Every generation seems to live and die by its own set of beauty myths. In our
grandmother's era, women counted on the fact that 100 strokes a day would keep their hair shiny and healthy. Similarly, they also ate a lot of Jell-O, believing that consuming gelatin would make their nails grow stronger. Considering how hungry women are for some hard-and-fast rules about holding onto their looks, who can blame them for buying into these myths?
Indeed, the same could be said of women today. These old notions have been replaced by a whole new crop of beauty myths. Here are 10 of them and some help in separating fact from fiction.
Myth No. 1: Drinking lots of water keeps skin youthful-looking.
Myth No. 2: Soap is bad for the skin.
Myth No. 3: A split end can be repaired
Myth No. 4: It's too late to start using sunscreen.
Myth No. 5: Scalp massage can turn around hair loss.
Myth No. 6: You can shrink a pore.
Myth No. 7: Dry skin causes wrinkles.
Myth No. 8: Alcohol-free is better.
Myth No. 9: Everybody needs a moisturizer.
Myth No. 10: Once you have a face lift, you'll need another
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