A survey of 2,000 women revealed that 32% have adhered to the myth that avoiding shaving their legs will result in thicker hair growth, despite the fact that it has no impact on the colour, thickness or speed of hair growth. Meanwhile, 22% have resorted to using toothpaste to alleviate spots, unaware that it can actually exacerbate skin irritation. Other beauty myths that women have fallen for over the years include the belief that crossing your legs leads to varicose veins, plucking grey hairs results in more growing back, and eating chocolate causes spots.
Some women also believe that cutting hair encourages faster growth, despite this having little effect on growth rate, or that overplucking eyebrows is harmless as they will regrow. However, the study also found that more than one in twenty (6%) have been physically harmed by a beauty myth they tried, with some experiencing skin reactions, bruising and even burns. TV presenter Frankie Bridge, an ambassador for beauty supplement brand Perfectil, which aims to debunk beauty myths, said: "I've spent a lot of time in the past googling various beauty myths and then giving them a go, hoping they would be the quick fix I was looking for.
As you can imagine, I was almost always left disappointed. I'm sure we all have our own mishaps and stories to share." "I feel like a lot of women a similar age to me are probably guilty of over plucking their eyebrows back in the day - that was definitely one of my mistakes.
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