Makeup advice is everywhere. We hear beauty tips and tricks from our friends, mothers, sisters, and co-workers. Magazine covers scream, in neon headlines, that within its pages a reader will discover the secrets to eternal beauty. What many of us don’t realize, though, is that much of this beauty advice can do more harm than good. It’s time to separate beauty fact from fiction, and finally discover which tips will actually help when it comes to looking great.
Who knew that washing your hair every day could actually be damaging, or that fast food does not, in fact, lead to pimples? I’m sure that you will be just as surprised as I was to discover the truth behind these commonly held beliefs, among many others. Personally, I was glad to learn that I can save some money on haircuts, since trimming my hair will not actually help it grow faster. Check out the gallery to read more about the truth behind some of the most common beauty myths.
Did any of these truths take you by surprise? Will any Lovelies out there be altering their beauty routines? I know I will!
[Images: top photo, Gallery images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
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I knew that shampooing hair everyday is bad. Although a shower a day isnt too bad, as long as the hair doesnt get washed all the time
And if you miss a day of shampooing, it looks like you missed a few :/ Best is like, every couple days 
daffodil / 1601 posts
I don’t get it. I try clicking next but the same text keeps showing up. I click ‘more here’ and it just takes me back to the start.
sunflower / 350 posts
@Murphy_Rants@xanga - same, it’s not working for me either
guest
Yea…it’s not working. Is it trying to say that putting dots of toothpaste on your face doesn’t make you happy?
magnolia / 1028 posts
yeah… it’s not working for me either.
daffodil / 1601 posts
I’ve been gone for awhile. I can see Lovelyish’s coding is as sharp as ever. That’s not to say I don’t love you guys.
guest
If Lovelyish didn’t insist on using this ridiculous click-through system, people might actually be able to read this article.
Going from what I can actually read, I thought everyone knew about the hair-washing and fast-food/pimple things.
orchid / 173 posts
Yeah I hate this click through system. It’s so hard to simply read an article.
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@ceekh@xanga - Agreed.
guest
i HATE thr posts where you have to click on all the pictures and then try to find the text that goes with them. Is there any way you can stop that?
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@bbanmen420@xanga - Showering every day is bad for your skin, it strips it of it’s essential oils.
daisy / 505 posts
when will they understand that nobody can read these? how dense can you be! if there was a way to do it before, there must be a way to do it now that doesn’t involve whatever makes ALL of these picture posts essentially broken to what appears to be most readers’ computers
daisy / 505 posts
plus even if they worked they are annoying and take forever to click through like everyone else is saying
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@hollowhopes@xanga - The click through format increases the amount of views the post receives. Increased views means more money from advertisers, so I wouldn’t hold out hope on it disappearing anytime soon. What they DON”T realize is that people are just going to stop reading these types of post completely.
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@Saridactyl@xanga - Oh.. Well I knew the part about the hair
I shower every other day, so I am all good for that 
daisy / 505 posts
@amateurprose@xanga - : /
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@Erika_Steele@xanga - They used to tell people to dab toothpaste on their pimples to dry them out. Flouride can cause pimples though, so usually the outbreak gets worse.
That’s all I got.
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@beesuze@xanga - lol. inserts internet sarcasm chip.