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If you want to look your best, and you want your skin to look as radiant as possible, then there are a few skincare myths, that you might want to ditch…
Hot water is great for your skin
So many people believe that washing with hot water is great for their skin, but any dermatologist at any skin center will tell you that is not the case. Hot water strips oils and moisture from your skin which can leave it looking dull and dry, especially in the face area, which is why warm water is a much better option.
You can use face exercises to vanish wrinkles
It would be great if this one was true, but sadly it is nothing more than a myth. Facial exercises can be good for toning up that area of the body, but they simply cannot get rid of wrinkles, and might actually cause more wrinkles to form if you spend a huge amount of time stretching your face, anyway.
Tanned skin is healthier
There are so many people who think that having beautifully bronzed skin is healthier than having pale white skin, but this is simply not the case. If you have a natural tan, then it just means you have spent too much time in the sun and your skin has been damaged as a result.
It used to be considered healthier to have a natural tan because the people who could afford to jet off to hot locations vacation were wealthy, not because there is any basis in this myth, and before that pale skin was considered healthier because wealthy people would not have to work outdoors all day long in the sun!
If you want a tan, fake it.
Toothpaste will get rid of zits
Okay, this might be a cheat because it can occasionally be the case that toothpaste will dry out a zit so that it appears much less prominent, but in most cases, toothpaste will not actually get rid of a zit, and many products contain ingredients that could cause your skin to become dry, red and swollen, so it is rarely a good idea to stick toothpaste on your spots.
If your skin is oily, you don’t need to moisturize
If you think that you do not need to add a moisturizer to your daily skincare regimen because your skin is pretty oily, then you are mistaken. Moisturizing regularly will actually help to prevent your skin from producing more oil as it will help to prevent dryness and keep your skin healthy. Moisturizers that are labeled non-comedogenic are perfect for people with dry skin.
Sunscreen is useless if it isn’t sunny
No, if you are going outside during the daytime, en if it is not particularly bright, there will still be UV rays present in the atmosphere and you need to wear sunscreen to protect against them.
As you can see, some of the most commonly held thoughts about skincare are little more than myths, and knowing this will help you come up with a skincare routine that really does work for you.
