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Is high end lipstick better than store brand lipstick? episode 214

The Beauty Brains

PSA – Don’t make your own hand sanitizer! the FDA is very strict about its formulations for hand sanitizers. Most of the online recipes are not accurate. Adding thing like aloe gel & essential oils have not been tested for effectiveness. They very well can reduce the germ killing ability of the product.

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Can I use a facial cleanser as a shampoo? Episode 212

The Beauty Brains

Should you make your own hand sanitizer? We’ve mentioned on the podcast before that many fragrances, natural plant extracts and certain preservatives can be irritating to the skin. I would recommend looking for a moisturizer without fragrance or plant extracts, and one without too many actives that can cause the skin to react.

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Nitric Oxide Loss: The Single Most Important Factor Impacting Cardiovascular Health

Aesthetics Advisor

The same goes for antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers. Garlic One study found that aged garlic extract temporarily increased NO production by 30-40 percent from 15 to 60 min after administration. Oral antibiotics can also unsettle these bacteria since they not only kill the bad bacteria but also the good in your gut microbiome.

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Treating Acne in Fitzpatricks 4, 5, 6 with Korean Skincare 

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Korean ingredients include fruit acids and botanical extracts that nourish the skin. Storyderm Princess Peel (Level 2 treatment) This spicule treatment contains white spicules , extracted from freshwater sponges as well as colloidal gold. Korean philosophy focuses on keeping the barrier intact and in its healthiest state.

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Microdermabrasion Treatment

Aesthetic Back Bar

On the other hand you do have to replace the diamond tips every once in a while and make sure they are sanitized properly after each treatment. I have noticed microdermabrasion helps lessen my extraction time. I usually take time to prepare the skin well before extractions. When I start to extract it takes less time.

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How to beat nail infections and foot fungus

First Derm

Once you approach a medical professional, they would extract some samples (e.g. Also, it is better if you can sanitize your own nail trimmer at home as well, with rubbing alcohol. Natural antiseptic oils such as tea tree oil, and vinegar are also considered effective options of treatment. Do not cut or push the cuticles back.

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Is Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle cream really miraculous? Episode 149

The Beauty Brains

It also has “extracts of frangipani flower soothe and help purify dirt and makeup” Purified dirt? BTW I’m not saying Perry and I went to Rio on vacation…Anyway…Everyone knows that the chlorine compounds used to sanitize swimming pools are irritating and can make your eyes red. That’s a drug claim! Women are getting scorpion manicures.