Dear Glam Gals,
I know as far as makeup goes, less is more. BUT, I have terribly dark circles under my eyes that make me look like the victim of a good kick by Mr. Ed! How do I diminish these circles without having concealer in all the little lines and wrinkles?
Jeanie Robinson,
Hickory, NC
Dear Jeanie,
To give you the most up-to-date answer on this age-old problem, we consulted makeup artist to the stars, Sana Young from Meccage. She tells us there are lightweight concealers out there that give maximum coverage. Estee Lauder has one – it comes in a navy blue tube with a gold cap and it’s called Estee Lauder Smoothing Creme Concealer. Sana says a little of this goes a long way.
Also, if your dark circles are deep, not puffy, Sana says try Vitamin K. You can get it in a gel, or some eye moisturizers even have it as an ingredient. It does help!
Lastly, if you really want them to go away for good, you can try having Restylane injected just below your eye. This will fill in the depth and help with the discoloration. If you like the appearance then you can consider having a fat transplant.
Good luck!
Score another one for women over 40.
They’ve just published the results of a British survey by New Woman Magazine that asked 5,000 female readers to name the celebrity with the body that all women want. And the winner is.. ( drumroll) ..not 20 year old Lindsay Lohan or 25 year old Sienna Miller or even 25 year old Jessica Biel, but 41 year old Liz Hurley.
Women say the sexy Estee Lauder covergirl is the perfect combination of slim but curvy and that she is their body idol.
You’ve probably noticed that other celebs like Hallie Berry ( 40) Sarah Jessica Parker ( 42) have also eased into midlife looking pretty fantastic too. Boy, do these gals seem disciplined and ready to tackle the sagging and flabbiness that comes with aging.
Still, there’s no doubt it’s going to be very hard work, especially when Liz Hurley has already confessed that she only eats one full meal a day and snacks on six raisons!
Best of luck ladies. We’ll be watching, looking for some inspiration. (Still, can’t help but think how these gals will be in for a shock once menopause hits and the pounds get harder and harder to diet and exercise away, no matter what you do….don’t we know it!)
Other winners of the British Body Idol contest who were over 40 inluded Oscar Winner Helen Mirren, Joanna Lumley and Twiggy.
