Beauty Facts and Myths

Bella Quiz: Skin Care Facts and Myths

May 1, 2009

You know the old "chocolate causes acne" bit? Quick, is that true or false? If you chose false, you're correct. Hormones, bacteria, and skin cells are the underlying causes of breakouts.

I recently came across an article in Skin Inc. magazine, a publication for spa professionals, which highlights several misconceptions regarding skin care, and I've gathered up some of my favorites in this quiz to follow. Why not try your hand and see if you can separate beauty fact from fiction?

Source

Skin Care Bella Quiz

38 Comments

2 years 29 weeks

5/5.......party !!!!

vanityx0kills 2 years 45 weeks

5/5! (:

vanityx0kills 2 years 45 weeks

5/5! (:

Nelly M 3 years 46 weeks

3/5 :( I did so bad i think ;)

Nelly M 3 years 46 weeks

3/5 :( I did so bad i think ;)

darc5204 3 years 49 weeks

Yes, the sun is good for helping with vitamin D, Burotukunam, but you only need about 10 minutes in direct sunlight. That's not going to give you a tan.

4 years 2 days

the question about the tan is misleading, the question does not state whether or not tanning is a good idea but the fact of the matter is that a fake tan will NOT help you from burning whereas a base tan would.

me n myself 4 years 5 days

2/5 not bad :D Eating chocolate n eggs can cause of acne on me, or maybe i ate them quite much at that time

me n myself 4 years 5 days

2/5 not bad :DEating chocolate n eggs can cause of acne on me, or maybe i ate them quite much at that time

eveday 4 years 1 week

5/5.

eveday 4 years 1 week

5/5.

MartiniLush 4 years 2 weeks

5/5! Hurray! :-)

MartiniLush 4 years 2 weeks

5/5! Hurray! :-)

kulikuli 4 years 2 weeks

4/5 Not bad, i still don't agree with the base tan question i got wrong. A base tan always keeps me from burning i just get tan, self-tanners however just dye your skin, i'll still end up burning and peeling all over. And tan skin does not damage your skin as much as burning your skin cells, and no one goes on vacation to tropical places to stay out of the sun. Not to mention, so many people are afraid of the sun thanks to all the article they read, 1/3 of the U.S. is vitamin D deficient. The sun is good for you in moderation people!

ClassicalTorture 4 years 2 weeks

The wording in the answer for #5 bothers me. I feel like it should say something like "manufactured chemicals". Everything you put on your skin or in your body is a chemical, including water. It's a pet peeve of mine when people make a distinction between "natural" and "chemical".

4 years 2 weeks

5 answers right !! yeah

emalove 4 years 2 weeks

These were all kind of "duh" questions, no?!

dragonlady920 4 years 2 weeks

5/5, awesome!

dragonlady920 4 years 2 weeks

5/5, awesome!

Allytta 4 years 2 weeks

5/5. reading good beauty blogs religiously pais off. though i was not sure about the sun and achne thing, but i definetely notice improvements on my acne or chicken skin when i go out in the sun. but i also notice acne after i eat chocolate and science says it's BS :)

RrrenMags 4 years 2 weeks

that's the first 100% i've gotten on ANY quiz in a while :)

yellinln 4 years 2 weeks

booo, I didn't see the "not" in question 5.