Beauty and Fashion Consciousness

True or False

1. The best way to lose weight is to combine aerobic activity with strength training.
   True False
2. One should wait until summer to get highlights. Getting them too early makes them seem unnatural.
   True False
3. To lightly bleach toenails that have become stained or yellowed from months of wearing dark, winter polishes, rub them with a lemon wedge.
   True False
4. Waxing periodically will make hair grow in finer, so you can book future appointments further apart.
   True False
5. It is best to make your own exfoliate by adding one teaspoon of sand to a dollop of shower gel because sand won't dissolve with the vigorous scrubbing.
   True False
6. Always use a loofah to exfoliate.
   True False
7. Replace sunscreens that have expired or are more than two years old with on containing an SPF of at least 15.
   True False
8. Use a pumice stone to scrub away dead skin cells off your face because it will work the quickest.
   True False
9. To tone your stomach, eat only starchy, salty foods since they will fill you up quicker, causing you to eat less.
   True False
10. When your body becomes used to one form of exercise, benefits tend to taper off.
    True False

Multiple Choice

1. What is the best way to make thin hair appear thicker?
   1. Ruffle hair with fingers repeatedly
   2. Layer thin hair at the crown
   3. Use glossing products containing silicone
   4. Wash with a volumizing shampoo, which has polymers to thicken strands
2. How can one minimize the appearance of pores?
   1. Use pore strips to clean out dead skin cells
   2. Use a mask made from guava grown only in Bolivia and plaster-of-paris nightly
   3. Don't bother. The bigger the appearance of pores, the greater the beauty
   4. Use multiple coats of foundation to cover large pores
3. How can one avoid dry-skin patches on the face?
   1. Get plenty of exposure to the sun
   2. Use a loofah to scrub away rough skin
   3. Use a moisturizer that not only hydrates the skin, but also exfoliates
   4. Drink at least 8 ounces of water a day
4. How can one keep lips moisturized, especially during weather change?
   1. Drink lots of water and keep a humidifier close by
   2. Use a lip balm that contains sunscreen
   3. Rehydrate them by licking them
   4. Only use petroleum jelly, and as little as possible to prevent becoming addicted to lip balm and over moisturizing the lips
5. How can one prevent scarring, even if blemishes turn into dark marks?
   1. It's too late if the dark marks come since they are scars
   2. Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
   3. Swab face with benzyl peroxide regardless of skin tone
   4. Clear up acne with alpha- or beta-hydroxy acids, which exfoliate without causing much irritation
6. What is the best treatment for puffy eyes in the morning?
   1. Sleep with your head slightly elevated to help fluid flow away from eyes
   2. Apply a warm compress
   3. Rub the thin skin under the eyes vigorously to break up the liquid's molecules
   4. Take an anti-puffiness pill each morning
7. What is the best way to keep brows groomed between salon visits?
   1. Shave them entirely off and use a stencil to fill in correct shape
   2. Use pointed tweezers and pull hair in opposite direction of way hair grows
   3. Don't groom brows on your own since follicles can become damaged through error
   4. Make tweezing part of your morning ritual, and use slanted tweezers to grab hair and pull it in the same direction it grows
8. How can stretch marks be eliminated?
   1. Nothing can be done; stretch marks are genetic
   2. Use topical vitamin A treatments
   3. While they are still red(usually less than 6 months old), they can be treated with a pulsed dye laser.
   4. They can be camouflaged with a self-tanner
9. What is the best color of under-eye concealer for women with olive skin?
   1. One with a yellow-orange base
   2. A powder is better because it is gentler
   3. A light peach is the most natural color
   4. Green concealer is the best because it contrasts with dark skin
10. How can a person with thin, brittle nails get them to grow stronger?
    1. Take 100mg of biotin daily
    2. Keep nails short, and clip them rather than file them since filing can cause splitting
    3. Use a cuticle oil - anything with fat in it will nourish the nail
    4. All of the above