How to Look Fabulous After 40 in 10 Minutes

Look younger in less time.

By the time you hit the age 40, you may have kids, a husband and a job---all of which provide love and support, but at the same time, provide stress, which may cause you to look older. If you're over 40 and not interested in plastic surgery, try some ideas to look fabulous that take 10 minutes or less.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizer
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Baking soda
• Makeup
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Earrings

Instructions

1. Apply moisturizer to your skin every day, specifically after bathing and before heading outdoors. Choose one with an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of at least 15 to protect your skin from the sun. Excessive sun causes skin to age prematurely. Choose the moisturizer designed specifically for your skin type.

2. Don't spend endless amounts of money on unnecessary cosmetic dental work. Purchase over-the-counter teeth whitening products you can do yourself in 10 minutes or less. Use a homemade remedy to naturally whiten teeth by brushing with a 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and baking soda mixture for 30 seconds.

3. Skip the bright red lipsticks and blue eye shadows. Purchase basic makeup. Hide wrinkles by using a foundation. Use a primer on the wrinkles around the eyes. Apply foundation on top of the primer. Use blushes in lighter shades, such as pink and peach. Light lip-gloss will complete your healthy sun-kissed look. Leave the glitter and frosty makeup for the younger generation. Go for shimmering and sheer products, which can help brighten older skin and give your face a softer glow.

4. Go for a quick cover up technique by wearing sunglasses to hide dark circles under the eyes. Use a wide brim hat to hide tousled hair. Pair hoop earrings with a pulled back hairstyle and your minimal makeup to create a younger, put together appearance.

Tips & Warnings

• Drink water to help keep your skin hydrated and look younger. Try a natural cleaning product that has water as the main ingredient. This will hydrate the skin as well as extract waste, bacteria and dead skin cells from your pores, which can age your skin and make you look older.

• Don't smoke. Smoking not only causes yellow stains on teeth, it also ages the skin and causes you to look older. Other factors that keep you from looking your best include an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, as well as excessive alcohol intake.

References

• Good Housekeeping: Fabulous Over 40
• Mayo Clinic; Moisturizers: Options For Softer Skin; Mayo Clinic staff
• Kitchen Crafts and More: Naturally Whiten Your Teeth
• Life Goes Strong; Wear Big Hoop Earrings; Cynthia Nellis; November 2010