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BEAUTY
10 WAYS TO
Take Off
5 Years
Giorgio Armani Flash
Lacquer in 512, $30;
giorgioarmani
beauty-usa.com.
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LOPEZ
Blur the
Bags
Aveda NourishMint Rehydrating
Lip Glaze in Pink
Hibiscus, $18;
aveda.com.
Plump It Up
Even the fullest lips lose volume as we
age (that goes for Angelina’s too).
And dark, matte lipsticks only draw
attention to the deflation. For an
instant boost, try a glossy, ombré
pink pout. Line and fill in lips with a
darker pink, then apply a lighter pink
to the center. “It’s like contouring, but
for lips,” says makeup artist Jennifer
Streicher. “Just be sure to blend well
so the colors melt together.”
Jergens BB
Hand Perfecting
Hand Cream with
Sunscreen, $7;
at drugstores.
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Treat Spots
Leopard hands? Not the greatest
look. Opt for a hand cream, like the
new Jergens BB, which has optical
diffusers to impart a soft warmth
to skin and make spots less apparent.
Bonus: It contains sunscreen to help
prevent more dark patches from
developing. Use a retinol cream twice a
week to smooth skin for the long haul.
To reverse undereye baggage, take a
chill pill: Sephora’s
Cooling Undereye
Gel Patches ($10;
sephora.com) temporarily reduce
puff thanks to their
chilly blood-vesselconstricting temps.
For long-term results, N.Y.C. doctor
of integrative medicine Frank Lipman
says to catch up
on z’s. “It gives your
mind and body
time to repair.” To
find out whether
you’re close to
getting optimal
slumber, hit the
sack with a monitor
like this one.
Basis Peak Fitness and
Sleep Tracker, $200;
mybasis.com.
Boost Your Brows
Overly plucked eyebrows can
spin the clock forward, says
makeup artist Pati Dubroff.
To return them to their thicker,
straighter shape (“before anyone got
tweezer-happy”), fill in gaps with a soft brow
pencil that matches your hair color. Then
use a spoolie with brow gel to comb hairs
slightly upward to seal and keep them in place.
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Hard Candy Brows Now Fiberized Brow Gel and
Highlighter Duo, $6; at Walmart.
Nars DualIntensity Blush
in Panic, $45;
at Sephora.
Fake a
Face-Lift
Just like the rest of your
skin, cheeks sag (a bit)
as you age. So instead of
applying blush to the apples,
sweep a sheer pink or
coral powder from the tops
of the cheekbones upward
toward your hairline, says
makeup artist Sandy Linter.
“It’s a subtle way to brighten
the skin and add a little lift.”
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JESSICA
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Who knew?
Thin lashes
need a subtle
boost.
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Lash Out
Who doesn’t love the sultry look of a volumizing
mascara? But as your lashes start to thin, it
suddenly does you zero favors. “A heavy
formula weighs down thinner hairs and can
make eyes look droopy,” says Linter. Go for a
lightweight, buildable option like this one by
Lancôme. Apply to curled lashes, then use a
clean spoolie brush to “define and separate.”
Lancôme GrandiÔse Mascara, $32; lancome-usa.com.
Sephora Collection Disposable Mascara Wands, $7/set
of 12; at Sephora.
Peter Thomas
Roth Pore
Putty Pore
and Wrinkle
Reducer, $38;
at Sephora.
Glo-Me Portable
Diamond Microdermabrasion
Device, $179;
glo-me.com.
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Polish Those Pores
As skin-thickening collagen depletes,
enlarged pores become more obvious,
says Connecticut dermatologist Mona
Gohara. Fight back with a once-a-week
microdermabrasion treatment. (At
home, try an electronic exfoliating device
like Glo-Me’s.) “It prompts inflammation, which plumps skin and decreases
the appearance of pores,” says Gohara.
A mattifying cream like Peter Thomas
Roth’s adds some blurring.
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Camo
Crow’s-Feet
Are the lines
near the corners
of your eyes
cramping your
smile? Pat on a
gentle but concentrated serum
with hyaluronic
acid (like this
one by L’Oréal)
around eyes. The
molecule holds
water against the
skin, plumping it
up to temporarily
create a smoother
surface, says Dr.
Gohara. At night,
use a cream
with retinol or
peptides to help
relax fine lines.
L’Oréal Paris
Revitalift Volume Filler
Re-Volumizing Serum
Concentrate, $25;
at drugstores.
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Hold Back
on Highlights
When gray creeps in, don’t
overreact—or overprocess, says
colorist George Papanikolas. “When
women start to gray, they often go overboard
on highlighting, and their hair ends up looking
damaged, which ages them just as fast.” Instead,
focus on strategic streaks around the face, at
your natural part, and on the ends. “This looks
much more modern and youthful than a whole
head of highlights,” he says. Use a shine-boosting
oil to keep your hair looking lustrous.
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Matrix Oil Wonders Egyptian Hibiscus Color Caring
Oil, $24; matrix.com for salons.
Bite down on
this for a brighter
smile, stat.
Whiten Up
It happens so gradually
that people often don’t
notice how years of drinking
coffee and wine discolor
teeth, yielding a “dingy
smile that adds on years,”
says Chicago dentist Chiann
Gibson. Not into pricey
pro bleaching treatments
or Whitestrips? This LEDpowered option promises to
lighten your smile up to four
shades in just five sessions.
IntelliWhite CoolBlue
Pro Teeth Whitening
Light System,
$225; hsn.com.
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