According to online beauty magazine BeautyTipsOnline.com some of the common things we believe to be the truth about beauty are just myths. Here are some of them:

* You don't need to use sunscreen on a cloudy day.

The sun's UV rays penetrate clouds and can still damage your skin.

* Natural ingredients are non-allergenic.

Whether it's a natural or chemical ingredient, if your allergic to it, you'll see a reaction.

* Chocolate and greasy foods cause acne.

No one food has been proven to cause breakouts. If you find a correlation, quit eating that particular food.

* You can shrink the pores on your face.

Your pore size is genetically determined. Pores may appear larger by bacteria and dead skin cells. Retin-A and alpa hydroxys are designed to break up these materials and bring the pores back to their original appearance.

You can read more of them by going on the website. I personally have been quite surprised to read some of these items. What are your thoughts?

I grew up hearing that sweets and greasy foods contribute to acne. Then soft drinks like Coke were added to the list. I heard it so much that I thought it was a well-known truth, although, now that I think of it, trying to change my diet and avoid that stuff when I was a teen didn't help one bit.

I'm glad chocolate and fat are once again safe...for skin, at any rate!

I knew about the sun one.. I don't wear sunscreen even when I should. I'm terrible

I always thought french fries would give me pimples, or eating lots of chocolate.. glad I'm wrong on that one lol.

I always thought hot water on your face shrunk your pores. The info you shared is really interesting.

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-Brittany Brydahl

I'd always thought that my love of sweets and other junk foods were a cause of my acne, even though I didn't stop eating them. I later learned that my acne was actually genetic. (My dad had a lot of skin problems.)

Hot water is supposed to open up your pores. A lot of people use a facial steamer to help get rid of blackheads.

There are lots of myths out there when it comes to beauty. The latest being this Leech therapy that Demi Moore claims has detoxified her blood. That is just plain rubbish.

Wow, that's scary! I hate leeches, there's no way I would have one on me!

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-Brittany Brydahl