How Not to Look Old

Already on the New York Times bestseller list, How Not to Get Old is a book by Charla Krupp that helps baby boomers to look 10 years younger, 10 pounds lighter and 10 times better. While these lofty promises are appealing, I am also an advocate of looking your age but looking the best you can for your age - after all, younger is not necessarily better and I enjoy the wisdom, knowledge and sophistication that comes with age.

Anyway, I felt compelled to read excerpts from her book because after all, she is a fellow New Yorker and the former beauty director for Glamour magazine. There are certain elements I agree with when it comes to beauty and others that I don't. Over the next few days, I will go through some of Krupp's suggestions and present my own opinions and advice to be totally diva-stating in the skin you are in.

I do appreciate the Charla's suggestions are natural and don't involve plastic surgery, Botox and the like. I also agree with her basic no-no's:

-no dragon lady nails - c'mon girls, those acrylic nails are so 80s and this type of retro is never in style - it makes you resemble those older ladies in frilly swimsuits next to the pool sipping cocktails and flaunting three-inch fingernails - ugh...

-get rid of too long hair parted down the middle - this makes everyone look drab and divas need more life than this boring do!

-get rid of those grey brow hairs - I will take it a step further and invite you to check out your lower extremities and shave or wax accordingly - hey, we're old, not dead!

-half glasses - add a string and you should hide behind the library bookshelf for the rest of your life.

-yellow teeth - with so many over-the-counter products available, even budget-conscious divas without dental insurance can brighten their smiles.

-obvious lip liner - I hated this look and refused to wear it over a decade ago when it was actually popular but doing it today just shows you are totally outdated.

Next entry - we'll go over what I may not agree with and add some more tips...who knows, I may wind up writing my own book by the end of all this!