than men. Of course, we know that pregnant women deliver smaller, more sickly babies when they smoke during gestation, but it goes much farther th...
Source: Timemaster MD - August 14, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Tags: Beauty Cancer Dr. Darrin Frye Dr. Frye MLB Model Public Health Smoking Supermodel Swine Flu Trollydolly.us Uncategorized heart disease medicine organic prevention skin time Ash babies Beautiful blog Boston Red S Source Type: blogs

A newly discovered poemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I was going through old backup CDs on the computer and found a file simply called “08212004.txt”. I don’t remember actually writing the poem but it’s definitely mine. It has no title: I am a burning force, an explosion of furious, blinding light. Unstoppable. Immovable. I am a raging blue firestorm. All consuming. I am a cold steel frame. Indestructible. I cannot see. I am crusted over. Blind. Hardened. Small. Crunched and cracked. Pathetic. -car It’s clear to me now that I was trying to express the two very different, but very real impressions I have of myself. I am very proud, but equally as...
Source: Cancer, life, and me - August 13, 2009 Category: Cancer Authors: Chris Tags: General beauty bent bullshit burning cancer computer crunched death dude edge firestorm force Hardened Indestructible life mortality pathetic poem razor skinny steel Unstoppable Source Type: blogs

Another Way Cosmetic Sales Advertising Tricks Your BrainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Right Brain reports: Sarah Bellum recently mentioned (in her mildly mocking tone) that Mid Brain’s favorite Beauty Brains’ feature is “Actual Ads.” Well, I can’t speak for the other lobes, but I really enjoy our posts on the psychology of cosmetics. Case in point: Cosmeticsdesign.com just published a a fascinating article on how high tech visual demonstrations can “trick” you into buying cosmetics. After before and after Dr. Torsten Clarius (of the cosmetic ingredient company Cognis) has conducted a study that suggests demonstrating a cosmetic’s performance with high tech vis...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 12, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: Beauty Industry psychology sales advertising Source Type: blogs

Did You Ever Wonder What Your Hair Looks Like Close Up?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This really appeals to the scientist in me. You can see all of the important hair structures like the cuticle, the cortex and even the melanin that gives hair it’s color. It also shows you why you can’t fix a split end. Once the hair fiber has been broken, no amount of hair treatment is going to rebuild a broken strand. (Source: thebeautybrains.com)
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 5, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Mid Brain Tags: Beauty Research Biology of Hair Source Type: blogs

More Beauty Science Blogs Worth ReadingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While the Beauty Brains may have been the first cosmetic chemists to start a beauty blog, we are no longer the only ones. Here are a few of our fellow scientists writing about the chemistry & science of beauty products. 5 More Sciencey Beauty Blogs 1. Colin’s Beauty Pages – Written by a UK-based cosmetic scientist. Colin reviews products, beauty advice, and the science behind beauty and attraction. He’s currently writing a book on the science of beauty and you can see some excerpts on the blog. 2. The b-spot Nikita is a cosmetic chemist who works as a consultant to the industry. She also has a regula...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 4, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Beauty Industry beauty blog beauty science Source Type: blogs

Hairy Glaze of GloryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sandy says…Talk to me about these new hair color glazes on the market. What do you know? Do you like ‘em? The Right Brain replies: Hair color glazes are all the rage these days. We here at the Beauty Brains have taken a look and even tried them and have the following observations. What’s in there? Here is John Frieda’s Brilliant Brunette Luminous Color Glaze. It’s interesting to note that except for the color of the formulas, the Brunette, Red head, and Blonde formulas are pretty much the same. Water, Propylene Carbonate, Alcohol Denat., PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Hydrogenat...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 1, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Hair Hair Colors Questions Source Type: blogs

Are There Too Many Shampoo Choices?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Right Brain rambles: We came across an interesting shampoo rant by UK blogger by Rob Fisher that touches on some of the same themes that we write about here. You can check out the entire article, but here are a few pithy quotes from Rob followed by The Beauty Brains comments: Rob Writes: I find shopping for toiletries an overwhelmingly draining experience. I can stare at an entire aisle of shampoo for hours, just looking your basic, ordinary, not-too-cheap, not-too-expensive, not-containing-any-weird-ingredients shampoo. It’s nearly impossible. There’s too much choice! The Brains Comment: What do you pe...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 30, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Product reviews Shampoo shampoo best Source Type: blogs

Are Moisture and Protein Good for Overprocessed Hair?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cynical Girl sez…I have over-highlighted my hair and it’s fried. The salon recommended a Redken All Softconditioning treatment and another Redken protein treatment. Will any of these products really make a difference, or do I just need to cut off the damaged ends of my hair? Is it possible to add too much moisture or protein to my hair? Any risks? The Right Brain replies: Cynical Girl – it looks like you’ve committed the cardinal sin of chemically caring for your hair: you over-processed. But, rather than publicly berating you here on the Beauty Brains blog, we’ll give you some information th...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 29, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Conditioners Hair How cosmetics work Product reviews Questions Source Type: blogs

Relaxin Claims To Be Better Than BotoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Everyone knows that Botox is expensive, so the hope is that with the release of new Relaxin, it will bring the competition out and the prices down. Relaxin is still awaiting FDA approval and ist’s hard to predict now if the prices of Botox treatments will go down because it’s hard to know yet if Relaxin is as good. It will take time for the new drug to prove itself to us. In the mean time I suggest looking for more natural treatments while you’re waiting to hear about the effects of Relaxin. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement may be an option. (Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog)
Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog - July 28, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Sergey Kalitenko MD Tags: Antiaging Beauty Botox Face lift facelift Relaxin Source Type: blogs

Secret to Staying Young? In Pocket & GenesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It looks like Proctor & Gamble scientists have just discovered the secret to youthful skin: it’s in 1,500 genes. Using data from the Human Genome Project, P&G scientists identified some 1,500 genes that are responsible for how skin ages. Of those, up to 700 genes control how skin collects and retains moisture. Genomics has key to keeping skin healthy and young. According to an article in the Daily Mail, there are separate ways that skin ages, and each of these are controlled by their own set of genes: Collagen (the protein that gives skin its structure and strength) degrades. Skin loses its ability to keep it hy...
Source: Genetics and Health - July 28, 2009 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Grace Ibay Tags: General Genetics and Health Human Genome and Sequencing aging genomics health and beauty human-genome-project lancome genifique olay professional pro-x proctor and gamble Source Type: blogs

Can a Stranger Pick Your Beauty Products Better Than You?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Right Brain says… This bit of science might make even a skeptic like Left Brain re-evaluate feelings about beauty product reviews. It turns out that psychologists have demonstrated strangers are more reliable predictors of what you’ll like than you are. Science of Choice Harvard researchers investigated women’s ability to predict how well they would enjoy a specific date. In one study, they gave some women typical online dating information like a picture & profile. Other women got no information except the opinion of a stranger who had already dated the person. It turns out, the women who got the stra...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 27, 2009 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: Beauty Research beauty reviews. beauty science Source Type: blogs