The truth behind some Beauty Myth

The truth behind some Beauty Myth:

As we struggled through those difficult teenage years, when our hormones were wreaking havoc on our bodies and our skin, we were probably flooded with advice from our mothers and grandmothers, and even our lovers, what we must do to keep ourselves beautiful despite storm of changes upon us and on our bodies. Some of them sound sensible, while some sound completely absurd.

 

But even if these tips sound really stupid, there are a few of them that we could not easily shake off. They seem to work for us, and why let a good thing if it works a little? 

Nevertheless, for curiosity's sake, sometimes there is a need to ask. Let the beauty practices handed down to us by our mothers, grandmothers and girlfriends that we have religiously observed through the years hold a grain of scientific truth in them, or are they just beautiful myths spun by old wives? Let's find out.

Beauty Myth 1: Plucking white hair gives more white hair.

It is surely only a beauty myth. Our hair White as a part of the natural aging, and some of us see our hair starts turning white earlier than usual in comparison to others. It only seems to us that we have more and grayer hair after we see our first part of white because our mind is now trained to look for the grays in our mane, and so we now are more likely to notice .

Beauty Myth 2: Shaving hair makes it grow back thicker.

This is definitely another beauty myth also. Shaved hair seems to grow back thicker only because when we shave, Wadden Sea cut hair only on the skin surface. They were not plucked directly from the follicle. Therefore, when the hair grows back, the wide portion of the strand grows out, making the hair appear thicker.

Beauty Myth 3: Mayonnaise makes a great conditioner.

No, this here is not a myth. Mayonnaise, so long as it is true, makes a great hair conditioner. Oil and eggs that can be found in real mayonnaise is rich in fatty acids and protein that nourishes the hair.

Beauty Myth 4: The use of ice on the skin makes pores smaller.

Nothing can make pores smaller. The size of our pores is the result of genetics and not by the temperature applied to the skin, so some people just have smaller pores than others. 

Beauty Myth 5: Toothpaste can cure pimples.

Well, yes. Toothpaste has menthol and other active ingredients that can dry up a pimple and make it heal much faster than if left alone. But the same active ingredient in toothpaste that can heal a pimple can also dry out and irritate the skin on your face, so it is better to use a pimple cream rather than toothpaste for your pimple.

Beauty Myth 6: The use of beer on the skin before going to the tanning results in a golden glow.

No, not really. Actually you should avoid sun tanning completely unless you want to use a fake tan. Use of beer before going for a tan does not do anything for the skin. Some people tend to get a golden color, while others naturally red as a lobster under the sun. It is again a matter of genetics.

Beauty Myth 7: Crossing the legs leads to varicose veins.

Not really. The true causes of varicose veins is still unknown, but again, some people are more likely to have them because of factors such as inheritance, age and weight. Crossing the legs will not cause you to have varicose veins, but if you already have them, it may make condition worse.

Beauty Myth 8: Washing the feet when tired will make the veins swell. 

Veins in the feet really swell when the feet are tired. It is the body's own automatic attempt to relieve fatigue in your feet. In reality it is actually best to soak your feet in warm water to further increase blood circulation to your lower extremities, so as to take the tiredness away.