BRAZEN BLOG

Reducing comedones is much about using plenty of saturated fats on the skin so that it can stop making these in the first place.A comedo extractor (sometimes colloquially referred to as a "comb dome extractor" due to mispronunciation) is a specialized tool used to safely remove comedones, which include: Blackheads: Open comedones where oil and debris have oxidized, giving them a dark appearance.Whiteheads: Closed comedones trapped under the skin.Anatomy of a Comedo Extractor: Handle: Usually mad … read more

Fat phobia isn't cool. It can lead to deficiencies and side effects worse than bad skin. Many dermatologists and skincare formulators are into the “oil free” movement. Others are “slugging” at night (did you know I’ve had *my* clients slugging for 14 years?!)Stop avoiding oils/fat on your face. You’re not doing yourself any favors, I promise. In fact, you are definitely doing harm in the long run. Your skin REQUIRES fat to build skin cells. And yes, topical fat works. “Topical treatment with ess … read more

Even natural handmade soap is an overall detriment. Using it on your body occasionally is fine, but never on your face.-SOAP IS A MINUS -Soap's one and only job is to detract from skin. It takes away (beneficial) oils, it takes away dirt, it leaches vitamins and minerals from your skin with it's pulling action. It sucks your skin dry, literally, and then tightly closes off your pores - which can then lead to stretched out looking "large" pores.Brazen Bee Beauty Cleansers literally work to HEALIn … read more

The current standard of skincare is extremely cheap ingredients so they have Big Profit, all-promises/no-reality, and no care whatsoever for the user. If they cared, there wouldn't be ingredients that cause cancer in ANY amount. If they cared, there wouldn't be cheap fillers.But I think that most consumers think the skincare companies do care. These companies say, "LOOK at the market trends! No one CARES that we are putting the fillers and cancer-causing, hormone-disruptors in their soap because … read more

Why it worksYou'll never get something this raw and concentrated. Why raw?I think that a major reason my cleansers go so far beyond others is that I don't jack around with what nature/god/goddess gave us. I believe there is great wisdom in the exact chemical composition of a whole plant.Other companies use "extracts" in their skincare. These extracts are not the full biological array of chemicals and vitamins found in that plant. They are often the white bread of the plant. ONE chemical to rule … read more