| | |  Health & Beauty | March 2009 
Beauty Myths
 Eddie Ortiz - PVNN
| Salon Diva's
Plaza Marina G-17 • Marina Vallarta
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We have all heard all kinds of myths about one thing or another, hair myths are no different. When Puberty hit us, we were all searching for solutions and or answers to the havoc it was causing on our bodies and our skin, we were most likely inundated by advice from our friends, mothers and grandmothers, or anyone who would sit and listen to us complain on what we should do. Despite the storm of changes upon us and upon our bodies.
Some of them sound sensible, while some sound totally absurd. For curiosity sake one can only ask and wonder, do these myths handed down from generation to generation have any scientific truth to them what so ever, or are they old wives tales that will never die? I've chosen a couple of salon myths; hopefully it will leave you with information that is helpful instead of yet another old wife's tale.
Beauty Myth #1: Plucking/Tweezing white hairs yields more white hairs.
This is definitely a myth, as our hair whitens as part of the natural process of aging, and some of us see our hair start turning white earlier than usual compared to others. It only seems to us that we are having more and more gray hair after we see our first strand of white, our mind is now trained to look for the grays in our mane, and so we are now more likely to notice. In addition to this, many people complain they're getting more white hair because they notice it sticking out and it won't lay into the rest of the style. That is because when it's pulled, plucked or tweezed it starts the new growing process from the follicle so it will stick straight out as it grows into the rest of the hair style.
Beauty Myth #2: Shaving the hair makes it grow back thicker.
This is definitely another beauty myth as well. Shaved hair seems to grow back thicker only because when we shave, the razor cuts the hair off only on the skin's surface. They were not tweezed or waxed directly from the follicle. Therefore, when the hair grows back, the wide part of the strand grows out, making the hair appear thicker.
Beauty Myth #3: Mayonnaise makes for a great conditioner.
No, this one is not a myth. Mayonnaise, as long as it is real (not salad dressing) does make a difference for a deep treatment. The oil and eggs that can be found in real mayonnaise is rich in fatty acids and protein that nourishes the hair. I recommend rinsing very well after, then shampoo.
Beauty Myth #4: Applying ice to the skin makes the pores smaller.
Applying ice on your skin will temporally give the appearance of "small pores" however nothing can make the pores smaller. The size of our pores is the result of genetics, not of temperature applied on the skin, so some people just have smaller pores than others.
Beauty Myth #5: Tinting hair during pregnancy.
There are many myths that exist surrounding hair and nail services during pregnancy. As far as hair coloring and highlighting go, research has not proven that applying tint and/or bleach to the scalp causes any side effects or danger to pregnant women. Most physicians recommend waiting until after the first trimester to color your hair due to the excessive amount of hormones in the system at this time which can affect how well tint adheres to the hair.
Like most myths, they require further research and information to determine the facts. While there many more, I listed the ones most commonly brought up in a consultation, which I recommend everyone have when seeing a new stylist, and often times "checking in" with your stylist to express and share what is and is not working for your hair style.
Here is a myth that will not only help you, but save you money! There should be no "consultation fee." When seeing a new stylist, if there is a consultation fee at the end of the consultation, perhaps that is not the stylist for you. A stylist should be able to address your concerns and questions in a very short time. Fifteen minutes is sufficient enough for you to decide if you want to make an appointment with that stylist. In fact, the stylist should offer that service as a business-building service, at which time you can address all your concerns about cut, color, and any beauty questions you might have.
Have any questions, or would like to have beauty myths addressed? Come see us at Salon Diva's, we'll answer all your questions and address your concerns.
 Eddie Ortiz has been a professional licensed stylist and make-up artist for 28 years. Having trained in California at the Paul Mitchell Training Center in San Diego and the Vidal Sasson Education Center in San Francisco, his work as a freelance stylist and make-up artist have appeared in national magazines such as Glamour, XY, Bon Appetit, and Entertainment Weekly. His television credits include Fox News, CBS Productions, ABC News and CBS Evening Magazine. Today, Eddie lives in Puerto Vallarta and works at Salon Diva's in Plaza Marina.
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