Last Updated on March 23, 2025 by Giorgia Guazzarotti
Synopsis:
Are you sick of outrageous beauty claims and over-priced products that don’t deliver? Tired of not knowing what to believe about products? Confused about who to trust for beauty tips and tricks? Well, worry no more. The popular science bloggers, The Beauty Brains, are back with another book full of informative and fun beauty advice.
Fed up with all the confusing beauty info out there? Not sure which beauty advice you can actually trust? You’re not alone! Thankfully, our favorite science-savvy bloggers, The Beauty Brains, are back with another awesome book filled with real talk, myth-busting, and plenty of humor.
Who Are The Beauty Brains?
The Beauty Brains was one of the first beauty blogs I ever discovered, and honestly, it’s been my skincare lifeline ever since. Run by a fun team of actual cosmetic chemists, they’re not here to sell you anything. They just want you to know the truth about skincare & co. What works and what doesn’t. What’s dangerous and what’s not. They break down complex beauty myths in ways anyone can understand, and they always do it with plenty of laughs along the way. If you want to make smarter skincare purchases, the blog is a must.
About Their New Book: It’s Ok To Have Lead In Your Lipstick
Their latest book, It’s Ok To Have Lead In Your Lipstick pokes fun at one of the biggest beauty myths out there. Just like their blog, the book is packed with questions straight from readers, answered in a super straightforward and witty way.
The book is divided into six sections:
- Clever Lies
- Scaremongering
- Makeup Or Make Believe
- Green Products
- Bizarre Beauty Ingredients
- Does Anything Really Work?
Each section is then split into mini chapters that cover skincare, makeup, haircare and general questions.
Here are a few things you’ll discover inside the book:
- Why chemical-free cosmetics don’t exist
- How to tell if brands that belong to the same parent company sell the same formula at different prices
- Whether your skin lotion can set off airport explosive detectors
- What ingredients you should look out for in your products and which are just “pixie dust”
Why You’ll Actually Enjoy Reading It
Even if science class wasn’t your thing, The Beauty Brains make complicated stuff easy (and hilarious!) to understand. They take the stress out of beauty shopping and replace it with confidence and a good laugh.
The book follows the format of the blog. A reader asks a question and the Beauty Brains answer it in their usual straightforward, humorous style.
Everything is explained so clearly that even those who have very little knowledge of chemistry can easily understand it. Informative and entertaining, the book is a breath of fresh air.
Grab a copy. You won’t regret it.
Price & Availability
Kindle, $3.05/£2.30; paperback, $16.95/£8.83 at Amazon
The Bottom Line
If you’re done wasting money on beauty products that don’t deliver and want straight-up, reliable advice that’s actually fun to read, you need this book. It’s Ok To Have Lead In Your Lipstick is your ultimate beauty reality check. Seriously, grab a copy. You’ll love it!
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Interesting read. I first found cosmetic myths busted in Paula Begoun’s “Don’t Go to the cosmetics counter without me” .. the industry changes so fast though .. it’s had to keep up.
Monica.
Monica, that’s an excellent book too. Paula is a fan of the brains as well and has written a few lines of praise for this book.
And that’s so true, keeping up is so hard! But this is a fun way to do it. 🙂
This sounds cool. You know, I always wonder if companies like Pantene put the exact same shampoo in all their bottles, and just label them different things (for color-treated hair. For oily hair, etc).
I think I might read this!
Trisha, very often the ingredients are the same indeed. Some inactive ingredients like plant extracts or thickeners may be different, but what matters, and what makes the product work, is often the same thing.
I loved this book, and their previous one as well. Great review!
Eight, I’m glad you enjoyed it too. It’s a fun and informative read, isn’t it?