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My beautiful diary
The Misunderstandings on Beauty
你陷入美容护肤误区了吗？
1. Soap is Bad for Your Skin
Traditionally, soap was a mix of animal fats and fruit or vegetable oils. This combination has a high PH and is drying to skin, particularly to aging skin. These days, however, soaps are formulated with synthetic elements that are milder than traditional soap, and therefore suitable to cleanse skin. Most soaps have emollients （moisturisers）added, so they are beneficial for the skin. If you prefer the cleansing feeling which soap provides, don’ t let those purveyors of fine skincare bully you-there’ s nothing wrong with using soap.
2. Dry Skin Causes Wrinkles
Around eighty percent of lines and wrinkles are caused by the sun. The other twenty percent are the result of facial expressions such as smiling and frowning. If you smoke, the appearance of these wrinkles is accelerated. Also, as one ages the skin makes less natural oil and this makes the wrinkling more apparent. A moisturiser will help temporarily smooth away some early fine lines. Protect yourself from the sun, and you impede the development of fine lines. Remember, a tan is your skin’ s reaction to an injury.
3. It Can Be Too Late to Start Wearing Sunscreen
The cumulative effect of the sun’ s rays causes a multitude of damage to skin, but it’ s never too late to start protecting skin from the sun. There is clinical evidence that once you start protecting the skin, it has the ability to repair itself. This repair is not going to happen overnight；it’ s a gradual process that can take a couple years to yield significant results. Do your skin a favour and start the day with a layer of sunscreen. And remember to wear sunscreen during the winter. Just because you don’ t feel the sun’ s rays, doesn’ t mean its harmful UVA and UVB rays are not penetrating your skin. If you can see shadows, you need to protect your skin.
4. Everyone needs Moisturiser
According to dermatologists, you only need a moisturiser if your skin experiences the following: redness, scaliness or itchiness. These symptoms are more frequently seen during the colder seasons.
5. For Best Results You Should Stick to One Product Line
You may love how all the products work together, but using products from different lines won’ t kill you. Every cosmetics line has products you should avoid because they contain irritating ingredients, inadequate amounts of sunscreen, or moisturisers that over-saturate the skin. Experiment and find the products that are right for you.
6. Expensive Products are Better
Completely untrue. All cosmetics contain standard cosmetic ingredients. They can’ t contain anything else, as drugs do, or they would be regulated differently. The quality levels of cosmetic ingredients don’ t vary that much, and every company that buys cosmetic-grade ingredients all buy the same quality.
7. Eating Chocolate and Fried Foods Causes Bad Skin
Studies have shown that pimples are caused from factors such as extreme stress or dead skin cells blocking pores. However, eating fresh fruits and raw vegetables does promote a healthier complexion due to their vitamins and minerals.
8. Frequent Trimmings Can Make Hair Grow Faster
Hair, whether it is cut or not, grows about half an inch per month. Hair does grow slightly faster in the summer, but that is due to hormones rather than the stylist’ s scissors. A worrying trend among young Chinese girls is to rub a paste made of crushed contraceptive pill into their scalp and hair. This does not lead to stronger, glossier, faster growing hair. In fact, the hormones, while initially improving the condition of the hair, quickly lead to hair loss.
P. S. You can’ t repair split ends. The only way to rid of split ends is to cut them off and prevent them in the future with good hair care. A good trim will eliminate split ends, making hair look healthier and livelier.
9. Shaving Makes Hair Grow Back Darker and Coarser
As above. Cutting or shaving any hair on your body does not affect it growth.
10. You Can Get Rid of Cellulite
The truth is, nothing can be done to permanently eliminate cellulite-not even liposuction. The removal of cellulite remains one of the holy grails of cosmetic dermatology. It doesn’ t matter whether you’ re fat or thin, rich or poor, luck of the gene pool determines who will and won’ t get cellulite. Take heart though, you can, however, temporarily reduce its orange peel-like appearance. Specialist firming creams containing caffeine tighten and smooth the skin, while basic moisturisers will also work to hydrate and swell the skin, making cellulite a little less obvious.
