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Jun 26
59m 30s

Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar...

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

  • How does different water affect the performance of hair products?
  • Do you really need to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours?
  • Can rinse out conditioner and a deep conditioner or mask be used interchangeably?
  • Does Avene makeup removing micellar water really work?
  • Are '20 free; or '12 free' nail polishes safer?

Beauty News

Peptides in moisturizers.  Do you really need them?

Troubling world of dupe fragrances 

Stop falling for these sunscreen myths.
sunscreen ingredient checker. 

Approximate timestamps

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Italy and babies
10:55 - Beauty News - Peptides
17:10 - Duping products
22:20 - Sunscreen myths
27:20 - Beauty Questions - Hard & Soft water
33:55 - Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors
42:30 - Rinse out and deep conditioners
46:35 - Micellar water for makeup
50:25 - Safer nail polishes?
57:45 - Ending

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