Lets be honest, we all fall for the things beauty industry, or commercials, or simply that pretty packaging on the shelf in a drugstore tells us. It's hard not to, when you see something promising to take away your acne or make you slim or get your eyelashes look like they are fake or (insert whatever you want to change about yourself in a blink here), as if it's not a simple beauty product, but some kind of magic caught in a small bottle.
I used to be a huge believer. But after years of using different products, here are the things I no longer believe...
1. One bottle = two products.
For example, when it's shampoo and conditioner together. Or toner and moisturizer or etc. I honestly think that you can't combine two different products together, and even if you do, the mix won't work as good as the same two products unmixed. Besides I would rather spend a little more money to buy two bottles, knowing that they both will do what they are supposed to do.
2. Foundations that "adjust to any skin tone and skin type and look like second skin".
I mean...seriously.
3. Face washes that "will help you get rid of your acne in a week or so"
Lets be blunt honest here, that face wash is contacting with your skin for like 30 seconds, there is no way it's going to do any dramatic changes to your skin, considering that having acne is a result of "inner" issues, such as unhealthy food, bad hygiene, hormones gone crazy or simple genetics.
4. And more about acne... The products that promise to balance out oily skin.
Most of them just dry your skin out, WHICH actually causes your skin to produces more oil and...more acne.
5. Bleaching products that claim to "make your hair soft".
Even bleaching your hair with natural products can get it dry, so.....
6. Moisturizers that promise to keep your skin hydrated 24 hours.
Hydrating your skin gets from "outside" is only 20% of the water it needs. Want a hydrated skin? Drink enough of water.
7. Nail polishes that "dry on your nails in a minute".
Seriously sounds like "meeting a unicorn" to me.
8. And lastly, all the "body shaping/slimming" gels that promise to make you skinny.
I agree that they can be used with some nice massage to keep your body nice and healthy looking, but it certainly won't make you loose a size or two, sorry.
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P.S. What are the beauty products you no longer believe? xx
I used to be a huge believer. But after years of using different products, here are the things I no longer believe...
1. One bottle = two products.
For example, when it's shampoo and conditioner together. Or toner and moisturizer or etc. I honestly think that you can't combine two different products together, and even if you do, the mix won't work as good as the same two products unmixed. Besides I would rather spend a little more money to buy two bottles, knowing that they both will do what they are supposed to do.
2. Foundations that "adjust to any skin tone and skin type and look like second skin".
I mean...seriously.
3. Face washes that "will help you get rid of your acne in a week or so"
Lets be blunt honest here, that face wash is contacting with your skin for like 30 seconds, there is no way it's going to do any dramatic changes to your skin, considering that having acne is a result of "inner" issues, such as unhealthy food, bad hygiene, hormones gone crazy or simple genetics.
4. And more about acne... The products that promise to balance out oily skin.
Most of them just dry your skin out, WHICH actually causes your skin to produces more oil and...more acne.
5. Bleaching products that claim to "make your hair soft".
Even bleaching your hair with natural products can get it dry, so.....
6. Moisturizers that promise to keep your skin hydrated 24 hours.
Hydrating your skin gets from "outside" is only 20% of the water it needs. Want a hydrated skin? Drink enough of water.
7. Nail polishes that "dry on your nails in a minute".
Seriously sounds like "meeting a unicorn" to me.
8. And lastly, all the "body shaping/slimming" gels that promise to make you skinny.
I agree that they can be used with some nice massage to keep your body nice and healthy looking, but it certainly won't make you loose a size or two, sorry.
....
P.S. What are the beauty products you no longer believe? xx
The Almay Smart Shade works pretty well. I don't know if it's claim that it changes color due to your skin tone is true though. I grabbed the lightest shade they had and it matches my skin pretty well but I don't know about the validity of the color changing technology they talk about in the commercials. I also agree with you about the two-in-one. The shampoo/conditioner combos do nothing for my hair. I'd rather have two bottles as well.
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Love this post! The clips are so funny :)
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Aww, thanks!
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