Beauty Rumors...Busted!
When it comes to beauty, there's a lot of misinformation out there. Chalk it up to old wives' tales, urban legend or wishful thinking, but the fact is, many supposed facts about your skin, hair and makeup are false. To help separate fact from fiction, we reveal the truth behind these common beauty myths:
MYTH: If you have oily skin, wash your face as often as possible to get rid of excess shine.
TRUTH: More isn't always more when it comes to cleansing, even if you have oily skin. Too-frequent washing can over-dry skin, perhaps causing it to produce even more oil to compensate for the dryness. And friction from scrubbing can irritate sensitive, acne-prone skin, which might lead to breakouts.
Expert Advice: Lather up with a gentle cleanser once in the morning, once at bedtime and once after exercising. To combat mid-day shine breakthroughs, use a fluffy powder brush to dust on SkinClearing Oil-Free Pressed Powder.
MYTH: Eating fried foods and chocolate causes breakouts.
TRUTH: There's no evidence that snacking on greasy or sugary foods has an effect on breakouts—unless you're rubbing them on your face, that is! Acne happens when excess oil mixes with dead skin cells and clogs pores. When acne-causing bacteria spread under skin's surface, the pore becomes inflamed and a blemish crops up. Outside factors that can contribute to breakouts: stress, cosmetics containing mineral oil, sticky hair products and friction (from touching your face frequently, rubbing the phone against your chin, even bangs against your forehead).
Expert Advice: Resist the urge to squeeze a blemish, and try not to let hair or objects rub against your face. Look for oil-free, non-comedogenic makeup that won't clog pores (like SkinClearing Oil-Free Makeup), or choose any one of the Healthy Skin® Blends products—Translucent Oil-Control Powder, Natural Radiance Bronzer, Sheer Highlighting Blush
MYTH: The dark stuff inside blackheads is built-up dirt due to improper cleansing.
TRUTH: The black part of a blackhead is not excess dirt or residue from leftover makeup, so you can't wash it away. A blackhead is a clogged pore that remains open on the surface of your skin. Skin's own melanin (or natural pigment) can have a darkening effect on the combination of dead skin cells and excess oil that are clogging the pore, causing it to look black inside.
Expert Advice: To treat blackheads (and help prevent new ones from forming), you need to clear pores and keep them clear. Use cleansers and treatments with exfoliating salicylic acid (like Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub and RapidClear Acne Eliminating Gel).
MYTH: Pumping the mascara wand in and out of the tube a few times before applying prevents clumping.
TRUTH: Not only does pumping fail to prevent clumping, but it can actually introduce bacteria into the tube.
Expert Advice: Remove the wand from the tube and use a clean tissue to wipe any excess goo. Apply a thin coat of mascara, let it dry for about a minute, then apply a second coat. If lashes do clump, comb through with a clean mascara wand (available in beauty supply stores). Note: For a goof-proof application, choose Clean Lash Tint, a lash-darkening liquid that doesn't clump and rinses clean with soap and water.
MYTH: People with olive or dark skin do not have to worry about skin damage from sunburns.
TRUTH: Once upon a time, the more heavily pigmented sun worshippers truly believed that they could be unprotected in the sun longer than their fair skinned friends. That was back in the Dark Ages of foil reflectors and baby oil. The truth is, any sun exposure of your skin results in an increase in melanin production triggered by UV light, meaning that any increase in color is evidence of sun damage, even if it's not a burn.
Expert Advice: Everyone should always protect their skin from the moment you step outdoors with a broad-spectrum sunscreen that contains SPF 15 or higher. If you don't want to add a traditional sunscreen to your routine, consider a moisturizer that already has SPF in it (like Healthy Defense SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer).
MYTH: If you want to grow out your hair, go longer between haircuts.
TRUTH: Healthy hair grows about a half an inch per month, but to keep it looking healthy, you should get a micro-trim every six to eight weeks. This helps prevent split ends and breakage. A trim also helps re-shape your changing style while you grow your hair out.
