Beauty tips for women that will help you combat and slow down the inevitable signs of aging. A little effort goes a long way
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5 beauty tips for mature women
If you want to be sexy and beautiful over forty then think of it as a fun project and prepare to put your time into the project. Here are some makeup, fashion, and health conscious things you can do to keep up with your beauty. Remember to go above and beyond what you normally would do. Now is not the time to get lazy on the beauty front. The more effort you put into yourself the better you will feel about how you look. A little superficiality goes a long way here. Women like to look good and there is no point in denying that fact. Keep reading for some ideas about how to maximize your beauty and effectively slow the inevitable aging process.
Beauty Tip #1: Learn how to apply makeup so that it achieves the goal of reversing your age
There is a big difference between the makeup of an older woman and what the objective is, or should be. Normally we make ourselves up to look more fancy, decorative or sophisticated. Makeup was dazzling decorative paint in our heyday. But as you get older, your objective should not be to decorate yourself so much. In fact, decorating yourself with bright makeup and pastel colors can have an aging effect on a woman!
Over forty, the goal of your makeup should be specifically geared towards minimizing signs of ageing. You skin should be moisturized. You flaws should be covered with a concealer. Your foundation should be creamy and light in a color that matches your skin while adding a little life to it. Natural shades of beige, tan, and brown should be your makeup arsenal. Avoid wild colors and frosted makeup. Wear mascara to enhance your eyes. Frame your eyes by penciling in sparse eyebrows. Wear natural lip balm or nude lipstick colors for youthful lips. Your goal should be a natural, younger looking face with flaws hidden to perfection.
Beauty Tip #2: Learn how to dress and accessorize yourself to look more youthful
As we age we tend to dress more for comfort than for fashion. This contributes to our looking like old women! What a conundrum. Do you ever wonder why celebrity actresses like Demi Moore and Jennifer Aniston look ravishing in their forties? It’s simple. They pull out all the stops. They aren’t wearing comfort thick strap low wedge sandals (ahhh) for one thing. They are often in high heels when they go to celebrity events where photos are taken! Celebrity women work their looks to the maximum potential they can, using every beauty trick in the book. So are you surprised if you are doing very little to help your looks and can’t look that amazing? Don’t be.
Some good makeup, a pair of high heels, classy jeans or a feminine skirt and a swank top will have you into another league real quick. You really have to work it. Wear clothes that enhance your curves and assets. Some women just have an innate sense of fashion and style, and dressing nicely comes natural to them. That’s the minority however. For most of us women, we have to put effort into how we dress to impress. If you want to enhance your natural beauty then you do need to go above and beyond what you do normally. You have to work your looks just like the celebrity women do. If you are fashion impaired, stick to classic basics and keep your fashion simple and sexy. Don’t wear too many bright colors and avoid clothes that clash. Wear strong neutrals and add one standout item to your outfit to keep it interesting and unique.
Beauty Tip #3: Consider setting aside money for various age defying beauty treatments
Age halting beauty treatments really do work if they are utilized by a woman juduciously. While they cost an arm and a leg, these beauty procedures are the new thing to do. There is Botox for freezing frowns and facial lines, and fillers like Restylane to plump up lines around the lips, mouth and nose area. There are also IPL laser treatments to reduce ageing spots and splotchy skin, laser hair removal, and micro-dermabration facials to consider. And of course, there is the more drastic option of getting plastic surgery to correct a perceived flaw or problematic ageing area a woman might be plagued by.
All of these treatments cost a lot of money. So the goal of a mature woman should be to categorize the treatments in a level of true importance and then budget for the ones that have a really positive effect on her looks. Some women have to have hair dyeing and cutting appointments. Some need their manicures and pedicures. Some can’t live without Botox. If you were rich you could pick and choose any procedure. Since most of us aren’t, the smartest thing to do would be to prioritize and go for the things that really make us look good.
It’s individual to each woman and her needs, but the bottom line is that you need to learn to budget and prioritize beauty treatments and procedures. Keep the treatments that really help you and search for the best value on them. Eliminate the treatments that are unnecessary or pure luxury, and learn to do a few things yourself. One area of savings is in cosmetics. Most expensive cosmetics are a luxury. If you pick and choose, you might be able to replace some of your mainstay makeup items with cheaper alternatives. Same goes for shampoos, lotions, creams, self-tanners, and so on. Pay attention to prices on everything from lip balm to Botox units, to everything in between.
Beauty Tip #4: Increase your level of exercise to keep your body athletic and toned
Your body really starts to fall apart as your get older. I’ve seen women who were really into running or high impact aerobics literally unable to walk on bad knees later in life. Your body just gets increasingly frail, and weak spots have a way of catching up with you. The best thing to do for a good body is to get consistent low impact exercise and do it regularly. This could be walking or anything else you enjoy doing. Having good muscle tone is also a key factor in staying firm and shapely for that bikini. Keep your cellulite to a minimum and lose fat by mixing up cardio (walk some hills) with doing resistance training (like Nautilus) to tone up your body. Join a gym and try to actually go once or twice a week.
Beauty Tip #5: Become more aggressive about your diet and health as a preventative measure
Prevention becomes more important as you get older. This is where you pay attention to eating healthier and getting a consistent amount of exercise. Consider quitting bad habits like smoking and sitting in the sun tanning. Don’t do drugs or alcohol. All of these activities done in excess increase your health risks and chance for health (and consequently beauty) problems. They also wreak having on your skin’s natural collagen production. A woman’s skin is really aged by smoking and the sun. When you have health problems they almost always negatively impact your appearance. Just try to be as healthy as you can to avoid medical nightmares if you can. Get enough fluids and healthy foods. If you are lacking vitamins consider asking your doctor about adding supplements.
Some basic tips for preventative health care are to eat a healthy yet normal diet, and get exercise. Prevention also means staying up on your yearly physicals and checkups such as Pap Smears and Mamograms. Your blood tests will almost always reveal deficiencies in your diet, vitamins and warn you of all cholesterol problems. Also keep up on your dental checkups and teeth cleaning, taking care of any developing cavities or crowns that are needed. One last thing is to avoid injury. If you aren’t good at a sport or activity, now is not the time to push yourself. Stick to things that are safe and avoid injuries. Lastly, try to get enough sleep and keep your stress down. Trust me that whatever you are stressing on won’t matter if you’re faced with a serious health problem in life.