All Entries in the "Style" Category
How not to look old, part 9–go for a brilliant smile
In the next chapter of How Not to Look Old, Charla Krupp provides tips on looking 10 years younger by getting a big, bright, sexy smile.
When it comes to teeth, Charla says nothing ages you like “yellow teeth, gray teeth, stained or splotchy teeth, small teeth, receding gums, teeth that are too straight across, and [...]
The Mirror Does Lie!
You’ve suspected it for years: You look in the mirror and say, “No way I can look that ____ (fill in the blank: pale, tired, old)”. I am here to tell you that you are right! A mirror has three strikes against it in distorting your image.
It flattens your image which distorts [...]
Stop! What’s in that bottle?
Words have power. Sometimes they even have the power to make us avoid them because, by their very nature, they are incomprehensible. I’m talking about the ingredient list on the back label of your cosmetic products. Have you ever attempted to decipher the complicated list of chemical ingredients on the back of your facial cleanser? [...]
How not to look old, part 8–wear pink lipstick
I am continuing my review of Charla Krupp’s book How Not to Look Old, an excellent guide to quick and easy steps to take years off our lives without the help of major surgery. One tip that everyone can embrace is to “put on pink lipstick.”
Charla says nothing ages you like “dark lipstick, lipstick bleeding [...]
How not to look old, part 7–manage your wrinkles
This is the chapter I’ve been so anxious to get to, hoping that I will find a miracle for combating wrinkles without expensive treatments. But much to my dismay, there are no easy fixes, no magic serum for erasing lines around my eyes. Because I’m not a high-maintenance gal, and I don’t want to spend [...]
How not to look old, part 6–unmask your foundation
When I think back on all the makeup I’ve tried over the years, it makes me thankful to be living in an age of feather-light foundations that are easy to match and quick to apply. Remember using liquid foundation like paint when we were younger? We tried to cover the flaws and fill in the [...]
How not to look old, part 5–lose the heavy eyeliner
Remember white eyeliner, navy mascara, blue sparkle eyeshadow and false eyelashes that looked like big spiders? We thought we were hip, but we really just looked like Cleopatra or Nefertiti in puberty. Thank goodness those days have passed.
In her book How Not to Look Old, Charla Krupp has taken us through a few quick steps [...]
How not to look old, part 4–tame those brows!
When I was younger, I had thick dark eyebrows. There was even a time when I almost had a “uni-brow” and had to constantly pluck them to keep from looking like the young Brooke Shields. What the heck happened? No more thick brows, and I seldom have to tweeze. I even color them now to [...]
Lipstick on your teeth
Have you ever been to an event and afterwards looked in the mirror and been mortified when you saw you had lipstick on your teeth? Have you ever talked to a friend at church, or met someone new at a party, and had to grit your own teeth not to say anything about the lipstick [...]
How not to look old, part 3–lighten your hair
Ugh, the roots. I shudder to think what my hair would look like without my good friend Feria #58. Without L’Oreal, I would be dull and gray, and would look years older than I really am. Fortunately, we have so many options at our fingertips today (literally) and rich, vibrant hair is just 20 minutes [...]
How not to look old, part 2–Change your over 50 hairstyle
When I look back over my life in pictures, it could be called “a journey through hair.” I’ve had everything from a wedge (remember Dorothy Hamill?) to long and straight to shoulder length and crimped. I’ve been through perms and color to keep myself updated (Viva la L’Oreal) and have worn a slicked back ponytail [...]
How not to look old when you’re fabulous over 50
Ahh, the effects of being a woman over 50. We have wrinkles around our eyes, fuzz on our faces, sagging boobs, expanding waistlines, and gray hair. It’s harder to find a decent pair of jeans that fits, we prefer house shoes to high heels, and clothing seems to be designed for either our mothers or [...]
Spring and summer color trends
Have you ever wondered how seasonal clothing all ends up in the same color palettes? One company is responsible for determining each season’s colors for the fashion and home decorating industries, and sets the trends for designers from Dior to Coldwater Creek. Pantone, Inc. describes itself as “the world renowned authority on color.” According to [...]
Miraculous beauty.
Have you seen that ad on TV for the contraption that is supposed to miraculously make your double chin go away? I just about burst out laughing every time I see it. It’s for the “Neckline Slimmer” and here’s what their website says:
The Neckline Slimmer is a resistance toning system for the chin, neck and [...]
Defining Our Over-50 Style
Why is it such a challenge to find great clothes when you’re over 50? I still want to look stylish, with a sophisticated flair. I still want to wear jeans, the “real” kind, not the ones with elastic waistbands. I want to have jeans that cover my rear when I sit down, and don’t allow [...]
Glamour-ous Reality
I just read a new article from Glamour magazine. Seems like they have finally focused on reality for a change, featuring a beautiful shot of “normal” women. While they don’t seem very “plus-sized” as the article tags them (anything over size 0 or 2 is considered a plus size-yikes), I am overjoyed to see hips, [...]
