How to Age Gracefully
by Kara Lennox, artist and founder of Memo-PauseTM
At some point in every woman's
life, she has to except the fact that she is no longer an ingénue.
Sometimes those milestone birthdays can be painful, and we long for our
twenties, when we never gave a thought to aching joints, gray roots or
the need for reading glasses. Here are some of my tips for gliding from
generation to generation as gracefully as possible.
Don't lie about your age.
Which would you rather have people think: Wow! She looks great
for 45! Or, Wow! I thought she was much older than that.
Ouch!
On the other hand, you don't have to give into aging with complete
grace! Go ahead and color your hair. Try a new hair style.
Wear age- and
figure-appropriate clothing. There's nothing more unappealing than
a forty-something woman in low-rider jeans showing stretch marks and
a big ol' muffin top. This doesn't mean you have to be frumpy! You
can find chic clothes for any age. (Try
Coldwater Creek!)
Focus on health instead of
glamour. Rather than obsessing about fitting into your skinny
jeans, think about working out to improve
Tone down the make-up. Beauty experts advise that the older you get, the less make-up you need. Leave the cherry lipstick, glaring purple eye-shadow and thick black eyeliner to pop princesses. If you want some inspiration for gorgeous make-up looks for mature women, check out www.Mary-Kay.com.
Indulge yourself. Get a Mani-Pedi, take a bubble bath, read that new bestseller. You deserve a little "me-time."
Make sure you get enough sleep, too.
Nothing ages you like bleary eyes with dark shadows. Adequate sleep
will help you to think more clearly during the day, too.
Cultivate new interests.
Nothing makes you feel older like being in a rut. Take ballroom
dancing lessons, join a book club, go bird-watching. Meet new
people. You’re your life! Enthusiasm for life keeps you young!