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Following on from articles one and two, here are five more tips on how to look good at any age.
11 Create a signature look
Once you hit 40 is the time in your life to focus on what you yourself are really interested in when it comes to clothing - not what the designers tell you that you should be interested in. There is no need to change your look from season to season - it is easier and more workable to develop a signature look.
Over-40 and want to look great? Here are some tips on how to dress well over 40
Following on from yesterday’s article, here are five more tips on dressing over 40, no matter what your size and shape.
6 Dress your silhouette
By this I mean your frame - dress your bone structure, not your weight.
A reader asked me the other day for some advice on dressing over 50 if you’re not overweight - because most dress advice seems to assume that you are, she said.
Although I’m still in my 40s, I take her point, and our situations are no different. One of the things that bugs me a bit about dressing ‘advice’ for grown-up women is that it assumes you’ve let yourself go and your main objective should now be to disguise your enormous pot belly and disgusting wobbly thighs.
What to look for next time you buy a bra - a quick guide
Fundamentally, there are only half a dozen criteria for finding a great, supportive bra. Take this list with you the next time you go shopping:
As you get older you need a good, supportive bra - here’s what to look for
We’re talking here about your everyday bras - the type that hoick up your boobs, stop all jiggle and give you a great silhouette under clothing. This type of firmly structured bra has to be chosen for practicality rather than overall beauty, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t attractive options to choose from. For evening or special occasions, of course, it’s great to wear a lingerie bra - pretty, lace, flimsy in construction - but this kind of design just doesn’t cut the mustard for every day.
Here’s what to avoid.
As you get older, your hair begins to change colour - here’s how to deal with it
Once you hit 40, you will probably notice that your hair starts to change. Often it becomes dryer, along with your skin, and for many women, this is when their grey hairs really start to get a grip.
As you get older, you need your bra to do more for you - but do you know what to look for? Here we’ll look at bra anatomy
There are a number of facets to the structure of a good supportive bra that are crucial: seams in the cups, wide straps, a deep back section with multiple hooks, and firm fabrics without a lot of give. Bras of this type, let’s be honest, look better under clothing than they do on the body, but you’ll be glad you made the switch. You need to avoid skimpy materials, skimpy cuts such as plunge and demi-cup, and moulded cups - none of these options offers enough support.
Lauren Hutton’s range of makeup and skincare products is aimed specifically at older women
A pretty good pin-up herself for the over-50s, Lauren Hutton came up with her own makeup range when she couldn’t find anything suitable once she returned to modelling at the age of 46.
“Most makeup available today is formulated for younger women,” says Hutton. “The textures are heavy, the colors saturated and they’re filled with shiny particles that act like airport runway lights in every line, wrinkle or pore, saying ‘Look over here!’”
As we age, she believers, our faces demand different beauty products and different ways to put them on.
As you get older, you need your bra to work harder, but do you really know what to look for?
When a woman has small or firm breasts she doesn’t generally give the design of her bra much thought - she simply chooses styles, materials and colours that she enjoys wearing. But when you hit 40 and your breasts begin to lose their firmness, the structure of a bra is what becomes all-important, not the colour or the trim.
My friend Susie put me onto this product the other day.
Go Natural is an all-in-one makeup. Basically it’s a heat-activated bronzer: you just apply it to your face, adding a bit extra where you want more effect, such as lips, eyes and cheeks and voila, claim the manufacturers, you look healthier and fully made up.