1. 香皂对皮肤有害
从传统上来说，香皂是动物脂肪和水果或植物油的混合体。这种化合物的PH值很高，会令皮肤，尤其是老化的皮肤，变得干燥。现如今的香皂在配方中加入了较传统香皂更为温和的人工合成成分，因而适合清洁皮肤。大多数香皂都添加了润肤剂（润肤霜），所以对肌肤有益。如果你更喜欢用香皂洁肤的那种感觉，那么就别让那些高档护肤品的经销商们把你给唬住了--使用香皂一点儿问题都没有。
2. 干燥皮肤造成皱纹
约80%的细纹和皱纹是由阳光造成的。另外的20%则源于微笑和皱眉等面部表情。如果你吸烟，皱纹就长得更快。另外，随着一个人年龄的增长，皮肤分泌的天然油脂会减少，而这会令皱纹更加明显。润肤霜能暂时抚平一些早期的细纹。避免让自己受到日晒，你就能抑制细纹的发展。记住：晒黑就是你皮肤受损的反应。
3. 想要开始涂防晒霜时可能为时已晚
日积月累的日晒会对皮肤造成严重损害，但是什么时候开始让皮肤避免日晒都不晚。临床证明，一旦你开始保护你的皮肤，它就拥有了自我修复的能力。这种修复不会在一夜之间发生；它是一个循序渐进的过程，可能需要几年的时间才会产生显著的效果。帮帮你的皮肤吧，涂上一层防晒霜再开始一天的生活。此外，在冬天也要记得涂防晒霜。你感觉不到阳光，并不意味着紫外线A和紫外线B不会伤害到你的皮肤。只要能看到影子，就需要保护你的皮肤。
4. 人人都需要润肤霜
根据皮肤科医生的说法，只有在你的肌肤出现以下状况时你才需涂润肤霜：发红、多鳞或发痒。这些症状在天气寒冷时更为常见。
5. 为了达到最佳效果，你应该坚持使用同一系列的产品
你可能喜欢整套产品一起使用的效果，但使用不同系列的产品也不会对你有所伤害。每个化妆品系列都有你该避免使用的产品，因为它们含有刺激性成分、含量不足的防晒成分或是过度滋润肌肤的润肤剂。要在试用后找出适合自己的产品。
6. 产品越贵越好
完全不属实。所有化妆品都含有化妆品所需的标准成分。它们不会像药品一样含有其他物质，否则它们会受到不同的管制。化妆品成分的质量等级相差不是很大，每家化妆品公司所购原料的质量都是相同的。
7. 吃巧克力和油炸食品对皮肤不好
研究表明，粉刺是由过度压力或死皮细胞阻塞毛孔等因素所致。然而，多吃富含维生素和矿物质的新鲜水果和蔬菜确实对皮肤有好处。
8. 经常修发会使其长得更快
无论剪发与否，头发都会以每月约半英寸的速度生长。头发在夏季的确会长得稍快一些，但那要归功于荷尔蒙而非发型师的剪刀。在中国的年轻女性中出现了一股令人担忧的风尚，那就是将避孕药碾成粉末弄成糊，涂到头皮和头发上。这不会使头发更加坚韧、更有光泽、长得更快。事实上，荷尔蒙虽然在最初会改善发质，但转而就会导致脱发。
此外，你不可能修复分叉。摆脱分叉的唯一方法就是将其剪掉并精心护理头发以防其日后再现。修剪得好就会清除分叉，令头发看上去更加健康和洒脱。
9. 剃除毛发会令其长得更黑更粗糙
如上所述，修剪或剃除身上的任何毛发都不会影响其生长。
10. 你可以摆脱脂肪团
事实上，做什么都无法永久去除脂肪团--甚至吸脂也不行。去除脂肪团至今仍是皮肤美容学上的终极目标之一。它与你的胖瘦、贫富无关，基因库的随机性决定了谁会拥有或没有脂肪团。尽管如此，还是要振作起来，你可以暂时缓解皮肤呈橘皮状的现象。含有咖啡因的专业紧肤霜会紧致和平滑肌肤，而一般的润肤霜有补水的功效，这能使脂肪团看起来不那么明显。
实战提升
Practising&Exercise
单词注解
combination n. 结合（体）；联合（体）
beneficial adj. 有益的；有利的
penetrate v. 穿过；刺入；透过
frequently adv. 频繁地，屡次地
irritate v. 使恼怒；使烦躁
initially adv. 最初；开头
temporarily adv. 暂时地；临时地
实用句型&词组
The plants should be protected from the cold. （保护）
He can’ t get rid of the cold. （摆脱）
Her absence was due to the storm. （因为，由于）
翻译行不行
从传统上来说，香皂是动物脂肪和水果或植物油的混合体。
研究表明，粉刺是由过度压力或死皮细胞阻塞毛孔等因素所致。
去除脂肪团至今仍是皮肤美容学上的终极目标之一。
Using the Force of Yoga
接触瑜伽的神奇力量
As our knowledge of health and fitness increases, people are becoming more and more interested in not only taking care of themselves physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. As a result, many are turning to more complete approaches to health, including less mainstream fitness methods such as yoga.
