5 Biggest Beauty Blunders Women Make

Wearing Clothes That Are Too Loose In an attempt to hide or cover up our bodies, especially if we’ve packed on a few post-menopausal pounds, we end up looking heavier. No matter what our size, a woman over 50 should have the right fit—not tight, but a fit that defines the waist. Best way to do that? Make a great tailor your new best friend.

Not Starting A Retinol Product Soon Enough There are no magic amulets for reversing skin damage, but products such as Retin-A are as close as you can get. They work to exfoliate the skin while you sleep, and help build collagen. (Using a retinol product on the skin makes it even more sensitive to the sun, so using a product with an SPF of at least 40 is essential).

Applying Too Much Makeup In An Attempt To "Cover Up" Women over 50 often try to cover everything up by applying too much concealer, foundation, blush, everything. Foundation should be applied very sparingly, and only then will you be able to see if concealer is even necessary. Keep it light, with pinkish tones for the lips, and rosy for the cheeks. A lighter touch is key to a fresh, pretty face.

Going With Single Process In An Attempt To Cover The Gray Using the single process approach to covering gray can create a single block of color, very often either too light or too dark, without any contrast. This can drain the face and be aging. Consider highlights along with your natural color (including the gray), or mixing highlights with the single process.

Still Trying To Diet To Lose Weight Diets don’t work. Eating, and eating often, does. Diets that focus on a specific category of food (protein, for example) aren’t sustainable. Eating small meals consisting of whole grains, lean proteins, dark leafy greens and lots of water go a long way in keeping hunger at bay, and the pounds off. Barbara Hannah Gruffermanis the author of The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More. It is available at amazon.com.