Quiz: Beauty Tip or B.S.?

We've all heard some pretty wacky skin, hair and body advice, but can you tell the tips that actually work from made up nonsense? We dare you to try

Question 10 of 10

10. The "Tip": Douse your face with cold water to shrink your pores.

Your Results

The correct answer: B.S.
The only thing splashing icy water on your face does -- besides, perhaps, wake you up -- is to cause the blood vessels to constrict so your skin feels tighter. Pore size is hereditary and they get bigger (looking) when they're clogged with oil and dead skin cells. The only way you can "shrink" pores that are enlarged from grime is to clean them out. Salicylic acid works great.

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