False lashes, translucent powders, leave-in conditioners \u2013 are you using these beauty products correctly?<\/p>\n
We asked the experts to bust the most common beauty misconceptions.<\/p>\n
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\nMyth<\/strong>: Leave-in conditioner is only meant for thick, coarse hair and will weigh your hair down.
\nTruth<\/strong>: \u201cLeave-in conditioner is important for all hair types to provide heat protection and hydrate ends. [The OUAI Leave In Conditioner<\/a>] is super lightweight, so you don\u2019t have to worry about hair looking like it has extra product in it,\u201d according to Hannah Beals, director of marketing at OUAI. This product works triple duty to detangle, hydrate, and protect all hair types.
\nTip<\/strong>: Towel dry wet hair, then spray from roots to tips and brush through.<\/p>\n
\nMyth<\/strong>: Night masks and night creams do the same thing.
\nTruth<\/strong>: \u201cStandard night creams are supplementary to our daily skin care routine,\u201d says Lena Korres, co-founder of KORRES. \u201c[But the] KORRES Wild Rose Vitamin C Brightening Sleeping Facial<\/a> is so much more than a night cream. It\u2019s a weightless souffl\u00e9 mask that melts instantly into the skin and continues to work through the night.\u201d It utilizes vitamin C, turmeric extract, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and brighten the skin.
\nTip<\/strong>: Never skip cleansing before applying a sleeping facial.<\/p>\n
\nMyth<\/strong>: Makeup looks cakey or messy with translucent powder.
\nTruth<\/strong>: \u201c[Translucent powder] can be smoothed over concealer for a crease-free finish, packed onto the under-eye area to ‘bake,’ or swept over desired areas for a soft-focus complexion,\u201d says Charlotte Knight, founder of Ciat\u00e9 London. The Ciat\u00e9 London Extraordinary Translucent Setting Powder<\/a>, in particular, is finely milled for a soft-focus finish and is suitable for all skin tones.
\nTip<\/strong>: \u201cDeposit a [small amount] of the product into the lid, swirl your brush around the powder, tap off the excess, and sweep over the skin with a light hand,\u201d notes Knight.<\/p>\n
\nMyth<\/strong>: Eye gels and eye creams do the same thing.
\nTruth<\/strong>: \u201cMost light eye gels are lightweight eye creams [that are] used for hydration. However, the dr. brandt skincare needles no more\u00ae NO MORE BAGGAGE\u2122 eye de-puffing gel<\/a> isn\u2019t meant to hydrate \u2013 it provides a tightening effect and smooths [the under-eye contour to reduce the appearance of under-eye bags and dark circles],\u201d notes Diana Lendzion, education director of dr. brandt skincare. Oh, and don\u2019t be alarmed by the salmon shade! This formula actually helps color correct dark circles.
\nTip<\/strong>: \u201cIt\u2019s an eye de-puffing gel, not an eye cream, so make sure to layer it over your eye cream once it\u2019s absorbed. The best time to use this product is after your eye cream has absorbed and before applying concealer,\u201d says Lendzion.<\/p>\n