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Q:   I‘ve heard plucking white hairs yields more white hairs. Is this true?

A:  This is definitely just a beauty myth. Our hair whitens as part of the natural process of aging, and some of us see our hair start turning white earlier than others. It only seems to us that we are having more and gray hair after we see our first strand of white because our mind is now trained to look for the grays in our mane, and so we are now more likely to notice.

Q:  I have read somewhere that shaving the hair makes it grow back thicker. What do you think?
A:  This is definitely another beauty myth as well. Shaved hair seems to grow back thicker only because when we shave, the razor cuts the hair off only on the skin’s surface. They were not plucked off directly from the follicle. Therefore, when the hair grows back, the wide part of the strand grows out, making the hair appear thicker.

Q:  My friend had suggested that I use mayonnaise on my hair. She says mayonnaise makes for a great conditioner. Is this true?

A:  Yes, mayonnaise-- as long as it is real-- does make for a great hair conditioner. The oil and eggs that is in real mayonnaise is rich in fatty acids and protein that nourishes the hair. However, it can be messy and takes a while to wash off.

I still breakout a lot. I was looking for natural acne solution and I read that toothpaste can cure pimples. Is this true?
Well, yes. Toothpaste has menthol and other active ingredients that can dry up a pimple and make it heal much more quickly than if left alone. However, the same active ingredients in toothpaste that can heal a pimple can also dry up and irritate the skin of your face, so it is better to use a pimple cream rather than toothpaste for your pimple.

Q:  Can you give some tips on how to get plumper lips?

A:   Do you sometimes think that you would kill for beautiful full lips? Sure, you could get collagen injections or tattooed outlines around your lip, but it is a little bit excessive, I am sure you will agree! There are other cheaper, and much more practical, ways of achieving a similar affect.

Here is how to get beautiful full lips in three easy steps:
Step 1- Lip balm Prepare your delicate lips with a generous slick of lip balm in advance. Nobody likes cracked and frayed lips! And in the winter weather, it’s important to take more care than usual. (Cold weather will suck the moisture from your lips). Make sure that the lip balm has sunk a little before you go on to step two, otherwise your lip liner will not work.
Step 2- Line and define Get a natural lip liner, and carefully draw around the very rim of your lips. If you get a wobbly line, don’t panic just carefully remove it and start again! When you have a firm line, fill in the rest of your lips with the same color.
Step 3- Now add some shine! Here comes the glamorous bit-- the lip gloss!  Keep the color natural. Forget lipstick that is too dark or too light. One thing you have to remember though, gloss looks better for plumping the lips, but does not have the staying power of lipstick. Make sure you keep it in your purse and re-apply during the day.


“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise,
 walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993)

 

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