Expert Advice: The stronger your strands, the more they'll resist breaking and splitting while they grow, so be sure to lather up with a gentle, non-stripping shampoo (like Triple Moisture Cream Lather Shampoo), follow with a hydrating conditioner (Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner) and deep-condition once a week with a protein-rich mask (Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask).
source - neutrogena.com
MYTH: If you have oily skin, wash your face as often as possible to get rid of excess shine.
TRUTH: More isn't always more when it comes to cleansing, even if you have oily skin. Too-frequent washing can over-dry skin, perhaps causing it to produce even more oil to compensate for the dryness. And friction from scrubbing can irritate sensitive, acne-prone skin, which might lead to breakouts.
Expert Advice: Lather up with a gentle cleanser once in the morning, once at bedtime and once after exercising. To combat mid-day shine breakthroughs, use a fluffy powder brush to dust on SkinClearing Oil-Free Pressed Powder.
MYTH: Eating fried foods and chocolate causes breakouts.
TRUTH: There's no evidence that snacking on greasy or sugary foods has an effect on breakouts—unless you're rubbing them on your face, that is! Acne happens when excess oil mixes with dead skin cells and clogs pores. When acne-causing bacteria spread under skin's surface, the pore becomes inflamed and a blemish crops up. Outside factors that can contribute to breakouts: stress, cosmetics containing mineral oil, sticky hair products and friction (from touching your face frequently, rubbing the phone against your chin, even bangs against your forehead).
Expert Advice: Resist the urge to squeeze a blemish, and try not to let hair or objects rub against your face. Look for oil-free, non-comedogenic makeup that won't clog pores (like SkinClearing Oil-Free Makeup), or choose any one of the Healthy Skin® Blends products—Translucent Oil-Control Powder, Natural Radiance Bronzer, Sheer Highlighting Blush
MYTH: The dark stuff inside blackheads is built-up dirt due to improper cleansing.
TRUTH: The black part of a blackhead is not excess dirt or residue from leftover makeup, so you can't wash it away. A blackhead is a clogged pore that remains open on the surface of your skin. Skin's own melanin (or natural pigment) can have a darkening effect on the combination of dead skin cells and excess oil that are clogging the pore, causing it to look black inside.
Expert Advice: To treat blackheads (and help prevent new ones from forming), you need to clear pores and keep them clear. Use cleansers and treatments with exfoliating salicylic acid (like Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub and RapidClear Acne Eliminating Gel).
MYTH: Pumping the mascara wand in and out of the tube a few times before applying prevents clumping.
TRUTH: Not only does pumping fail to prevent clumping, but it can actually introduce bacteria into the tube.
Expert Advice: Remove the wand from the tube and use a clean tissue to wipe any excess goo. Apply a thin coat of mascara, let it dry for about a minute, then apply a second coat. If lashes do clump, comb through with a clean mascara wand (available in beauty supply stores). Note: For a goof-proof application, choose Clean Lash Tint, a lash-darkening liquid that doesn't clump and rinses clean with soap and water.
MYTH: People with olive or dark skin do not have to worry about skin damage from sunburns.
TRUTH: Once upon a time, the more heavily pigmented sun worshippers truly believed that they could be unprotected in the sun longer than their fair skinned friends. That was back in the Dark Ages of foil reflectors and baby oil. The truth is, any sun exposure of your skin results in an increase in melanin production triggered by UV light, meaning that any increase in color is evidence of sun damage, even if it's not a burn.
Expert Advice: Everyone should always protect their skin from the moment you step outdoors with a broad-spectrum sunscreen that contains SPF 15 or higher. If you don't want to add a traditional sunscreen to your routine, consider a moisturizer that already has SPF in it (like Healthy Defense SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer).
MYTH: If you want to grow out your hair, go longer between haircuts.
TRUTH: Healthy hair grows about a half an inch per month, but to keep it looking healthy, you should get a micro-trim every six to eight weeks. This helps prevent split ends and breakage. A trim also helps re-shape your changing style while you grow your hair out.
Expert Advice: The stronger your strands, the more they'll resist breaking and splitting while they grow, so be sure to lather up with a gentle, non-stripping shampoo (like Triple Moisture Cream Lather Shampoo), follow with a hydrating conditioner (Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner) and deep-condition once a week with a protein-rich mask (Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask).
source - neutrogena.com
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