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By Lisa Kovalovich
One of the best things about getting older is that you learn to love your looks! Here are 10 ways to boost your beauty confidence:
1. Study beauty role models. Not to wish you looked like them, but to notice their uniqueness. Think Lauren Hutton's gap-toothed smile, Andie MacDowell's tightly curled hair, Susan Sarandon's subtle smile lines. Embrace your own unique features.
2. Splurge on a great haircut. Well-cut hair always looks gorgeous, and makes you feel that much more beautiful.
3. Break a bad habit. If you bite your nails, stop. Pick at dry skin? Hands off! Then, celebrate your new, good habit with a manicure or a luxe body cream.
4. Embrace your hair. Wrestling with your tresses usually results in less-than-pretty results. Instead, learn to work with your curls or sleekness. Your hair is guaranteed to look better.
5. Pare down your makeup. You most likely don't need foundation, cover-up, cream blush, lip liner, eye liner, eye shadow, mascara, contour cream, lip gloss and matte powder. Instead, limit yourself to the basics and let your skin shine through.
6. Find your perfect lipstick. One that looks ultra-natural and that brings out your eyes works best (and looks great even when you're not wearing any other makeup!). Ask a cosmetic salesperson for suggestions.
7. For one full day, wear no makeup. Be sure it's a day when you have to venture outside, even if it's only to go to the drugstore! Note how people treat you just the same when you're barefaced as when you're "done-up."
8. Keep your eyebrows groomed. Makeup artists swear that well-kept eyebrows pull your look together, even when you're not wearing any makeup.
9. Get real. It's OK to admit that you'll never look like Cindy Crawford or Patty Hansen. It's also OK to be happy about it!
10. List your life's successes. Chances are they're all things that have nothing to do with your looks. Looks are just one part of your awesome package!
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