Do we rely to much on beauty products

How many different beauty products do you use daily? Chances are you probably use than you used to use in the past. With what seems like a neverending supply of new lotions and potions on the market designed to make you appear younger, bronzer, and healthier, it’s difficult to know where to start.

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They’ve thought of something for everyone. And we all love it – after all, who wouldn’t want beautiful clear skin, sleek hair and perfect makeup? But are all these products really helping us to achieve that or do we just want it so much we’re convincing ourselves that we can’t live without them? I recently discovered that the moisturiser I had been using wasn’t necessarily improving the condition of my skin, in fact it could even have been making it worse. I had got so used to applying it a couple of times a day that when I forgot to use it, my hands quickly became drier than ever. Many skin products work almost too well – your skin becomes dependent on the product as if it was ‘addicted’, and unable to cope without it. It’s the same problem with hair styling – the more products you use, the more you need. Styling tools and hairdryers can dry your hair out, and leave it brittle and frizzy. The answer to this, of course, is product – there is a massive variety of different styling products to keep frizzy and unruly hair in check. They get your hair looking shiny and sleek even after blow-drying or straightening, problem solved. But nine times out of ten these products only disguise the problem without actually helping repair the damage. You keep using it because your hair looks good, but the longer you leave it the worse condition your hair will be in. So how can you tell which products are really worth your money? Well, to start with, less is more. Choose products that will really last and work for your skin, like Body Shop body butter or Clarins HydraQuench cream. Many of these may cost more than regular moisturisers, but it’s really worth it in the long run as they do help fix dry skin, and one tub will usually last much longer too. For hair, the best way to recovery is to wear it naturally for a while, and use products designed to help dry hair to recover. If you love the straight look too much to let it go, invest in some GHD straighteners – again they cost a bit more but they’re designed well and are much kinder to hair than many other brands. As well as styling tools, GHD also offer a great range of shampoo and styling products that are specifically developed to protect heat-styled hair.

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