Myths for face and beauty? and the fact?

Answer 1

Beauty myths:

Drinking lots of water keeps skin
youthful-looking.


People have got to stop drinking numerous glasses of water a day, thinking it is helping their skin. Water does help clean the kidneys and acts as an appetite suppressant. But short of bloating and temporarily getting rid of some wrinkling, it doesn't do a whole lot for the complexion.

Soap is bad for the skin.


People have been bullied in the past: "You use soap on your skin? Oh, my word!". Traditional soap was a mix of animal fats and fruit/vegetable oils. This has a high pH and can in fact be drying, particularly to aging skin. But these days, newer soaps have been formulated with synthetic surfactants, which cleanse skin in a milder manner than true soap. Some soaps even have emollients (moisturizers) added, so they are good for the skin. If you prefer that "squeaky-clean" feeling soap provides, there's nothing wrong with using it.

A split end can be repaired.


This is true only if you're willing to snip the hair beyond the point of the split. While some conditioners can temporarily 'glue' split ends back together, there is no way to re-attach the hair shaft permanently when the individual layers of cells separate. This is the result of too-frequent or too-harsh chemical processing, styling or just plain over washing. When shampooing, concentrate on cleansing the scalp, which is mostly where skin oil accumulates. As the shampoo is rinsed out, it will clean the length of the hair.

It's too late to start using sunscreen.

It's never too late to start protecting skin from the sun. The cumulative effect of the sun is what's damaging, so by avoiding it, you could halt some of its progress. Furthermore, there is clinical evidence that once you start protecting the skin, it has the ability to repair itself. This repair is not going to happen overnight; it's a gradual process that can take a couple years to yield significant results.

Scalp massage can turn around hair loss.


If it can, it's never been scientifically proven. Proponents of massage, claim myriad benefits, including an increase in circulation to the scalp, which causes the hair bulb to be flooded with the nutrients necessary for healthy hair growth. However the scalp is already one of the most vascularized areas of the body. There may be a placebo or anti-stress component, which could account for the limited success in a few people.

You can shrink a pore.


The size of your pores is genetically determined. Cosmetic companies are making many millions by convincing women they can be shrunk. Once you reach puberty, the pores become their adult size. However, they can appear to be overly enlarged if they become impacted with keratin, sebaceous material or bacteria. Anti-agers such as Retin-A and alpha-hydroxy acids can break up these materials to return pores to their normal appearance.

Dry skin causes wrinkles.


The reality is that most of the lines and wrinkles you see in the mirror were caused by the sun. The other 20 percent are the result of facial expressions such as smiling and frowning. If one smokes, the appearance of these wrinkles are accelerated many years. However if someone is very dehydrated, the skin will appear more wrinkled. Also as one ages, the skin makes less natural oil. This will make the wrinkling more apparent. A moisturizer will help smooth away some early fine lines.

Alcohol-free is better.


Hardly. When people see 'alcohol' on a label, they usually think of isopropyl, or rubbing alcohol which imparts a cooling, drying sensation to the skin. This however couldn't be further from the truth. From a biochemical viewpoint alcohol just means that there's a molecular compound with an OH at the end of it. What's at the other end could completely alter its behavior in products. For example, cetyl, benzyl or oleyl alcohol are all so-called fatty alcohols, which act as emollients. These decrease water loss from the skin and soften it.

Everybody needs a moisturizer.


This is another multi-million dollar myth the cosmetic companies want you to believe. In reality, you only need a moisturizer if you experience the following clinical signs: redness, scaliness or itchiness. These are more frequently seen in cold weather. The drier your skin, the heavier a moisturizer you need. When does it make sense to have two different moisturizers? If you're extremely dry on, say your hand and only moderately dry on your body, use separate products.

Once you have a face lift,
you'll need another.


This sounds like a myth that a lot of celebrities have taken at 'face' value, but it has no basis in fact. What is true is that a face lift doesn't reverse the aging process. It just makes you look better than you would have looked without it from that point on. It's not unusual for a person who's had a face lift to decide one still looks pretty good, or at least better than all ones friends, and opt out of the second surgery.

Beauty Facts:

1.) ALWAYS make sure that you condition your lips using any kind of chapstick or moisturizers. Make sure to carry chapstick with you everywhere you go and reapply as often as you please. The more you reapply, the softer and healthier your lips are going to be.(Blistex Silk-n-Shine,$2.99 at drugstores)


2.) In the morning before applying anything on your lips, put some lotion on your lips and take your toothbrush and gently brush over your lips. This helps the dead skin come off and it leaves your lips much smoother cleaner!


3.) If you're looking to make your lips fuller and more plump, try Too Faced:Lip Injection ($18.50 at Sephora).


