Top Beauty Myths

There are lots of misconceptions that we blindly follow because our peers think it’s true or our mothers believed it was true, so we’ve accepted it as it is without troubling ourselves to find the truth.

Working in the beauty industry means we take upon ourselves to correct these misconceptions and present the truth. Here are some of the top myths about beauty; feel free to add yours in the comments section:

• Washing the hair with hot water makes it cleaner than with cold water

Wrong: Cold water cleans as much as the hot water does.

• Oily skin does not need moisturizing

Wrong: Moisturizing the skin is essential for all types of skin. Oily skin should be moisturized with oil free creams.

Tip: Try Mama Mio Mighty Moisture for a perfect non-shiny look.

• “Parfum” and “Eau de Parfum” indicate that the fragrance is only for women

Wrong: these two labels indicate the level of concentration of essential oils in the bottle and has nothing to do with the gender of the perfume.

• Shampoos that produce more foam clean better than those that doesn’t

Wrong: Foam is formed from Sulfate, an ingredient  added to shampoos to produce foam. It’s healthier to use shampoos that don’t have sulfate in it; ‘foamless’ shampoos are NOT less effective than others.

• Battling aging lines starts when lines appear

Wrong: It’s a proactive approach; one shouldn’t wait for the lines to appear to start addressing this ‘issue’…start early and prevent getting them earlier than desired.  

Tip: Try Eve Taylor Age Resist Day Cream & Night Cream which work to minimise the signs of premature ageing such as fine lines, wrinkles and dehydration.

• Certain products can bring back lost hair to bald scalp

Wrong: Shampoos, creams or any other products that claim to bring hair back restore the existing hair and prevent it from falling, but they don’t reverse baldness. Lost hair is caused by the closing of the follicle, and once it’s closed it doesn’t open again by using topical products.

Tip: Try the Extreme Caviar Hair Loss Shampoo from Miriam Quevedo, it helps keep your follicle healthy and prevents hair loss. 

• Damages caused by the sun only happen when we’re sunbathing

Wrong: Sun UV-rays can cause damage even if we’re not directly exposed to the sun. Using sun block is very important on a daily basis. It protects the skin and prevents symptoms such as early aging and pigmentation from happening.

Tip: the sun is a natural supplier of Vitamin D, but the excess of sun exposure can cause serious damages; don’t leave without your sun block cream.

• Perfume smells the same on every body

Wrong: Our skin has different chemical make-ups which can react with the perfume applied and alters the smell of the fragrance. These chemical differences between bodies mean the perfume often smells differently on two different people.  

Tip: Before purchasing, spray the perfume on our hand and wait sometime before smelling it again and deciding if you like it or not.

•   Hair doesn’t age, only our skin does

Wrong: Hair, just like skin, has an aging process which can happen as a result of the following:

1.      Natural: aging due to age progress. 

2.      Environmental: due to harsh weather conditions especially high humidity, heat and air conditioning.

3.      Chemical: due to chemically treated hair that has been intensely  subjected to heat styling tools and chemical products.

Tip: Start using anti-aging shampoos and products such as Miriam Quevedo Extreme Caviar Anti-aging shampoo and mask.