8 Beauty Myths That Are Actually True - Every Girl Needs This!

Tight Buns and Ponytails Can Make Your Hair Fall Out Any hairstyle that causes tension by pulling at the scalp and root can lead to scarring hair loss, which means it's not going to grow back. Sub out your regular topknot with one of these loose, pretty hairstyles to save your strands.

Rubbing Your Eyes Causes Wrinkles Rubbing your eyes doesn't directly cause wrinkles, but the pulling motion causes the thin, delicate skin around the eyes to crease back and forth, which leads to the appearance of premature aging over time. You're not going to develop a web of crow's feet from rubbing your eyes once, but we wouldn't recommend making a habit of it.

Rinsing Your Hair With Beer Can Make It Thicker and Stronger The barley and hops used to brew beer are rich in vitamins and proteins that help hair appear thicker, stronger, and shinier. Meanwhile, the alcohol acts as a cleansing agent. While you can't make each individual strand permanently thicker, beer works to swell and widen the hair shaft until your next wash—so as far as thickening products go, it's among the best (and cheapest!).

The best place for your perfume is in the fridge. Perfumes can last for years when stored correctly, but the oils and chemicals are fragile and easily compromised by extreme temperatures, particularly heat. If you live in a hot climate, storing your fragrances in the fridge may very well be the best way to go. Cool, dark places with regulated temperatures are ideal—nothing kills perfume particles faster than exposure to direct sunlight.

You can use hairspray to set your makeup. Hairspray can absolutely work to seal makeup and make it last longer, but do you want to use it? The answer is no. Using hairspray as a sealant is one of the oldest tricks in the book, but we say skip it. Think about how that stuff smells straight out of the can—it’s packed with chemicals and other things you just don’t want on your face. Perhaps in a pinch it’s not the worst idea, but if you find yourself in need of that final setting step, invest in a designated product instead, like Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray(Sephora)

Certain Foods May Cause or Worsen Acne A diet full of greasy foods and chocolate, long regarded as "acne-causing foods," isn’t good for your body—but they don't necessarily mess with your skin. The truth is, there isn't a definitive list of foods proven to cause acne. But because everyone's body reacts differently to different foods, something you're eating could be to blame for your breakouts. Keep track of your diet, and take note when you eat something that causes pimples or irritation—you might begin to notice a pattern.

Lip balms can be addictive. Lip balm addiction isn’t a real medical condition (though several Internet forums say otherwise), but it works by making your skin “dependent” on certain ingredients. Ingredients like camphor, menthol and salicylic acid are actually irritating rather than moisturizing, so while they work in conjunction with the rest of the formula to hydrate upon application, they only cause further dryness, leading you to apply more.

Conditioner can also clean your hair. Conditioner, like shampoo, contains surfactants, the compounds that build up lather. The catch is that it doesn’t contain nearly as much of them, so the cleaning properties are mild at best. If you have extremely dry or damaged hair, a conditioner washing routine may just be your ticket to softer, healthier strands, but if you have an oily scalp or tend to get greasy despite shampooing every day, it’s probably not for you.