Yoga’ s origins lie in Hindu philosophy, which was developed thousands of years ago in India. Today, yoga is a system of movements and meditation that emphasizes physical control and discipline as a way to achieve a state of spiritual knowledge.
Yoga’ s ideal state of knowledge is reached after a person has gone through eight different stages. These include aspects of self-control, religion, postures, regulation of breath, restraint of senses, steadying of the mind, meditation, and profound thought. For a practitioner of yoga, or “yogi” the progression through these stages is a movement from the physical toward a perfect mental state.
There are eight major schools of yoga, each varying in its area of emphasis. The type of yoga that is taught in the West is mainly a combination of exercise and meditation called Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is said to have a number of positive effects, such as reducing weight, strengthening muscles and nerves, cleaning out the body, and generally improving health and prolonging life.
Recent decades have seen yoga gain widespread acceptance as a method of staying in shape, as well as a way of handling stress. Pop singer Madonna and super model Christy Turlington are just two of the many celebrities known to be strong advocates of yoga.
At present, there is a lot of speculation and uncertainty about yoga and its effects. One thing, however, is certain: In our modern world of fast-paced lifestyles, taking time out to meditate and do some relaxing exercise cannot be a bad thing!
随着我们对健康与健身的知识与日俱增，人们在关心身体健康的同时，越来越关注心理与精神的健康。因此，许多人转而寻求更全面的途径来增进健康，包括一些还未成为主流的健身方式，如瑜伽。
瑜伽起源于印度哲学，这种哲学在印度已经发展了数千年。如今，瑜伽是一组强调身体控制与修身养性的运动和静坐，是达到 “天人合一” 这种境界的一个有效途径。
一般要经过8个不同阶段的训练才能达到瑜伽的完美境界。这包括了自制、信仰、体位、调息、节欲、内省、冥想和三摩地。对瑜伽修习者来说，这些阶段是从身体到完美精神境界的进程。
瑜伽有8大流派，每派强调的领域各有不同。西方国家传授的瑜伽名为 “哈他瑜伽” （又称 “运动瑜伽” ），主要是运动与静坐的结合。据说 “哈他瑜伽” 有许多良效，如减肥、强化肌肉与神经、净化身体进而增进健康，延年益寿。
近几十年来，瑜伽已广为世人接受，成为一种既能保持身材又能舒缓压力的方法。有许多知名人士极力推荐瑜伽，流行歌手麦当娜与超级名模克里斯蒂·特灵顿就是其中两位。
目前，关于瑜伽及其作用有很多揣测与怀疑。然而，有一点是毋庸置疑的：在快节奏的现代生活中，花点时间静坐和做些放松身体的运动，绝不是件坏事！
实战提升
Practising&Exercise
单词注解
mainstream n. 主流
origin n. 起源；由来
posture n. 姿势，姿态
vary v. 使不同；变更；修改
widespread adj. 普遍的；广泛的
effect n. 效果，效力；作用
实用句型&词组
Please take care of the baby for me for a while, will you? （照顾）
A number of people have left. （一些）
He speaks Spanish as well as English. （和……一样好）
翻译行不行
对瑜珈修习者来说，这些阶段是从身体到完美精神境界的进程。
一般要经过8个不同阶段的训练才能达到瑜伽的完美境界。
有件事是毋庸置疑的：在快节奏的现代生活中，花点时间静坐和做些放松身体的运动，绝不是件坏事！
Is Higher SPF better?
不畏强光，智慧防晒
There are many misconceptions with sunscreen. You have those people who think that getting the highest SPF will protect them better than a lower SPF. Then, there are those who won’ t use sunscreen with a high SPF because they think they won’ t get a tan.
