How Not to Look Old

• How Not to Look Old

  Aging Sucks!
  
  Forget about aging gracefully. AOL Wellness Life Coach Charla Krupp, author of 'How Not to Look Old' shares fashion and beauty-insider's best to-dos and fast fixes to help you look your best -- no matter your age.

• How Not to Look Old

  Learn to Love Shapewear
  
  The older we get, the more we demand of our underwear. Our first layer of armor in the battle against aging has to be super-supportive -- good bras, panties, shapewear (like Spanx) and leggings. Get rid of every bra, panty and shaper that's not "good." You know we mean.

• How Not to Look Old

  Change is In the Hair
  
  You've probably had every hair style imaginable, and have zeroed in on what's best for you. But don't get stuck in a hair rut. Styles change, and so does your face, so try tiny tweaks: play with the thickness of your bangs, cut new angles and layers, change your length, or switch your part.

• How Not to Look Old

  When Grays Debut
  
  Color them at home with a semipermanent color in your base shade. This will darken and blend in the gray. Or, get strategically placed highlights at a salon. Once you've gone more than 50 percent gray, make an appointment at the salon -- or Nice 'N Easy -- every four to six weeks.

• How Not to Look Old

  Tame Those Brows
  
  When your brows look good, it's like a face lift without the surgery. People disagree on the best way to shape your brows and remove stray hairs. Some swear by tweezing, others waxing or threading. Don't tweeze out grays; better to use a brow pencil or hair dye.

• How Not to Look Old

  Lose the Heavy Eyeliner
  
  Hard and severe is so OL (old lady); soft and pretty will make you look Y&H (younger and hipper). Lose the thick eyeliner, the heavy colors, and the multi-tiered shadow. Learn to artfully smudge a thin line of pencil or liquid liner with a wash of shadow in muted tones.

• How Not to Look Old

  Unmask Your Foundation
  
  You're looking to smooth wrinkles, cover blemishes and freshen your skin with foundation, not paint a wall. Use a light touch with one of the new productsthat use state-of-the-art science, including those with silicone and luminizers.

• How Not to Look Old

  Manage Your Wrinkles
  
  For crow's feet and frown lines, try Botox. You could try collagen filler for smile lines. For uneven skin tones, go for a chemical peel. Lasers work for broken capillaries and lip lines. Procedures or not, always keep your skin clean, exfoliate, use a restorative like Retin-A, moisturize, and protect with sunscreen.

• How Not to Look Old

  Put on Pink Lipstick
  
  Isn't a bright red lip more dramatic? Yes, but it emphasizes the circles around your eyes and makes your lips appear thinner. Succumb to the power of pink. It lightens up the mouth, which compensates for the loss of glow in our complexions, and helps plump your lips.

• How Not to Look Old

  Whiten Your Teeth
  
  OL teeth are dingy, stained or yellow. Y&H teeth are white and bright. So if you teeth have become dull or discolored you have three whitening options: in-office whitening, custom whitening trays from your dentist or Crest Whitestrips Premium. Don't let your teeth give your age away.