K&M Chat: Beauty Myths exposed

Beauty is subject to more crazy speculation and weird beliefs than almost any other major industry. In our quest to look good, we tend to pick up on anything that might help us have better skin, fewer wrinkes, more hair or less of it - and it amazes me how many of the silliest myths persist. I've picked out a few of my pet hates, and would love to hear what ludicrous claims you've heard made about beauty.

You need to drink two-and-a-half litres of water a day to keep your skin healthy
. In my experience, that much water affects very little beyond your bathroom habits. Make sure you drink a large glass with each meal and drink as much as you need to quench your thirst during the day, and your skin will be just fine.

Cellulite means there's too much bad stuff in your diet. Really? Well I'd love to know how it manages to affect newborn babies, anorexics and people who've never touched caffeine or alcohol. The dimpled effect we call cellulite is actually just fibrous bands under the skin, which pull down around pockets of fat, and is usually inherited.

Frizzy hair means poor health: not so. This is a pet rant of mine as I know that my own naturally frizzy and 'dull' looking hair turns as shiny and appears as 'healthy' as any straight-haired person's when I attack it with the GHDs.

Wrinkles are caused by dry skin. Wrinkles are caused by two things: ageing and the sun. To minimise them, all you can do is wear a good sunscreen, all year around if possible.

Cocoa butter can prevent or heal stretchmarks: I've consulted to several real-life pregnant women on this one and think we have the issue covered here.

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