4.) If you want a fuller look and your lips are too sensitive to lip plumping formulas, try taking a lip pencil (Super Duper Lipstick Pencil by Joey New York, $16 at Ulta), and contouring the outside of your lips. After you finished lining the outer part of your lips, take a nude colored lipstick and apply it. Rub you lips together back and forth. This will make you lips looking ravishing!


5.)If you are looking for a natural look, a nude color lipstick or lip gloss is always the way to go. You can never go wrong in a nude color.


6.) Your smile always looks its best if your teeth are pearly white. Try Crest White Strips ($25.99 at drugstores).

Eyes

1.) Before applying mascara, in order to get the full volumized effect, curl your eye lashes. Take you eyelash curler and place your lashes in between. Tighten the curler firmly for about 5 seconds. DO NOT sqeeze to hard! Squeezing to hard may cause damage to your eyelashes. After you finished curling your lashes, then apply the mascara. Take you mascara and work upward on your eyelashes slowly.

2.) The color you choose for you eye shadow is competely up to you. If you are looking for colors such as blue, green, purple, and other bold colors, make sure not to apply too much because you will definitely end up looking like a clown.

3.) Before you apply your eyeshadow, make sure you put a pale shade of powder on your eyelids. This will cause the eyeshawdow to hold much better, and it will not crease as much.

4.) If you choose to apply eyeliner, start from the inside of your eyelid and work your way out. It is much more precise that way. Also, try using a liquid liner (Liquid Eyeline Colorstay by Revlon, $6.99 at Ulta). It looks much more distinct.

Face:

1.) To keep your face clean and flawless, washing you face at least once a day is necessary! It is recommended that one should wash their face in the morning and at night. Try Dove Gentle Exfoliator ($3.99 at Target).

2.) To get soft and radiant skin, apply a mosturizer before going to bed at night. Try Dove Night Renwel Mosturizer ($9.99 at Target).

How to apply foundations, bronzer, and blush:

First, take you foundation and apply it EVENLY onto your face. Make sure you use make-up sponges to apply the foundation becuse it gives it a better look and a more even application.
After you have finished applying your foundation, application brush (Ultimate Kabuki Buffer Brush, $22 at Bare Escenctuals) and swirl it around in your bronzer (Warm Radiance $24, at Bare Escentuals), tap the brush, and then apply in a circular motion onto your face. Keep repeating this procedure until you are finished applying your bronzer. Makre sure that you DO NOT use too much bronzer. This can cause you to look to orange.
After you have finished with your bronzer, it is not now time to apply your blush. Take your brush and swirl it around into a small amount of the blush (True, $24 at Bare Escentuals), and then highlight your cheek bones. (The besy way to do this is to make your face into a fish face, and then brush the blush along your cheek bones.) This helps bring out you cheek bones. After you are done accenting your cheek bones, take a little more blush and brush it across the apples of your cheeks.

Note:
Make sure that you take care of your skin everyday! The better care you take of it, the more radiant it will be!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Exercise Myths and Facts Regarding Pollution and Detox

Is strenuous outdoor exercise best for detoxing?

Simple Solution:
Are windless days low in emissions? How heavily should you exercise to detox? Find out here which facts and which exercise myths you believe in regarding pollution and detox:

Myth: Strenuous exercise outdoors is the best way to cleanse toxins out of the body.

Fact: Environmental toxins (pollution) are a major consideration when you exercise outside. As your workout becomes more strenuous you breathe deeper and faster, this magnifies the negative effects of the toxins and increases your exposure.


Myth: In the city, a sunny, windless day is sure to be low in toxic emissions.

Fact: Sunny afternoons without wind are actually the worst for toxic ozone emissions. The action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from car emissions creates high concentrations of ozone. If you live in the city, it’s best to avoid strenuous outdoor exercise in these conditions.


Myth: When you detox you should exercise heavily to clean out your body.

Fact: During a formal detox program it is best to limit exercise while the body rejuvenates. Over exercising is to be avoided at all times, always balance

* Acne Myths and Facts

There are a huge amount of myths circulating about acne - its causes and its treatment - and although some may have a grain of truth, the explanation may not be relevant to what is causing you problems.

Hormones
Acne and skin problems normally start when we enter into puberty, and hormonal imbalance is one of the greatest factors influencing the skin - in males the increased excretion of testosterone is a major influencing factor in the cause of seborrhea.

When we have an increase of hormones - estrogen and testosterone, the female and male hormones - our skin is programmed to start activating the sebaceous glands and more oil is produced. It must be kept in mind that both males and females have both these hormones - in males testosterone is the major player while estrogen is dominant in females.

Some lucky people go through puberty with their skin working more than perfectly and handling the flood of hormones in good grace, without disrupting the normal skin functioning.

