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Don't wear minidresses and strapless dresses, even if you can. I know very few, although admittedly there are some, that could pull it off well, however for the vast majority if you are up there in age, refrain from doing so. Also easy, on the eye and face makeup. Ask for honest opinions on clothing and makeup. True story, in the olden days, I had a much older cousin who was older than some of my aunts, she would put eyeliner on and it looked like she was applying it in the middle of an earthquake, because it traveled such and irregular path. My younger sister, asked my mother why that lady had such big lines in her eyes. We were just young kids at the time and I never forgot my mom, shushing my sister up very quickly.
- Maintain or obtain a healthy weight and stay active and involved with life
- Be "posture mindful". Once you lose your posture, it's impossible to get back.
- Keep hair in a flattering color with soft hi-lights, semi-trendy style. No tight perms, long gray "mother earth" ponytails, or hairs sprayed in a stiff "hair-do".
- If you are missing many teeth, get dentures. My mother's smile and appearance improved dramatically once she finally had her bad upper teeth pulled and got natural looking dentures. Took 10 years off of her. Oh, and get hearing aids is you need them too.
I personally find weight to be one of the biggest things that affects how old someone looks. Staying at a healthy weight makes a person look significantly younger than someone 30+lb overweight.
Yes, for the most part this is true. But some older people get too thin. A little plumpness in the face relaxes wrinkles and lines.
Pilates. This literally builds a 'natural girdle' by strengthening your core - which is made up of more than your abs.
Glad someone mentioned exercise with regard to posture. Core work probably won't much help the neck, though. In young people, habits affect posture a lot and usually one can will his or her way to standing and sitting up straight, but by the senior years, most people have to consciously exercise various muscle groups to maintain/attain good posture and if the spine has developed the wrong degree of curvature in places it's likely too late.
Forgot a biggie. Don't smoke. Blech, so gross on an older woman especially. Yellow nails, gravel voice, deeply lined skin. I stopped at 40. Hope it wasn't too late.
I realized it's probably not just muscle weakness that wrecks posture. It's also muscle tightness. Yet another way being sedentary harms the body. Maybe being physically active should high up on virtually everyone's list.
Can't add much more to all the good tips above, but I thought of a couple small ones:
Don't wear shimmer eyeshadow -- it emphasizes crepe-y eyelids. Or if you do, just use a dab in the center of your upper lid.
On the other hand, don't use a matte foundation -- it can emphasize wrinkles. I use Maybelline's Age Rewind, which has a luminous effect and doesn't settle in the wrinkles.
Don't wear your hair long -- as we age, our faces get longer and more angular, cheeks lose volume, our noses get longer, and the long hair just is too harsh.
Yeah, I agree dyed dark hair is a no-no. Lighter hair particularly around the face is a softer look. Dark hair definitely emphasizes wrinkles.
As far as weight goes -- my weight now used to be my "fat weight" when I was in my 30's. I am 25 lbs. heavier than back then, but if I weighed now what I did back then, I would look emaciated. Unfortunately, weight loss shows in our faces, which is the last place we need it as we age.
avoid UV light would be 4th
hydrate plenty 5th
be happy 6th
Ultra-violet light gives you vitamin D and stimulates production of serotonin, which raises energy levels and later converts to melatonin to help you sleep.
Weight-training, especially for your core and upper body
Keep a good manicure
Shiny, healthy-looking hair
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