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Influencers and brands are testing heat protectants on receipts - but does this actually work? I tested the test, and it turned out to be way more complicated than I expected.
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0:00 The viral heat protectant test
1:15 Lucy Seitz's tests
2:47 Testing heat protectants Day 1
4:39 Is it just water?
5:14 Testing heat protectants Day 2
5:49 Science is a cruel mistress
9:12 Receipt temperature tests
9:55 I try to solve it by writing on a whiteboard
11:32 ✨Realising things ✨
12:09 What's really happening
15:40 Conclusions
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Influencers and brands are testing heat protectants on receipts - but does this actually work? I tested the test, and it turned out to be way more complicated than I expected.
MY BOOK 📖 The Science of Beauty: labmuffin.com/sob
Shop my favourite products here: shopmy.us/labmuffin
Subscribe for videos every fortnight: bit.ly/labmuffinyt
0:00 The viral heat protectant test
1:15 Lucy Seitz's tests
2:47 Testing heat protectants Day 1
4:39 Is it just water?
5:14 Testing heat protectants Day 2
5:49 Science is a cruel mistress
9:12 Receipt temperature tests
9:55 I try to solve it by writing on a whiteboard
11:32 ✨Realising things ✨
12:09 What's really happening
15:40 Conclusions
My favourite hair products: shopmy.us/collections/1220419
🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
Website labmuffin.com
Instagram instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience
TikTok tiktok.com/@labmuffinbeautyscience
Threads threads.net/labmuffinbeautyscience
Shop my favourite products: shopmy.us/labmuffin
✨ Want smooth, glowing skin? Grab a copy of my FREE Essential Guide to Exfoliation! labmuffin.com/exfol
Powered By Chemicals Mugs: labmuffin.com/shop
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Debunking the worst haircare misinformation on TikTok youtu.be/gLttCDPCADY
Stop drying your hair wrong youtu.be/1Oo1syciUQ4
This ingredient saved my hair youtu.be/Rmc3iZgoseg
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The worst TikTok haircare advice youtu.be/NErfR6OW7m8
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