How to Get the Best Brows

plus a supplement to wait on

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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally-occurring molecule in the skin and joints with a high capacity to retain moisture; it’s often used in topical moisturizers.

So when I received an email the other day touting a new study that revealed oral hyaluronic acid supplementation could increase skin moisturization, reduce wrinkles, etc., I was intrigued.

Then I read the study’s conclusions:

The findings of this analysis align with existing literature, underscoring the potential of oral HA supplementation as a valuable component in anti-aging and skincare regimens. However, the study’s limited sample size and heterogeneity among included studies call for larger, more robust trials to confirm these findings and further explore the effects of oral HA on skin health.

If you’re now guessing that the folks assertively recommending HA oral supplementation are also the folks selling an HA oral supplement, bingo! Which is why I continue to assertively recommend you don’t swallow these kinds of recommendations whole.

Speaking of swallowing stuff whole, I recently discovered something called ColonBroom in a list of popular beauty brands that appears to be a weight-loss supplement. Congratulations to their marketing team for coming up with the best name ever for a product that claims to whisk away excess poundage. But is it just me who thinks brooms + colons suggests one too many unpleasant associations?

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Finally, bonobos, they’re just like us! Imagine that! Here’s why you might want to invite a monkey to your favorite kid’s next tea party.

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