A good skincare routine can be a truly fantastic thing, but with SO many products on the market making wild claims, it is incredibly hard to know where you should be focussing your time, not to mention your money.
Fear not though, Dr Michelle Wong is here to help - you might know here as Lab Muffin Beauty Science on social media where she's been debunking the beauty industry since 2011.
She's a cosmetic chemist & her latest book is called the Science of Beauty - we're going to work through some of the beauty myths & get you what you really need to know about the products you use everyday and what actually works.
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BOOKS
The Science of Beauty
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 How Michelle started researching the chemistry of beauty
00:03:55 Does more expensive mean more effective?
00:05:45 Can we trust the research that brands quote about products?
00:07:30 How can we tell if a product is working?
00:10:30 How to choose a good cleanser
00:13:00 Should you use a cloth or tool with the cleanser?
00:14:20 How to choose a moisturizer
00:17:52 What to look for in a sunscreen & how often to apply
00:22:45 How to use spray sunscreen
00:23:30 If your makeup has sunscreen included, do you need to apply sunscreen?
00:24:37 Other things to do to protect your skin from the sun
00:27:00 How important is sleep to our skin?
00:28:30 Do skin supplements work?
00:31:10 How to fade a scar
00:32:30 Dealing with stretch marks
00:33:55 Michelle's top 3 products
00:35:50 Sleeping to avoid wrinkles
00:38:15 Michelle's top 3 active ingredients
00:40:00 Michelle's top 3 tips