TRUE Like a coniferous tree loses its leaves in
the fall, only to regain full bloom in the spring, our
hair reaches peak season when it’s hot outside.
“Even if it’s a result of hormones, heat stimulates
the skin and encourages growth,” explains
Laurence Boucher, head aesthetician at Montreal
spa Espace Nomad. Seems as if we’re a lot more
like our ficus plant than we thought!Hair grows faster
MYTH in summer.FALSE “It’s a myth: nails don't need to breathe!” declares Sigourney
Nuñez, North American education manager for nail polish brand
OPI. In fact, the oxygen and nutrients necessary for nails to grow
comes directly from our blood system, so a manicure will not
stunt nail growth at all.EXPERT ADVICE Dreaming of growing long nails? Avoid biting
them and massage nails with cuticle oil so that the product pen-
etrates the nail bed. “This will stimulate blood circulation and
encourage growth,” says Nuñez.Nail polish prevents nails from
MYTH breathing and growing!Shaving body hair
makes it grow back
thicker and coarser.FALSE For lack of time, the razor is our
best friend...until we're stuck in that never
ending cycle of trying to maintain silky
smooth legs. Though shaving doesn’t
change hair's thickness, colour or rate of
regrowth, it does gives hairs a blunt tip,
making them seem more stubbly.EXPERT ADVICE Try waxing, which
allows the hair to grow back with its
natural pointed tip. Laser hair removal or
pulsed light technology are both more
expensive than shaving or waxing, but
they have much longer lasting effects.
MYTH