1. You can shrink your pores...FALSE! I repeat...FALSE! Your pore size is genetic and there isn't a dang thing that we can do about it. You can, however, stretch out the walls of your pores with makeup and other stressors. This will of course make them look larger. Only then can you technically "shrink" them back to their original size.
2. Cocoa Butter will prevent stretch marks...FALSE! Stretch mark's are another genetic wonder that you do in fact get from your mama. And while there are ways to "treat" stretch marks that will help their appearance, there is no way to really prevent them. Slathering on cocoa butter while pregnant does nothing but help with the itching and make you really greasy...
3. Tanning helps to clear up your skin...TRUE! While this may work for you, the effects will only be temporary. Tanning takes moisture out of your skin, meaning your body will produce more oil to make up for what is being taken away. What does this mean for you? It can actually cause more problems than you had to begin with as your pores can become clogged with the excess oil and numerous dead skin cells (layers of them, actually) that have been damaged by the tanning bed.
4. Brushing your hair a lot helps it grow...FALSE! While brushing your hair does stimulate your hair follicles and increase blood circulation, too much tugging will actually cause your hair to become more fragile and break. Find a happy medium in between a lot and just a little. This will take you much further.
5. Age spots are something that everyone has to deal with eventually...FALSE! Age spots are actually caused by TOO MUCH SUN EXPOSURE. Want to combat this? Put on some dang sunscreen!
6. Split ends can be repaired...FALSE! Once your hair emerges from the scalp, it is DEAD - as in can not repair itself in anyway. The only way to rid yourself of them completely is to get them cut off and then take better care of your hair so that they do not re-occur.
7. In order for skincare products to work, you need to stick to one brand...FALSE! This is probably one of the most ridiculous things that I have ever heard. While some brands do create products that complement each other, you can find many other products from other brands that will complement that said product as well. Its all about the ingredients in the bottle NOT THE NAME BRAND ON THE OUTSIDE.
8. If I put on two different sunscreens with a different SPF, it will add up to a higher protecting SPF...FALSE! FALSE! FALSE! Although I love your admiration for sunscreen, that is just not how it works. If you start with an SPF of 50 and then add an SPF of 30...you are still sitting pretty at an SPF of 50.
9. Shaving your hair makes it grow back thicker...FALSE! The thickness of your hair is determined by genetics and your hair follicles, not how often you shave. Your hair will grow back the same way every single time regardless. Don't believe me? Ask your dermatologist.
10. You do not have to wear sunscreen on a cloudy day...FALSE! The sun's rays will make it through those clouds no matter what and not wearing an SPF can be a majorly poor decision (not to mention painful) on your part! In some cases, cloud cover can intensify the sun's UV rays and make you burn faster. Yes. That is true.
Feel free to comment below! And, as always, thank you for reading.
XOXO - Megan
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