1.Soap is Bad for Your Skin.
香皂對皮膚有害。
Traditionally, soap was a mix of animal fats and fruit orvegetable oils. This combination has a higb PH and is drying to skin,particularly to aging skin. These days, however, soaps are formulatedwith synthetic elements that are milder than traditional soap, andtherefore suitable to cleanse skin. Most soaps haveemollients(moisturisers) added, so they are beneficial for the skin. Ifyou prefer the feeling cleansing with soap provides, don't let thosepurveyors of fine skincare bully you--there's nothing wrong with usingsoap。
傳統(tǒng)上，香皂是動物脂肪和水果油或植物油的混合體。這種化合物的PH值很大，會令皮膚，尤其是老化皮膚，變得干燥。如今，香皂的配方中加入了較傳統(tǒng)香皂更為溫和的人工合成成分，因而適合清潔皮膚。大多數(shù)香皂都添加了潤膚劑(潤膚霜)，所以對肌膚有益。如果你更喜歡用香皂潔膚的那種感覺，就不要讓那些高檔護膚品經(jīng)銷商們把你給喊住了——使用香皂一點兒問題都沒有。
2. Dry Skin Causes Wrinkles.
干燥皮膚造成皺紋。
Around eighty percent of lines and wrinkles are caused by the sun.The other twenty percent are the result of facial expressions such assmiling and frowning. If you smoke, the appearance of these wrinkles isaccelerated. Also, as one ages the skin makes less natural oil and thismakes the wrinkling more apparent. A moisturiser will help temporarilysmooth away some early fine lines. Protect yourself from the sun, andyou impede the development of fine lines. Remember, a tan is yourskin's reaction to an injury。
約80%的條紋和皺紋是由陽光造成的。另外的20%則源自于微笑和皺眉等面部表情。如果你吸煙，這些皺紋就出現(xiàn)得更快。另外，隨著一個人年齡的增長，皮膚分泌的天然油脂會減少，而這令皺紋更加明顯。潤膚霜會有助于暫時撫平一些早期細紋。避免讓自己受到日曬，你就會抑制細紋發(fā)展。記?。簳窈诰褪悄闫つw受損的反應。
3. It Can Be Too Late to Start Wearing Sunscreen.
想要開始涂防曬霜時可能為時已晚。
The cumulative effect of the sun's rays causes a multitude ofdamage to skin, but it's never too late to start protecting skin fromthe sun. There is clinical evidence that once you start protecting theskin, it has the ability to repair itself. This repair is not going tohappen overmight; it's a gradual process that can take a couple yearsto yield significant results. Do your skin a favour and start the daywith a layer of sunscreen. And remember to wear sunscreen during thewinter. Just because you don't feel the sun's rays, doesn't mean itsharmful UVA and UVB rays are not penetrating your skin. If you can seeshadows, you need to protect your skin。
日積月累的日曬會對皮膚造成嚴重損害，但是什么時候開始讓皮膚避免日曬都不晚。臨床證明，一旦你開始保護你的皮膚，它就擁有了自我修復能力。這種修復不會在一夜之間發(fā)生；它是一個循序漸進的過程，可能需要幾年時間才產(chǎn)生顯著效果。幫幫你的皮膚吧，涂上一層防曬霜再開始一天的生活。此外，在冬天也要記得涂防曬霜。就因為你感覺不到陽光，并不意味著有害的紫外線A和紫外線B不會滲透到你的皮膚中。如果你可以看到影子，你就需要保護你的皮膚。
4. Everyone needs Moisturiser.
人人都需要潤膚霜。
According to dermatologists, you only need a moisturiser if yourskin experiences the following: redness, scaliness or itchiness. Thesesymptoms are more frequently seen during the colder seasons. Thateveryone needs a moisturiser is a multimillion dollar myth the cosmeticcompanies propagate in order to make you hand over your hard-earnedcash。
根據(jù)皮膚科醫(yī)生的說法，只有在你的肌膚出現(xiàn)以下狀況時你才需要潤膚霜：發(fā)紅、多鱗或發(fā)癢。這些癥狀在天氣更冷的季節(jié)更為常見。人人都需要潤膚霜是化妝品公司花費數(shù)百萬美元宣揚的一個神話，目的是為了讓你掏出自己的血汗錢。
5. For Best Results You Should Stick to One Product Line.
為了達到最佳效果，你應堅持使用同一系列的產(chǎn)品。
Another fallacy promoted by sales reps. Certainly, you may love how all the products work
together but using products from different lines won't kill you. Every cosmetics line has
products you should avoid because they contain irritating ingredients, inadequate amounts
of sunscreen, or moisturisers that over-saturate the skin. Experiment and find the products that are right for you。
又是一個銷售代表宣揚的謬論。當然了，你可能喜歡整套產(chǎn)品一起使用的效果，但使用不同系列的產(chǎn)品不會害死你。每個化妝品系列都擁有你該避免使用的產(chǎn)品，因為它們含有刺激性成分、含量不足的防曬成分或是過度滋潤肌膚的潤膚劑。要在適用后找出適合自己的產(chǎn)品。
6. Expensive Products are Better Because the Ingredients are Better.
貴的產(chǎn)品更好，因為成分更好。
Completely untrue. All cosmetics contain standard cosmetic ingredients. They can't contain
anything else, as drugs do, or they would be regulateddifferently. The quality levels of cosmetic ingredients don't vary thatmuch, and every company that buys cosmetic-grade ingredients all buythe same quality. Expensive cosmetics are predominantly all hype. EstéeLauder Crème de la Mer is a very costly cream that doesn't containanything particularly extraordinary or unique, unless you want tobelieve that seaweed extract can be worth huge sums of money. Seaweedextract is neither a rare nor expensive ingredient. How expensive canit be to stick some seaweed extract, mineral oil, glycerine, plantoils, minerals and vitamins into a jar?
