Remember that study that came out about a year ago that said women who wear citrus flavors are perceived as younger than their non-fruity-smelling counterparts? That so intrigued me that I've been interested in other quirky anti-aging tips ever since. So it was with great interest I read a TIME magazine interview with anti-aging expert Charla Krupp. Below are some of her more intersting observations:
On hair: "The older we get, the thinner our hair gets. So we have to do things to disguise a bare scalp, because that's really aging. So there are haircuts that you can do, and there are bangs, and a lot of volumizing products that will make your hair seem thicker. If it's really serious, you can get a prescription for Rogaine. And if it's super serious, you could get a hair transplant, but that's surgery. And the other thing that we really need to do is color our hair. Most women will look younger with colored hair."
On eyebrows: "It's such an easy fix! To go get your eyebrows professionally plucked, even if you just do it once, is not a big deal. You can probably do it for $25 to $30 somewhere. It will make a difference, because the eyebrows can be an instant facelift. They really lift your face up. The whole idea of looking younger is to pick everything up."
On eyeglasses: "Glasses are a really easy fix. They're the first things that somebody sees on your face. So they should really be making a statement about how you want to look. There are glasses that are really aging, like granny glasses, wire glasses and glasses that are rimless. But when you wear a young, modern frame that's rectangular, in a tortoise shell or plastic, your frames are very edgy. They have a lot of style. Right now, a really thick temple is really hot. You're giving up your style if you're just wearing one of those classic frames. They don't say anything, those classic frames. They just say old. A young person, a teenager or a 20-year-old, who wears glasses would not wear one of those rimless frames."
On foundation: "Women tend to think they need to wear more foundation on the face as they get older. Wearing less is the secret. So many women are really caking it on. The truth is that the best look your skin can have is to look like your own skin is just glowing. The further you get from that, the more you put on it, the less you're going to have the shine and the radiance and the glow. So if you have good skin, you should put very little on it. One of the best products you can use these days is tinted moisturizer with SPF. Some days, that's all I wear.
On lipstick: "That's another really easy fix. Dark lipstick is SO aging. This dark burgundy that some people wear — it's like Elvira! If you have any kind of cracks on the top of your lips, a dark lipstick with a dark pigment — like a red or an orange or a burgundy — will just find those cracks and seep in, and [your lips] will look worse. But if you're wearing a light pink, no one will see what's going into the cracks. Also, you should have a heavy-duty gloss on it, because it gives you this luminosity around your mouth. Light colors will make your lips look fatter."
On nail polish: "Dark nail polish is very hip and trendy right now. But if you do that, you just have to be careful that they're not chipping. If you have dark nail polish, it could chip much more easily, or at least show up more easily than a sheer color. I think it's just easier to stick with a clean, light pink sheer. It's fun to wear a dark burgundy also — it's much easier to wear that on your toes."
On clothes: "There is such a thing as clothes that are too young, and then clothes that are too aging. You want clothes that are totally right and age appropriate, and make you look young, hip and powerful. It's also a matter of getting rid of things in your closet that really date you. I love shapewear! I wear it every single day. If you want to look thinner than you really are, just slip on a pair of bike shorts. They really hold everything in, and they won't give you visible panty lines — VPLs. It gives you a sense of control and competence to wear shapewear underpieces, and they're not like your mother's girdles that are so tough to wear. They're actually really comfortable; there's a lot of Lycra in them.
Finally, this cracked me up: "I really feel that plastic surgery is aging. My favorite quote in this whole book is from Isaac Mizrahi: 'Do you want to look 70? Get a facelift.'"
I couldn't agree more.
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I read that article too, a few weeks ago. I have some tips too. Never wear what the other old chicks are wearing. Whatever is passing as "old" avoid it like the plague. Turtle necks and pearls or any necklace look awful. Tapered jeans or any unsexy jean a no-no. And last but not least, don't over dress. Many older women dress too formally. Too much makeup, too much perfume, and pant suits 24/7. I don't necessarily believe in the dressing too young theory. As long as you're not going stride for stride with teenagers, you can wear anything. Just make sure it covers up what's flabby or unflattering. These things have served me well for 15 years now.
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