Rachel Nabors (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} crowhen) wrote,@ 2009-04-07 21:04:00 |
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Makeup Bullshit: I have a new favorite blog
You probably know by now that I'm a huge fan of Paula Begoun, aka "The Cosmetics Cop," for her analytical and scientific approach to cosmetics and skin care and their respective industries. Now, when I say she has a "scientific approach," I don't mean she talks about how "oxygen is good for the skin!" or how "mineral makeup is good for you because it's all natural!"
Bull shite. I love her because calls things as they are. She doesn't write stuff up like, "Oh, wow! I tried this eye cream and it totally got rid of my wrinkles! For sure you should spend $48 on it if you are worth anything!" She's more likely to shake a disapproving finger at said cream and denounce it as glorified cold cream.
She frequently points out flaws and highlights in products from all price ranges, and offers up heaping doses of scientific FACT to boot. Did you know that while vitamin C is good for skin, it is broken down so rapidly by light and oxygen that anything claiming to be fortified by vitamin C should come in a squeeze tube rather than a jar, as the increased surface area the jar exposes will ruin any vitamins you would benefit from very quickly.
You can check out more of her articles and subscribe to her (very insightful) newsletter at her site, paulabegoun.com. Here are some of her new blog's posts that I applaud her and her crew for:
Mineral Makeup B.S.
Even My Mother Needs Reassurance Sometimes
You probably know by now that I'm a huge fan of Paula Begoun, aka "The Cosmetics Cop," for her analytical and scientific approach to cosmetics and skin care and their respective industries. Now, when I say she has a "scientific approach," I don't mean she talks about how "oxygen is good for the skin!" or how "mineral makeup is good for you because it's all natural!"
Bull shite. I love her because calls things as they are. She doesn't write stuff up like, "Oh, wow! I tried this eye cream and it totally got rid of my wrinkles! For sure you should spend $48 on it if you are worth anything!" She's more likely to shake a disapproving finger at said cream and denounce it as glorified cold cream.
She frequently points out flaws and highlights in products from all price ranges, and offers up heaping doses of scientific FACT to boot. Did you know that while vitamin C is good for skin, it is broken down so rapidly by light and oxygen that anything claiming to be fortified by vitamin C should come in a squeeze tube rather than a jar, as the increased surface area the jar exposes will ruin any vitamins you would benefit from very quickly.
You can check out more of her articles and subscribe to her (very insightful) newsletter at her site, paulabegoun.com. Here are some of her new blog's posts that I applaud her and her crew for:
Mineral Makeup B.S.
Even My Mother Needs Reassurance Sometimes
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