Hair – Lab Muffin Beauty Science

Why your hair products stop working

Michelle Wong — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:51 +0000

So you found the hair routine of your dreams and your hair is just magnificent… But then it just stops working. What’s going on? Here’s the science behind why your products just suddenly stop working, and what can you do about it. The video is here, keep scrolling for the text version. You might need to change shampoos First off, ...

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Sulfate-Free Shampoo? The Science

Michelle Wong — Sat, 13 May 2023 16:02:41 +0000

Lots of people say you have to use sulfate-free shampoo to avoid damaging or stripping your hair. There also people who say you have to use shampoo with sulfates to get your hair clean. They are both wrong. I’ve been paying more attention to hair science info on the internet lately. There are a lot of completely wrong explanations, and strong ...

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Fading Hair Dye With Low Damage

Michelle Wong — Fri, 12 May 2023 21:30:56 +0000

I had purple and mauve hair for about six months, but the purple I had really sunk and it’s way in, and I couldn’t get it to the warm, peachy color that I really wanted. But I was a bit scared of just bleaching it because I had to bleach it twice the first time to get it to get ...

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Guest Appearance on The Proof podcast with Simon Hill

Michelle Wong — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:00:05 +0000

I recently chatted all things skincare with Simon Hill on his podcast The Proof for about three and a half hours. You can listen to the first part on sunscreen here and the second part on skincare, clean beauty, haircare… basically everything else – here. The Proof is a great listen if you’re looking for deep dives on pretty much ...

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You don’t need to freak out about benzene in dry shampoo

Michelle Wong — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:59 +0000

There’s been another beauty product recall because of benzene. This time it’s dry shampoos produced by Unilever, including products from; Dove TRESemmé TIGI Suave I’ve talked about benzene contamination in products before, specifically sunscreen. It’s a very similar situation this time. The key points: Benzene is not intentionally added to products. Rather, it’s a trace contaminant that’s accidentally found its ...

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My Top (Mostly Cheap or Free) Haircare Hacks

Michelle Wong — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:30:12 +0000

I’m pretty lazy with my haircare and I’m bad at sticking to routines. But I also bleached my hair so I could play with pretty colours, which dramatically increased the effort involved to keep my hair looking decent. So in the last few years I’ve been trying out a lot of haircare hacks – these are the ones that’ve changed ...

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The Science of Hair Products: Shampoo and Conditioner

Michelle Wong — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:32:41 +0000

Sulfates, fatty alcohols, silicones, preservatives… what are they doing in your shampoo and conditioner, and do you need to avoid them? Today’s post is a deep dive into some of the key ingredients in haircare products. The video version is here if you prefer that format! Note: This post is based on a video sponsored by The Ordinary, but this ...

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New York 1,4-Dioxane Ban In Beauty Products?

Michelle Wong — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:33:00 +0000

If you’ve ever looked up sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in a clean beauty app, like me, you might be surprised to find that SLES is dirtier than SLS. These apps are terrible and based on pseudoscience: SLS and SLES are both safe in your products. But if you’re a skincare nerd, you’ll know that SLS ...

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What to Expect After You Bleach Your Asian Hair

Michelle Wong — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:42:32 +0000

I had my hair bleached to white and dyed it purple a little while back. Even though I read a ton of articles about how what to expect and how to look after bleached Asian hair, I was still really surprised by the change in haircare required! Here’s my tips and advice on what to expect when you get extreme ...

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Busting Hair Conditioner Myths: Build-Up, Silicones, Weighing Hair Down etc.

Michelle Wong — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:30:57 +0000

This video is sponsored by Pantene. The text version is unsponsored. There are a lot of myths about hair conditioners – we’re going to bust some in this post! I usually bust myths for free, but this video (but not the blog post) is sponsored by Pantene – even though it is sponsored, everything is my own opinions and research ...

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