How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 232 pages
• Published by: Springboard Press January 2, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0446581143
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0446581141
• Book Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.9 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
Krupp, style expert for the Today Show and former beauty director for Glamour, offers easy-to-follow, tried-and-true fashion advice for women well beyond their 20s. Presented in eye-catching, highly skimmable, fashion-magazine style, here's how to trade in the things that scream old lady (simply OL in the book) for a look that's younger and hipper (Y&H). Krupp is straightforward about the physical shortcomings of older age. Aptly (and sometimes rather brutally) she steers readers away from these OL pitfalls. She is quick to point out that fashion that works on 20-somethings looks ridiculous on older women (i.e., bare midriffs, go-go boots and tattoos). As much about what to do as what not to do, some of the tips are as easy as wearing pink lipstick, a bra that fits properly and hair with bangs. Others take more thought, time and money—like Botox shots, chemical peels and hair extensions. Whether high or low maintenance about their beauty routine, women of a certain age who want to compete in our youth-obsessed culture will treat this easy read with interest. (Jan.)
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Product Review
"The book also resonates because, to its credit, much of Krupp's fast fix advice makes common sense. The author's main mantra is a call to simple, unfussy elegance: loose hair, lighter makeup, restraint of embellishment." (Salon.com Mary Elizabeth Williams )

"Dashing, fun and informative, the book is an spirit-lifting tonic for any lady with a case of the gravity blahs." (New York Times )

"Charla knows how to inspire people. This book is every girl's new best friend." (Issac Mizrahi )

"Had I had only known that all I needed to look younger was Charla's book, I could have saved a lot of money on plastic surgery!" (Joan Rivers )

"It's the little black book for the gray-is-the-new-blond set! At our age we are evolved enough to understand that wrinkles don't matterBut who requirements 'em? Buy this book and glow old gracefully!" (Christie Brinkley ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Reader Reviews
There are plenty of fashion books and magazines on the market but very few are specifically geared towards the over forty set. But today's aging baby boomer population is looking better and younger than ever - and authors are beginning to take notice. Books such as Bobbi Brown's "Living Beauty" dispense sage advice on how to age gracefully and still look slick despite a few wrinkles or gray hairs. Charla Krupp's newest offering "How Not To Look Old" is one of the best (if not the best!) books for women who are aging but don't want to hang up the jeans and become a frump in elastic pants and helmet hairdos. Written in a friendly and conversational tone, Krupp points out all the little things that can make one look old and dated but then kindly shows you how to hide the flaws and look "up to the minute" but not like you are "trying too hard". There are suggestions for hair (grow it out, get some bangs, etc.), teeth (whiten them, veneers, flossing, etc.), makeup (lighten up the foundation, switch to cream blush, etc.), clothing (skirts should hit just below the knee, avoid high rise jeans, etc.) and more! At the end of each chapter, she lists favorite products, designers, and stylists. It's a brilliant book and Krupp sure knows her stuff - she's been in the beauty industry for years and writes an excellent column for "More" magazine, which is written for women who are mature and savvy. I'm going to put a few of her suggestions to use - specifically cutting my waist length gray hair (parted in the middle!) into something chicer and less "old hippie". This will be a big scary change for me but after reading this book, I realize how passé and aging it really is. I've already ditched the dark lipstick and the powder blush and have to say, she is right. I am recommending this book to all my friends! (By the way, this is a book on fashion only - there is no exercise routine, vitamin recommendations, etc.)