00:00I don't think I really properly thought about my skin until the last few years.
00:04I think once I hit my thirties, I was like, oh, okay, yeah, that needs looking after.
00:09There's a broccoli trend going around at the minute where you pad it onto your face to
00:17make it look like you've got freckles.
00:19I love broccoli, but using it to put makeup on my face, I don't think so.
00:25We all want to do the best for our skin.
00:27And like everyone, I've tried all the myths, the hacks, the tips.
00:31So I thought today we could debunk some of those myths.
00:33And I've got a specialist skin expert to ask all the questions to that you all want to
00:37know.
00:38So Katie, I'm so excited for you to debunk some myths for us today.
00:41I can't wait.
00:42What are we going to start with?
00:44Let's start with chocolate gives you spots.
00:46Well, I feel like I would kind of believe that because it's dairy and sugar.
00:49We know we shouldn't have too much of it, but I feel like it affects us all differently.
00:53Yeah, you're exactly right.
00:55There is a little bit of truth in it, but it is kind of a myth and it really just depends
00:58on the person.
00:59Your overall diet and sugar intake can influence your skin's health, but ultimately it comes
01:03down to the person.
01:04Okay.
01:05So I'm going to keep eating the chocolate.
01:06If it works for you, it's fine.
01:08So what's our next myth?
01:09So a phone to your ear can give you breakouts.
01:11See, I believe this one because when I take the phone away from my ear, it's a little
01:15bit sweaty.
01:16I read somewhere that your phone screen is up to 10 times dirtier than the toilet seat.
01:20No.
01:21I know.
01:22So that means that often you probably clean your phone versus your toilet.
01:25And so if you have blemish prone skin, it can give you an increase in breakouts.
01:28So just make sure you clean your phone regularly.
01:30So this next one, I am so excited about your answer.
01:33What is the myth?
01:35Carrots can tan your skin.
01:36I have literally never heard of this.
01:38So is it true or false?
01:40This is fiction.
01:41So essentially, carrots are high in beta carotene and they can give your skin an orangey color
01:46if you eat a lot of them, but this is not a tan.
01:49That is your melanin that gives you a tan.
01:51Okay.
01:52Wearing makeup every day is bad for your skin.
01:54For me, I don't like to wear makeup every day on my skin, but is there any truth in
01:59it?
02:00No, this is a myth.
02:01I mean, it's all coming down to making sure you remove your makeup properly.
02:04So if you're cleansing at night, double cleansing every night, you're absolutely fine.
02:07Double cleansing?
02:08Why?
02:09First cleanse is going to remove your makeup and then the second cleanse is going to actually
02:12clean your skin.
02:13Okay, I need to start double cleansing.
02:15A myth that I want to debunk is shaving your legs makes the hair grow back thicker.
02:20This is a myth.
02:21Ultimately, when you're shaving, you're making a blunt cut to the hair.
02:24You're not pulling the hair out at the follicle.
02:26So when it grows through, it looks thicker because it's got that blunt end.
02:30Thank you so much for debunking all the myths with me.
02:32I really hope we've helped you guys and maybe you'll give some things a go and others you
02:36now know not to bother.
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