beauty myths

  • thc lotion skincare

    Can THC Lotion Get You High? Here’s What Science Says

    Can THC lotion get you high? If you’ve ever stood in a dispensary holding a cannabis cream and genuinely wondered whether rubbing it into your knees after a run is going to leave you unable to function for the rest of the afternoon, you are not being paranoid. It’s actually a really reasonable question that […]

  • acne and aftershave

    Does Aftershave Help With Acne?

    You’re probably here because someone told you aftershave kills bacteria so it must be good for acne, right? Or maybe you noticed your skin looked clearer after shaving and figured the aftershave was working some kind of magic. But here’s the reality: aftershave is designed to soothe your face after you’ve dragged a razor across […]

  • does tanning burn fat

    Does Tanning Burn Fat? 

    Let’s settle this once and for all: does tanning burn fat? I get why people ask. You’re lying in the sun, sweating buckets, your skin’s heating up like you’re in your own personal sauna, and it feels like your body has to be doing something beyond giving you that sun-kissed glow. A lot of people […]

  • base tan myth debunked

    The Myth Of The Base Tan, Debunked!

    Let’s talk about the base tan myth: should you get one before you head off to your beach holiday?The idea is tempting, right? A bit of pre-holiday colour, a “head start” tan so you don’t burn when you finally hit the beach. It sounds logical. Strategic, even. What could go wrong? EVERYTHING. The base tan […]

  • melanoma myths busted

    4 Melanoma Myths Debunked!

    Did you know that melanoma kills 1 American every hour? That’s about 9,000 deaths in a year! The worst part? Melanoma is making more victims than ever. In the past 30 years, the number of melanoma cases kept rising up. Young women have it worst. Maybe it’s because we like to tan, but we’re melanoma’s […]

  • most misleading skincare claims

    Top 7 Misleading Cosmetic Claims

    After reading one too many misleading skincare claims, I have to ask: do you ever wonder if anything that comes out of a brand’s mouth is true? You know they lie to you ALL the time to sell you crap you don’t need and, often, doesn’t even work. And you’ve learnt to smell the BS […]