By Alan Gottlob
There are many skin care myths floating around. Some seem quite logical, others a bit less. Since things are not always as they appear to be, I have done a little homework in an effort to bring 3 of these myths to reality. I hope you will come away with at least an understanding of why they are not factual. To be truthful, there are many more than 3 but I have found these to be the most widely thought.
Salespeople are experts: More often than not, when buying cosmetics or skin care products, we rely on the person behind the counter to guide us in our purchase. Though they may be very thoughtful and articulate in their presentation of the product they are recommending, there is a very good chance that they are not experts. Just because a product is recommended does not mean it is right for you. Remember, they are there to sell! This means that the majority of them are merely repeating marketing information they have received from the manufacturer of the product. Do your own research as well.
Expensive skin care products are better: This to me seems to be one of the biggest skin care myths out there today. All you have to do is look around at other products in different retail, or wholesale areas see the fallacy behind that. If you check the ingredients of a higher priced pain reliever in contrast to the store brand, or generic brand you will find that most of the time the ingredients are the same, or at the very least, similar. You will not see a noticeable difference in the basic composition. It is true that there are products that cost more, but work better. It is also true that there are products which work better and cost less. Again, make sure you check to make sure to see if you are purchasing what you need, not what looks or sounds good.
Men have very few skin problems: I am not sure where to go with this! Whoever thinks that has never seen me. Men have many of the same skin problems as women. We do get wrinkles and psoriasis as much, if not more than women. The problem for men is that we do not attach as much significance to those problems and therefore do not treat them properly, as do women. We have one other disadvantage. We have to deal with all the hair on our face which looked so dashing when we were younger.
To be sure, there are many more skin care myths. I chose only 3 because I found them to be the most misunderstood. The first 2 can be taken in context for anything we buy, from the car salesman to the picture of the 46" LCD TV. I hope I have shed some light on why you always need to be diligent and do your own research. If you found this article helpful, or useful in any way you can view many more free skin care tips below.
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Skin care mythsBy: Alan GottlobCopyright© 2008
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