There are loads of websites out there that give tips and ticks to women and young girls from the ages of 15-35 on how to improve their skin color, removal of zits and spots, and hair-styling. But do they actually work?
“No,” says Wala’ who is a 25 year-old woman living in Amman. “These tips are useless and don’t really have any real effect...I don’t even surf these sites anymore, but maybe girls aged 16-19 might.’
“Not a single bit,” says Muna 23. “They’re all about getting surfers to read and buy their products.” Another 10 women I asked between 19-26 said that these tips were mainly for Western women of European complexion and depending on the amount of sunlight available in Europe.
“It’s different here,” says Deema, a 26 year-old woman in Amman, “it’s so hot and the dusty in the Jordan, the water is hard so there’s a big difference.”
One or two girls told me that they found the tips amusing and entertaining but they never actually took them into consideration.
But if they really don’t work, then how come I get over 66 million results on the Yahoo! search after typing in “beauty tips”
Someone must be buying them…
Ladies, which ones are good for you?
By guest writer Zayed
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Ehh, its true, alot dont work, but i live in the US so the water isnt hard...But, im in the middle of the desert and my parents say that its the EXACT same weather here as it is in Jordan. But, the thing about taking care of zits and such, if u apply toothpaste to them before you go to sleep, it makes them considerably less noticable :) Anyways, to all his own~
Much Luv
~Adam = <3
well..im half tunisian,so i got olive complextion but not that dark..just tanned,and i found that the tips work alot of the time..but im livin in uk, i never really considered that they make a difference on ur skin type..strange huh? but then again no ones perfect! so as long as ur happi wit ur self thats wuts most important and have a healthy lifestyle. also arabs in middle east are usually healthier than europeans..they often eat beta,and always look gr8! -well thats wut i think..so arab girls r jus always gorg!!
me..thats right..arab girls will alwayshave better skin, because they dont drink alocohol and eat unhealthy. we eat food which contains lots of olive oil, onions and fresh salad as a daily norm. But i live in the UK and people here eat rubbish..they eat too much bread,oily food like fish and chips and fast food,or even stuff like pizza and beans on toast. This is their normal everyday food..and dont forget here we dont get much sun..so their skin is not getting the nutirients like in arab world!! no one is ever satisfied tho..so we should just thank god for what we look likee..at least we are healthy!
By the way genova, you dont get 'nutrients' from the sun... sun exposure allows your skin to manufacture vitamin D which keeps your bones healthy. that's why low vit D levels cause rickets.