完全不屬實。所有化妝品都含有化妝品所需的標準成分。它們不會像藥品一樣含有其它物質，否則它們會受到不同的管制?；瘖y品成分的質量等級相差不是很大，每家購進化妝品級原料的公司其所購物品的質量都是相同的。昂貴的化妝品基本上都是炒作。雅詩蘭黛公司的“海洋之謎”是一款非常貴的面霜，不含任何非常特殊或是獨特的成分，除非你愿意相信海藻萃取液能值很多錢。海藻萃取液是一種既非稀有也不昂貴的成分。將海藻萃取液、礦物油、甘油、植物油、礦物質和維生素塞在一個瓶子里能有多貴??？
7 Eating Chocolate and Fried Foods Causes Bad Skin。
吃巧克力和油炸食品造成皮膚不健康。
No, it's not because I'm a chocoholic! Studies have shown that pimples are caused from
factors such as extreme stress or dead skin cells blocking pores. However, eating fresh
fruits and raw vegetables does promote a healthier complexion due to their vitamins and minerals。
并非如此，倒不是因為我是個巧克力狂！研究表明，粉刺是由承受極度壓力或死皮細胞阻塞毛孔等因素所致。然而，食用新鮮水果和生蔬菜確實可以借由其所含的維生素和礦物質來促成一個更健康的膚色。
8 Frequent Trimmings Can Make Hair Grow Faster。
經(jīng)常修發(fā)會使其長得更快。
Hair, whether it is cut or not, grows about half an inch permonth. Hair does grow slightly faster in the summer, but that is due tohormones rather than the stylist's scissors. A worrying trend amongyoung Chinese girls is to rub a paste made of crushed contraceptivepill into their scalp and hair. This does not lead to stronger,glossier, faster growing hair. In fact, the hormones, while initiallyimproving the condition of the hair, quichly lead to hair loss。
無論剪發(fā)與否，頭發(fā)都會以每月約半英寸的速度生長。頭發(fā)在夏季的確會生長得稍快一些，但那要歸功于荷爾蒙而非發(fā)型師的剪刀。在年輕的中國女性中出現(xiàn)了一股令人堪憂的風尚，那就是將避孕藥碾成粉末弄成糊涂到頭皮和頭發(fā)上。這不會令頭發(fā)更加堅韌、更有光澤、長得更快。事實上，荷爾蒙雖然在最初會改善頭發(fā)狀況，但會迅速導致脫發(fā)。
P.S. You can't repair split ends. The only way to rid of splitends is to cut them off and prevent them in the future with good haircare. A good trim will eliminate split ends, making hair look healthierand livelier。
此外，你不可能修復分叉。擺脫分叉的唯一方法就是將其剪掉并精心護理頭發(fā)以防其日后出現(xiàn)。修剪得好就會清除分叉，令頭發(fā)看上去更加健康和灑脫。
9 Shaving Makes Hair Grow Back Darker and Coarser.
刮除毛發(fā)會令其長得更黑更粗糙。
As above. Cutting or shaving any hair on your body does not affect it growth. Repeat
ad nauseam。
如上段所述。修剪或刮除身上的任何毛發(fā)都不會影響其生長?？芍貜腿プ?，知道厭倦為止。
10 You Can Get Rid Of Cellulite。
你可以擺脫脂肪團。
The truth is, nothing can be done to permanently eliminatecellulite--not even liposuction. The removal of cellulite remains oneof the holy grails of cosmetic dermatology. It doesn't matter whetheryou're fat or thin, rich or poor, luck of the gene pool determines whowill and won't get cellulite. Take heart though, you can, however,temporarily reduce its orange peel-like appearance. Specialist firmingcreams containing caffeine tighten and smooth the skin, while basicmoisturisers will also work to hydrate and swell the skin, makingcellulite a little less obvious. Slap on a bit of fake tan to aidcamouflage。
事實上，做什么都無法永久去除脂肪團——甚至吸脂也不行。去除脂肪團至今仍是皮膚美容學上的終極目標之一。它與你的胖瘦、貧富無關，基因庫的隨機性決定了誰會擁有或不會擁有脂肪團。盡管如此，但還是要振作起來，你可以暫時緩解皮膚呈橘皮狀的現(xiàn)象。含有咖啡因的專業(yè)緊膚霜會緊致和平滑肌膚，而一般的潤膚霜也會令皮膚吸入水分而豐盈，讓脂肪團看起來稍微以曬黑霜來幫助掩飾。
