Time-Warped Beauty: The Most Outdated Beauty Advice (SLIDESHOW)

Cross-posted from Elle.com

Let's face it: much like your first tube of red lipstick, it might be time to toss your mom's beauty advice. From putting toothpaste on pimples to sleeping with a meat mask, Elle collected the best bits of outdated beauty advice and revised these secrets to suit the modern woman.

• • • • • • • • • • • • Then: Suntanned skin was a sign of health, high status, and style. Coco Chanel was the poster child for high fashion—and high status. So when she came back from a cruise with a deep golden tan in the 1920s, it’s no wonder her fans began adapting darker skin tones too. Sporting a bronzed glow sent the message that one was wealthy enough to afford a leisurely outdoor life and by the 1930s sunlight was touted as a cure for everything from acne to tuberculosis. The result: Tanning oil became a beauty staple through the 1980s and was applied as vigorously as SPF lotion is today. Now: A little sun can perk up your complexion, but even a slight tan represents injury to your largest organ (your skin). SPF is a must-wear for every day—including during the winter and in the shade. Experts say the incidental sun exposure you get while driving in the car or walking to lunch is enough to meet your daily vitamin D quota, and recommend reapplying sunscreen every couple of hours.

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