A pantsuit or a dark skirt set off with a smart, light-toned blouse in shades of marmalade or ice cream pastels or a delicate print are sure to be flattering, the designer contends. And don’t put on all the glittering gold you own at one time, she advises.
A string of pearls is always chic. For drama, a sparkling piece or an intricately designed brooch, even in costume jewelry, is more distinguished than a ring on every finger, she says.
Beauty expert Judith Muller says that attitude, posture, dress, walk and head-to-toe grooming have as much to do with looking old as wrinkles.
And smelling good is as much a part of grooming as makeup, says Muller, a cosmetician and creator of one of the first Israeli perfumes, Batsheva, and a line of other fragrances for men and women.
For those who no longer have the full head of hair they once had, Muller suggests they find a good hairdresser who gives them the right cut and style and a soft, natural shade of color. After a certain age, Muller adds, you cannot wear your hair — no matter how lovely it may be — flowing down below your shoulders like some teenager.
For those beyond their prime, Muller gives a few more beauty tips:
*Keep hands and toes well-cared for with regular manicures and pedicures.
*Avoid heavy makeup; it will only cake into the crevices of age lines.
*Don’t fill in faded eyebrows with a dark pencil stroke.
*Add a glow to your complexion with a dab of blush applied to cheeks and forehead.
*For eyelids, apply a smooth line in gray or light brown.
*Mascara should go on the upper lid and, after a first application, blotted with a dab of pressed powder and then reapplied.
*Outline lips with a shade darker than the lipstick; otherwise the color will bleed into the wrinkles around your mouth.
*Nourishing and regenerating cream are for nighttime, moisturizer for the day.