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Potential interview questions
 
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Product Reviews
- Are expensive department store products better than inexpensive ones found at the drugstore?
- Do any of the “Better than Botox” creams work like they say they do?
- What are some of the best new makeup products (mascaras, foundations, lipsticks, powders, blushes, eyeshadows, lip glosses) on the market and why?
- What are the best moisturizers?
- Are there any especially impressive products that consumers need to know about?
- Are there any inexpensive products that are “drugstore doubles,” almost identical to more expensive products on the market?
Skin Care Myth Busting
- Why "natural" or "botanical" ingredients aren't necessarily better than synthetic ingredients.
- Are propylene glycol, mineral oil, and petrolatum bad for the skin because they’re derived from antifreeze and motor oil?
- Are there any truly effective wrinkle creams?
- Do facial exercises work?
- Can a cream get rid of cellulite?
- Are all SPFs created equally or are there certain ingredients to look for?
- What are the most outrageous current trends in the cosmetics industry?
- Are eye creams necessary?
- Do terms such as “hypoallergenic,” “noncomedogenic,” “all-natural,” “patented secrets,” and “dermatologist tested” mean anything? What are some other terms to look out for?
- Do the studies conducted by cosmetics companies really prove their claims?
Taking Care of Skin—The Basics
- What are the three most common misconceptions women have about skin care?
- What are the three worst things a woman can do to her skin?
- Should your skin-care routine change based on your age?
- What skin-care products does every woman need?
- How can you identify your own skin type?
- How often should people change their skin-care routines and products? What factors influence the way our skin behaves on a given day?
- What ingredients are necessary for a cleanser to be effective? What ingredients should consumers be wary of?
Fighting Wrinkles
- What ingredients are necessary for a moisturizer to be effective?
- When can a moisturizer do more harm than good?
- Are wrinkles caused by dry skin? What is the "back-side test" of aging?
- What products really do get rid of wrinkles?
- Should you exfoliate? What factors are necessary for an exfoliant to be effective?
- What is the latest research about sun protection? What ingredients must be in sunscreen to protect against skin cancer and wrinkles?
- What are some of the newest “hyped” ingredients and what can they really do?
- Do antioxidants make a difference? Are products that include vitamins A and C worth the money?
- What is the latest information on plant extracts?
- What do antioxidants, AHAs, BHA, vitamins and Retin-A do for the skin?
Skin Care for Teenagers
- What should teens know about their skin?
- Why are most acne products a waste of money?
- What is a good skin care solution for oily skin?
Skin Care for Babies
- What are the most important considerations when buying products for babies?
- What is wrong with all of those pastel yellow, pink and blue products that smell sweet and fresh and remind us of darling babies?
Skin Care for Men
- What are the two most important things men should know when they purchase skin-care products?
- What can you do about razor burn?
- Are men’s skin care products different than skin care products marketed to women?
Plastic Surgery
- What should a person look for when choosing a plastic surgeon?
- What are the top five questions to ask when seeking a reputable plastic surgeon?
- What are the most popular procedures and how much do they cost?
- What can one really expect from a given procedure?
- What are typical risks and recovery times for a given procedure?
Makeup
- What should every woman have in her makeup bag?
- What are the top 5 beauty myths?
- What are the 5 biggest mistakes women make when shopping for makeup?
- Explain the differences between the various types of foundation (or lipsticks, or mascaras, or eye products, etc.) on the market.
- Is department store makeup superior to the products found at the drugstore?
How To...
- Get a really good, even self tan.
- Shape and shade eyebrows.
- Apply a beautiful eye design.
- Quickly change your makeup from daytime casual to nighttime elegant.
- Get super-smooth legs when you shave.
- Give yourself the perfect home manicure and pedicure (and help them last).
- Choose the perfect foundation.
Hair Care Myth Busting – True or False
- Expensive or salon hair-care products are better than inexpensive ones.
- Natural ingredients are better than synthetic ones.
- Silicone is bad for hair.
- You can repair damaged hair.
- Dyeing hair isn’t damaging.
- You can perm and color hair without causing more damage, if you wait a few weeks between treatments.
- Dyeing hair is dangerous and can cause cancer.
- Some hair-care products can protect hair from sun damage.
- Frequent hair brushing is good for hair.
- Cutting hair makes it thicker.
- Just like skin, your hair needs sun protection.
Shampoos
- Is it necessary to shampoo hair twice as the directions suggest?
- Does hair adapt to shampoo?
- Is frequent shampooing bad for hair?
- Are baby shampoos really milder than regular shampoos and can adults use them?
- Do swimmers' shampoos remove chlorine and other harmful chemicals found in swimming pools?
- Do volumizing shampoos work?
- What about 2-in-1 shampoos (that include conditioner)?
- Do the shampoos designed for long hair really work?
Conditioners
- Can you protect hair from heat damage caused by blow dryers, flat irons, or curling irons?
- Does everyone need to use a conditioner?
- What do conditioners do?
- Does it help to leave a conditioner on for long periods of time?
- Do I need to use a deep conditioner?
- What about mayonnaise as a deep conditioning treatment?
- If I have oily hair, do I need to use a conditioner?
- What are the best conditioners?
- What’s the difference between rinse-off and leave-in conditioners?
Preventing Hair Damage
- Brush or comb your hair as infrequently and as gently as possible.
- Never use a brush on wet hair, and don’t over-brush dry hair.
- Choose your brushes and combs carefully.
- When drying your hair, never tousle, twist, or wring it dry with a towel or your hands. Instead, squeeze it dry gently using a towel or your hands.
- Handle your hair as little as possible.
- Use indirect heat (3” to 6” away from the hair is best) to remove excess moisture before you style your hair with a blow dryer and brush.
- Styling tools such as blow dryers, curling irons or hot rollers can damage hair. Keep hair healthy by using them infrequently and on a low heat setting.
- Before using a flat iron or curling iron on your hair, be sure it is 100% dry.
- When using a flat iron, move it smoothly over the hair to prevent concentrating the heat in one area.
- Perming and/or coloring hair unavoidably causes damage.
- Avoid direct sun exposure.
Hair Loss and Regrowth Myths: True or False
- Only men experience male pattern baldness.
- Male-pattern baldness skips a generation on your father’s side.
- Male-pattern baldness is inherited from your mother’s side of the family.
- Male-pattern baldness or thinning hair is caused by hair mites.
- Vitamin deficiency is responsible for hair loss.
- Mineral deficiency is responsible for hair loss. Poor blood flow causes pattern baldness.
- Stress causes hair loss.
- Wearing your hair in a ponytail can cause hair loss.
- Pregnancy can make hair grow.
- Clogged pores on the scalp cause hair loss.
Other Segment Ideas
- How to address typical hair and scalp problems such as dry, flaky scalp, dandruff, oily scalp, split ends, frizz, static electricity and the inevitable "bad hair" days.
- The Best Styling Tools: Paula can bring an assortment of blow dryers, flat irons, curling irons, brushes and combs and explain what makes them the best and how to use them.
- Everything you need to know about hair color. Can you do it yourself? What is the difference between temporary, demi-permanent and permanent hair color? Selecting the right color, coloring gray hair, pregnancy and hair color, and more...
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