Small things that make a person look younger (sadly looking at celebs wondering how the hell they do it)?

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I'm in my late 30's & have been shamelessly looking at celebs in their early 40's like Louise Redknapp who still have a youthful vibe & energy... Little things I notice about other fab stylish women older that me is that usually
they have long swishy, bouncy layered hair or a nice stylish bob
no noticeably grey hair
in very good shape
well fitting clothes, knows what suits them
subtle make up
Would love some more tips & I need to stop envying Louise Redknapp. I feel I look every one of my 38 years at present & look older than alot of women who are 10 years older than me! So please list what you think makes one look youthful & stylish. Thanks

Following as I really want to know this too. I'm older than you (a lot!) and color my greys - every 3 weeks there is a halo of grown out hair around my face . I have never seen this on a celeb, but surely they cannot be coloring every 3 weeks? How do they avoid it?
The most positive thing I've picked up is dressing for your shape rather than fashion. Add a few fashionable accessories if necessary but dressing your body well makes you look instantly younger and fitter imo.

For celebs;

Photo filters, good lighting, professional photography & knowing 'your best angles'

Hair extensions (all that long, thick, glossy hair is not theirs)

Light touch, well done cosmetic procedures - botox, fillers and peels

Personal trainers

Light spray tans

YY to good hair colourists (they probably do have regular root retouching, though it is less noticeable on blondes) and subtle make up. Also LVL lash lifts and nice lash extensions/semi perm false lashes.

Short, neat, painted nails in classic colours

(I don't do any of these things, btw)

I tend to forget about all the help they have, I was shocked to read Louise was 43, would have put her at 36 max

Celebs are fake. You’re better off asking a normal woman who you’ve seen who looks good for her age. Generally (though not always) it’s because of boring stuff like good cleansing / moisturizing, drinking water, proritizing exercise, watching what they eat, not smoking, and being well groomed. I do my eyebrows regularly and just that by itself makes me look a lot younger.

I hate to comment negatively on a woman's appearance, but I always thought Louise looked older than her years when she was younger, but looks young now for 43. Same with Christine Bleakly. I hope that makes sense.

It's usually lots of hair, great teeth, perfect makeup, slim but not too thin.

I think trying to look younger is a game for losers. The trick is to look modern and you can do that at any age.

TBH, I think Louise Redknapp looks every one of her 43 years. Her hair is lank, fine and a horrible colour and she always looks knackered. I'm not knocking her- I think she looks what a normal 43 year old woman should look like.

Don't forget these people have ridiculous amounts of time and money plus an army of people to take the everyday stress off them (e.g. PAs, nannies). I think you're (everyone, not just you) setting yourself up for a fall if you think "How do they do it?".

But, the normal women I know who look amazing for their age tend to dress appropriately in clothes that suit them well. The clothes don't need to be expensive but they suit their shape, tone etc.

I think this also goes for hair, it's not about having a particular style or colour but knowing what suits. One of my friends went grey and really struggled with colouring it and keeping up an "appropriate" style (appropriate for her age and her new hair colour). One day she went and had her hair cut into a quiffy mowhawk and she looks completely amazing. It really suits her and makes her look good for her age (she doesn't necessarily look younger but she looks great for her 58 years IYSWIM).

They put a lot of work into the foundations of their good skin (e.g. sunscreen, masks) so that they actually don't need much make-up and look better for only wearing a small amount.

BOTOX

Oh yes! Teeth! Really important. Not necessarily the big, snowblindingly white celeb tombstone veneers but definitely straight-ish, clean (not stained) and naturally white helps.

TBH, I think Louise Redknapp looks every one of her 43 years. Her hair is lank, fine and a horrible colour and she always looks knackered. I'm not knocking her- I think she looks what a normal 43 year old woman should look like

LOL @ "I'm not knocking her"

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Good point about eyebrows, really regret over plucking mine into tiny arches when I was younger...

I’m 31 and regularly get told I look 10 years younger.

For me I think it’s because I’m skinny, fairy short and still get spots

knackered and shit hair is what a 42 year old 'should' look like?! Gee, thanks

I'm 52 not 42 and even I don't want to look knackered with shit hair

Don't scabb I feel terrible! I was just trying to say why I think she looks her age. I don't think it's bad to look your age. She does look her age and that's fine. Oh god, digging myself a hole here.

lol @ game

don't sweat it , it made me larf

Noooo Duck I didn't mean that. Fuck. Sorry.

I think it's easy for celebs to look good because they are wealthy enough to buy in help with the aspects of life that make the rest of us look tired and run down. So childcare help, so they don't look knackered from sleepless nights, cleaners so they don't wreck manicures with constant foid prep and washing up etc.
Probably also helps having access to professional stylists and make up artists, who will know what colours and shapes to dress them in.
I agree that hair and eyebrows are really important to looking younger - swishy hair extensions bought from a 20 year old will give that youthful look. Most women can't afford it, so as we age, our hair looks less full.

I agree that Louise looks her age. But I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I don’t think we should all be aiming to look 20 or 30 when we’re 40. Age isn’t a terrible thing!

Personally I think just having a good hair cut, good colour (even maintaining grey well to make it shiny!) and natural, sheer make up always makes people look better. I think one of the worst mistakes older women make is to wear heavier foundation thinking it’s better to try and cover everything- it doesn’t really work and then you’re left with this god awful unnatural mask type effect.

I don’t think there’s any point in trying to hide wrinkles, I’m 38 and I have days when I look every one of my years and more and days when I look at myself and think I look alright.

Digging your grave with a bobcat there game 😂😂

Thinking about this a bit more I think where people shop makes a big difference too. Lots of people on here always talk about shopping at Boden, Joules and Seasalt etc but all those brands - to me- are “older” brands. I think if someone wants to look trendier and younger then you need to shop where the teens do and stop worrying about the cut and quality of things so much, focus on stuff to wear now that won’t be “in” in a few months. Asos, new look and h and m all have good fashionable stuff. Couple with good quality skinny jeans that fit well, or boyfriend jeans rolled up with Nike or Adidas trainers and a little biker jacket. That sort of thing. Nothing screams 40+ like a Seasalt tunic and leggings and Clark’s boots - and I say that as someone who does wear that combo sometimes myself because it’s bloody comfy! But I do think it’s very ageing.

Yes, Fairlylea, I agree entirely. A couple of years back Joules held some focus groups to see what they could do to attract younger customers. Apparently the 60+ age group are big spenders with them.

I think there comes a point at which you simply have to spend more time and effort on your appearance if you want to maintain this sort of look.

Hair style and colour is important. The celebs who look impossibly young often have lighter hair to hide the greys and because it is better with our skin tone which changes as we age. Its a softer look. The layered look is also helpful because it hides hair extensions and also because it means you can chop off all the damage on a regular basis.

Eyebrow trends change and the current look is for bigger eyebrows. If you no longer have them due to over plucking I would look at microblading.

Skincare is more important. If you smoke and drink a lot and eat lots of sugar then your skin is going to look older. Sunglasses are really important to prevent wrinkles around the eye area.

You need to spend time thinking about your style and what suits/doesn't suit. Far better IMO to have a limited wardrobe of items that look really good than an extensive wardrobe of rubbish. Avoid the ageing brands and avoid the very young brands which can look just as bad. One good bag is better than ten cheap looking bags.

The stick thin look isn't particularly flattering on middle aged women. It can make us look gaunt. A bit of softness in the right places helps.

But in general yes these women have all the time they want to have treatments, facials, eyelash extensions, hair extensions, colour tough ups, massages, HiFu, microdemabrasion, hair line adjustments, laser treatments, botox, fillers, lip fillers etc.