Is Your Haircare Worth the Money or Does it Just Sound Good?

Have you ever wondered if your $40 shampoo is ACTUALLY better than what you can get in the supermarket aisle? Or whether the skincare-inspired ingredients popping up in haircare are doing anything particularly groundbreaking?

This week, we're joined by Cassandra Celestin (aka The Beauty Chemist), a cosmetic chemist, product developer and scientist, to separate haircare formulation science from marketing spin. We’re getting into what makes a good haircare product, which ingredients are worth paying attention to, and how to get more out of your hair routine.

Also in this ep: our thoughts on refilling an empty Aesop hand soap with something cheaper, some of the products we trialled over the break, and our MVPs.

Links below!

Chic budget-friendly handsoaps

Soma Handwash

Freshwater Farm

Thankyou Forever Bottle

Pears Handwash

Element Brooklyn

Bettina's recs, reviewed

Maybelline Brow Inserts

Hairstory Pre-Wash

Hairstory New Wash

Ultraceuticals Daily Defence DNA³ Complex Recovery Night Cream

Mecca Weekend Skin Tint

Epres Bond Repair Treatment

MVPs

Go-To Supremely Soothing Moisturiser

Go-To Mellow Milk

The Ordinary Lacto-PDRN* 4% + B9 Eye Cream

For more from Cassandra Celestin:

Visit her website: www.thebeautychemist.com

Follow her on instagram: @thatbeautychemist

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Credits:

Your hosts & producers: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell.

Thanks to our guest, Cassandra Celestin

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