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Episode 399 - From Curl Cream to Tretinoin: Unpacking Your Beauty Questions!
June 16, 2025 · 49 min

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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

How do you know if a product has gone bad? Are the results from Retinol comparable to Retin A?Is Pantene bad for hair?Can you use skin products on your scalp?Is it ok to use a metal spoon to mix vitamin C?Are salt sprays safe to use? 

Beauty News

Fat Mascara taking a break?

The best shampoos for men?

Sydney Sweeny bath soap sparks controversy

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Intro1:00 Chit Chat8:20 Beauty News - Best shampoo for men13:20 - Fat Mascara suspends their show15:30 - Sydney Sweeny soap18:00 - Beauty Questions - Product expiration22:05 - Retinol vs Retin A28:05 - Is Pantene bad for hair?34:20 - Skin products on scalp39:00 - Mixing vitamin C with stainless steel43:05 - Salt sprays for hair47:10 - Ending

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