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Mar 2024
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Episode 358 - How should you layer skin ...

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD USE AND AVOID
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On today’s show we cover questions including…

  1. What do you think of infrared hair dryers?
  2. How does a store brand like Equate compare to mainstream brands?
  3. How do you properly layer a moisturizer, a sunscreen and a foundation to avoid “flakiness”?
  4. Are UV/LED lash extension systems safe?

Beauty News

Is it a good thing that consumer demand dictates what ingredients formulators can use? 

A chemist tested Nivea and got shocking results! 

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