Here are the facts.
Higher SPF’ s aren’ t always necessary. You need to look at a couple of things when you are shopping for sunscreen. First, how light is your skin tone? Those with lighter skin will usually burn faster than those with darker or olive skin. If your skin starts to turn red fast, you’ ll want a higher SPF.
But what does the SPF rating really mean?
SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. To figure out how long you are safe from the sun （at least the UVB rays）you need to do a little math. Take the number of SPF and multiply it by 10. That is the time that if you were under perfect conditions, you’ d be safe from the sun’ s rays.
For example: SPF 20x 10=200minutes of sun protection.
Perfect conditions mean that you aren’ t in water or sweating. Because you want to be safe from the sun, I’ d recommend applying every 1-2hours, no matter the SPF.
对于防晒，有不少误区。很多人认为高SPF比低SPF防晒的效果更好。还有一些人认为自己不会晒黑，所以根本不需要高防晒指数的防晒霜。
然而事实并非如此。
高的防晒指数并非总是必需的。当你购买防晒霜时，你需要考虑以下几点。首先，你的肤色如何？亮色皮肤的人较暗色或橄榄色肌肤的人更容易晒伤。如果你的肌肤很容易变红，那你就需要高防晒指数的防晒霜。
但是防晒指数等级到底指的是什么呢？
SPF是防晒系数的意思。需要计算一下才能知道你在太阳下可以待多久而不会被晒伤（至少不被UVB射线晒伤）。将SPF系数乘以10得出来的时间就是防晒产品的保护时间。
例如：SPF20的防晒产品可以保护200分钟之久。
理想的条件意味着你不是在水里或是在出汗。要做到防晒，我的建议是，不管防晒系数是多少，每隔一两个小时涂一次防晒霜。
实战提升
Practising&Exercise
单词注解
misconception n. 误解；错误想法
tan v. 硝（皮）；使晒成棕褐色
multiply v. 乘；使繁殖
recommend v. 推荐，介绍
实用句型&词组
I can’ t figure him out. （理解）
He wants you to see him in London without fail. （要，想要）
No matter what happened, he would not mind. （不管）
翻译行不行
很多人认为高SPF比低SPF防晒的效果更好。
亮色皮肤的人较暗色或橄榄色肌肤的人更容易晒伤。
要做到防晒，我的建议是，不管防晒系数是多少，每隔一两个小时涂一次防晒霜。
The Guide to What University Girls Are Wearing
校园MM，穿衣有道
What kinds of clothes do college girls need for school? When thinking about what to buy and what to bring, here’ s one word to keep in mind: practical! You can be a campus fashion icon if that makes you happy, but most students prefer to spend their time and money on other things. College life is stressful, and you’ re going to want to be comfortable more often than you’ ll want to be stylish.
So what kinds of clothes should you bring to college? Here are a few practical fashion tips.
Bring comfortable clothes
You may be the type who doesn’ t mind a little discomfort in the name of fashion, and that’ s fine. But there will be days when cozy clothes are a must, like during finals or the day after a nasty breakup, so make sure you have them on hand. Think T-shirts, sweats, and cozy jeans.
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Unless you enjoy being miserable, this is mandatory. Ladies, please don’ t walk around campus in high-heeled pumps. This isn’ t Sex and the City-it’ s a college campus, and you’ re going to be walking constantly. Save the cute heels for the weekend.
Bring low maintenance clothes
Time is at a premium in college. If it needs hand washing, don’ t bring it. Heck, if it needs ironing, don’ t bring it.
Bring weather appropriate clothes
Keep in mind that you’ ll be walking around campus all the time, so if your school is in a cold climate, bring a heavy coat, scarf, gloves, and waterproof boots. Wear whatever you need to keep warm even if it messes up your outfit. If whomever it is you’ re trying to impress likes you less with hat hair, this isn’ t someone worthy of your attention.
Don’ t come to class half naked
Save the sexy stuff for the weekends, and come to class looking a little more professional. If you wear a micro-mini skirt, pair it with a big sweater.
Bring clothes you can layer
You’ re going to be coming in from the cold into overheated classrooms, and in from the heat into classrooms fit for a polar bear.