The build-up of dead skin cells in the sebaceous follicle is also an important factor in the creation of acne, since instead of shedding and exiting the follicle, the dead skin tends to hang around and get bound together with the sebum, which then plugs the follicle and in so doing swells up and enlarges the pore, creating skin problems.

On top of this, bacteria starts to multiply and inflammation sets in, and should this follicle spill its content unchecked, the surrounding tissue will also become infected.

Acne flare-ups are also common in women when menstruating or during pregnancy, since the hormone levels are then increased.

Diet
It is an old belief that French fries, pizzas, chocolate, cake, pastries etc are the cause of acne, but medical science has disputed this fact. Please bear in mind that it is wise to eat sensibly when wishing to combat acne and other skin problems.

A well balanced diet, with a healthy inclusion of fresh fruit and vegetables, coupled with adequate water (water - not sodas, juice, coffee or tea) will most definitely help your skin, and is also a good foundation for general good health.

The amount of water that you should drink per day can be calculated as follows - for each 8 kilograms of body weight you should drink about 250 ml of water - so if you weigh 60 kilograms you should drink about 1.9 liters of water per day ( a pound equals 2.2 kilograms and 250 ml equals about 8 fluid ounces).

Hygiene
People suffering from severe acne are sometimes under the misguided impression that it is due to their lack of hygiene, that they "contracted" acne and they then go forth and clean with such vigor that they damage and stress their skin even more.

To read why you get that tight pulling feeling when washing your skin with the wrong type of face wash / soap / cleanser / cleansing lotion, click here to read why your skin goes all tight and starts pulling.

Although hygiene and regular cleansing is paramount to prevent the spread of infection - it is not normally the lack of hygiene which causes acne as such.

During puberty the skin in most individuals becomes more oily due to hormonal factors, and pores also enlarge, and although proper cleaning, with a good quality pH controlled cleanser, without excessive chemicals and harsh ingredients, is required to keep the skin clean and to help prevent further spread of acne and pimples, it must be done in a sensible and responsible way. Click here to read more about cleansing your face sensibly.

Stress
Although modern science does not support the idea that stress can lead to acne, it is surely a truth that stress aggravates skin problems and that flare-ups happen when a person is under extra stress.

Sex
This myth has become less popular, but it was once thought that as soon as you become sexually active that acne would clear up. There is no truth in this - and it is merely a myth.

Sunbathing
Exposing your skin to the ultraviolet rays of the sun will not clear up your acne, and you run the increased risk of sun damage to your skin. Although some people think that the sun improves their skin condition, it in actual fact will only help mask the problem with a slight tan, but the problem itself will not be sorted out by sunbathing.

It is therefore not recommended that you expose your skin to sunlight - especially if you are using acne medication - be that over-the-counter or prescription - since most of these products will have a sensitizing effect on the skin, and sun bathing should therefore be restricted when using any such products.

Vitamins and minerals
Although vitamins alone cannot claim to prevent nor remove or treat acne and skin problems, some very good results have been obtained by supplementing the diet with vitamins and minerals to assist with skin problems and acne.

The addition of vitamins A, D, E as well as C and zinc hav shown good results when taken as an extra supplement.

In a double-blind clinical study it was found that both oral zinc and tetracycline were equally effective in reducing acne over a period of 12 weeks, reducing severity by upwards of 70%. Reference 56

In another article Reference 57 it is debated that a deficiency of pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) contributes to the onset of acne vulgaris and that the condition can be cured through liberal supplementation of pantothenic acid.

Hereditary
Although there are no hard and fast rules or indications concerning the probability of a child inheriting genes that will make them more prone to acne, it is found that acne does seem to follow a family pattern of sorts.

It is thought that children may be predisposed to acne if their parents had severe acne, but support for the contrary is also there where children of acne prone parents never developed acne.

Removing blackheads and whiteheads prevent acne
This statement is an out-and-out myth, and the opposite is actually the truth, as incorrect extraction of blackheads and whiteheads can give rise to acne, and also spread the infection.

Squeezing or picking at blackheads and whiteheads can also hurt the surrounding tissue which can result in permanent scarring.

The extraction of blackheads by means of "blackhead extractors" must be avoided and should only be done by a dermatologist or a well trained beauty therapist under the correct conditions. Incorrect removal may also cause reactive inflammation in the area.

Trying to force out whiteheads may, if done incorrectly, force the content of the closed comedo further and deeper into the tissue which may result in inflammation and the formation of nodules and cysts.

Manipulation of whiteheads can force these closed comedo to become inflamed and form a pustule or papule and may lead to cysts or nodules.

Age
Since age, puberty and hormones play a role in the appearance of acne, age as such is a factor, but in general - the majority of acne sufferers are aged between 12 - 24 years of age (people still struggling with acne at 40 will not agree however!).

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