Women over sixty get challenged by the modern popular culture that praises youth. But, with these guidelines a woman over sixty will learn how to use the benefit of her age and charm to look great and sophisticated.
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Find your personal style.
Being in your sixties means only one thing: it is time for you to get your personal signature style that distinguishes you from hundreds of other women your age. Style is made of your hair, your makeup, your accessories, the way you wear those pants that everyone else has, your posture and the way you walk. Write down a list of qualities and features that makes you YOU and follow the guidelines that you created personally for yourself.
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Accept the way your body is changing.
Diane Keaton
Contrary to popular belief, there is no contradiction between accepting your body and looking good for others. You body does change, and it probably has changed a lot since you were forty or fifty, but this process is natural and there is no embarrassment in being a sophisticated woman of age. Learn to love yourself, as once you do that, others will find you attractive as well. Accepting your body is an essential part of looking your best after sixty.
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Be confident.
Jane Seymour
Confidence is the most beautiful thing you can wear. In most part it is your attitude that matters the most, although what you wear plays key role in building your confidence and self-esteem.
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Challenge stereotypes.
Susan Sarandon
Live life with passion. Find new hobbies and interests. You have lived six vibrant decades, so you earned the right to do anything you want to your body that makes you feel good. 68-year-old Susan Sarandon says that she enjoys aging gracefully. Even though she has not had plastic surgery, she does not disapprove of women who have. In her opinion it’s an aesthetic choice for each person individually.
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Get a tailor.
Susan Sullivan
It would be efficient to buy clothes at thrift shop or during sales season and have them tailored for you. These include a dress, a pair of pants, a top and a jacket or a cardigan to cover your arms and shoulders when needed. The key is to get these items tailored perfectly, as then there is no limit to the number of marvelous outfits that you can construct with the right accessories and trendy items. If you think tailoring is too expensive, think about all the money that you waste on belts to hold up your poorly fitting pants, shirts you never used, and other items that just take up space in your closet; then suddenly tailoring seems like a bargain. The other alternative is to recall those sewing classes you probably had in school.
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Follow trends.
Helen Mirren
Of course, I do not mean you should actively buy all the fashion magazines and dress like models in them. The rule here is to not wear outdated items that you had when you were 30-40-50. Those were in style years ago and will not flatter anyone, especially women in their sixties.
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Design your core wardrobe.
The foundation for the wardrobe after sixty should be a set of four perfectly fitting clothing basics. Your must-haves are a dress, a pair of fitted pants, a shirt and a jacket. When fitted perfectly, you can mix and match them with trendy accessories and items.
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Create your personalized beauty routines.
Take care of your hair and you face. Moisturizer and sunscreen are two fundamentals you need to start using on a regular basis, as your skin gets more sensitive and dry. In addition, after sixty you might want change the way you used to put on makeup. Use softer and lighter colors, like beige, soft pink, rosy brown and skip the eyeliner. You might choose to stop dying your hair and go for a good layered hairstyle that will frame softly your face instead. Always wear sunglasses and a hat outside.
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Get good shoes.
You earned the right to wear comfortable. Comfortable shoes mean a lot for our mood and the way we walk and feel.
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Get encouragement.
Meryl Streep
There are plenty of blogs for women over sixty, they will help you understand that age is just a number and you can stay stylish and hip at any age. Get as well inspired by celebrities that are walking into their 60’s with grace and dignity.
Women over sixty are special. They have the right to be and at the same time, they are realistic expecting people to speak honestly. This is certainly true about fashion and beauty. So, if you want to look your best in your 60s, just be real, truthful and love yourself.
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