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Are your beauty products doing you harm?
How many beauty products do you use daily? Chances are it’s probably more than you used to. With a seemingly neverending supply of new lotions and potions on the market designed to make you look younger, bronzer, and healthier, it’s difficult to know where to start.
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There is really something for everyone. And we all love it – after all, who wouldn’t want beautiful clear skin, sleek hair and perfect makeup? But are these products really helping us to achieve that or do we just want it so much we’re convincing ourselves that we can’t live without them? I recently discovered that the moisturiser I had been using was not improving the condition of my skin, in fact it could have been making it worse. I had got so used to applying it a couple of times a day that when I didn’t use it for one day, my hands quickly became drier than ever. Many skin products almost work too well – to the extent that your skin can become ‘addicted’ and unable to cope without them. It’s the same with hair styling – using some products can lead to you needing more and more. Blow-drying and straightening can dry your hair out, and leave it brittle and frizzy. The answer to this, as usual, is product – there is a massive variety of different styling products to keep frizzy and unruly hair in check. They get your hair looking shiny and sleek even after straightening, problem solved. But nine times out of ten you’ll find these products merely disguise the problem without actually helping repair the damage. You keep using it because your hair looks good, but the longer you leave it the worse condition your hair will be in. So how do you know which products are worth your money? Well, for a start, less is definitely more. Choose products that will really last and work for your skin, like Body Shop body butter or Clarins HydraQuench cream. These may cost more than regular moisturisers, but it’s really worth it in the long run as they do help fix dry skin, and they usually last much longer too. For hair, the best way to recovery is to wear your hair naturally for a while, and use products designed to help dry hair to recover. If you are happy with the straight look, get some GHD straighteners – they may cost a littel extra, but you get what you pay for. GHD also offer a great range of shampoo and styling products specifically developed to protect heat-styled hair and help it to stay healthy.
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