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How to Dress to Look 10 Years Younger! What Clothes Work & What Ages You | Dominique Sachse - YouTube
Channel: Dominique Sachse
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Hello, hello, and welcome to this week's video.
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I am super excited to do this one for you because I am
truly of the belief that this will be a game-changer
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in terms of how you look and it is simple wardrobe
tricks to look 10 years younger.
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The steps are easy and they're basic,
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but once you get it down, I promise you,
it will be a system.
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And people will be looking at you, scratching their
heads, wondering what on earth have you done?
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And yes, there is one little hack that you can do right
now that will automatically
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make you look 10 years younger, whether you change
out your wardrobe or not.
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And I'm going to save that little trick for you at the
end of this video.
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But let's talk about some of the basics.
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And I think that a lot of us tend to get very simple as
we mature and we seem to limit ourselves
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in terms of what we think is appropriate,
what we think is flattering, and will suit us.
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And I'm here to say that some of the things that you
think may be working for you could, in fact, be aging,
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so I'm going to launch right into it.
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And we're going to start with something that I think
everybody universally feels comfortable in
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and that is all black.
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Now, black is tricky.
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Yeah, it's slenderizing.
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It's easy.
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You don't have to figure a
lot out but here's the problem.
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It can be really harsh against skin tone that gets
lighter and more ashy as we age and it can accentuate
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the hollows under the neck and the eyes,
so ditch the all black from head to toe
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and break it up a little bit in some skin-softening
neutrals like beiges, tans, or grays.
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So here, I take the all black look and I'm replacing
the jacket with a tan double-breasted houndstooth
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blazer and I'm matching it with something a little
softer and flirty.
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It's still black but it's not up against my face.
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It's a black skirt that's got
some youthful detail to it.
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And, by the way, skirt lengths vary, just like jeans do
these days, so find skirts that suit you
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but make sure it has a youthful flair to it.
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Now, I'm putting a little white tank top underneath the
jacket to kind of brighten up the neck
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and the face area and then strappy cage sandals
in neutral.
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And that elongates the leg,
and it will balance out the color tone from the top.
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There's nothing wrong with the black pantsuit that
you're seeing here but it's something that
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I, personally, would save for important interviews
where I want to convey a
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sense of severity and professionalism.
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This look also would be great for a job interview and
you could even break it up with
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a jewel tone collared shirt just to add a little bit
of color around your face
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while still maintaining that take me seriously air
about you.
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But I want to get you away from doing all
black from head to toe.
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And I think popping in a little bit of a neutral,
especially around the face,
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will make all the difference in terms of how your skin
tone reads it.
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And as you saw in that jacket,
it had black in it but here's also enough tan in it
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to balance it out and soften it against my face,
so hopefully, that gives you some options
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in terms of how you look at all black,
especially against your skin tone.
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The next area where I think a lot of people are
uncertain and tend to make more mistakes and
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that is patterns.
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I'm not saying shy away from patterns and that you have
to be in solids for the rest of your life.
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It's not true.
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But choose your patterns wisely.
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And this right here shows a great example of why you
need to be careful.
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Hard geometric lines can look really strict and aging
as well as the darker colors, so in this case,
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you might want to opt for lighter,
brighter shades with softer and more curved patterns.
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Also, note the difference in the
structure of these two dresses.
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The longer one hides more, pleats
can add weight right around the midsection,
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and the shorter arm mid sleeve can add some weight,
especially with elbows exposed if you don't feel your
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arms are very toned.
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The blousy chest area with the necktie, yes,
it's soft and feminine but if it's too blousy,
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it can make the bust area look
very large with too much fabric.
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The other dress, in comparison, has a nice V-neck,
elongating look with long sleeves that are flowy and
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have a little bit of flare to them that lengthen the
arms, creates length in the body.
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The wrap style, I believe, is universally flattering,
especially cinched in at the waist.
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And then this dress has a flare that goes out over the
hip and through the leg,
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creates nice movement and flow which is very youthful.
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The colors, to me, are divine.
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They brighten up the skin and the color scheme offers
better choices in terms of makeup colors as well,
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and that can take age off.
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And by the way, I will link my simple makeup tips to
look 10 years younger as well so you can complete the
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whole look here.
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But don't forget about shoe choices as well.
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Flattering shoes need to be a
little bit softer and strappier.
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As you can see, the ones that I'm wearing with the
heavier patterned dress are too chunky and too thick.
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They're not very feminine.
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They bring a lot of focus down to the ankle.
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But you pop in a real pretty,
peach heel with a strappy ankle, it elongates the leg.
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It's another beautiful detail for the eye to go to.
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It complements the colors in the dress and it continues
that sort of feminine flair that you're seeing with a
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little pop of color.
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Jewelry, in this case, very simple.
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You don't want to compete with your pattern so, again,
a light gold necklace might be all that you need
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and that's it.
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But the difference between these two patterns, I think,
are striking and really drive home the point that
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you've got to be careful with your pattern choices.
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I've heard people say that you shouldn't opt for large
pattern sizes but that's not really true.
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It's the right pattern size.
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If you go big, make sure, again, like they're soft,
and round, and the color choices are more
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youthful and flattering.
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The next thing is update your denim game, all right?
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The skinny jeans look with that thick wedge is so
yesterday and it's going have you screaming,
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"I'm ready for carpool and a glass of Rosé."
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A thick shoe draws attention to the calf and it makes
your bottom half look heavier so let's update this
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denim look with a more
modern and universally flattering look.
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And you've got so many options here.
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That's the beauty of jeans this season.
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Right now, the ankle crop is all in and I love the fact
that you can go either fitted or loose,
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mid-rise or high-rise in the waist.
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So pick what suits your body style best.
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I personally love high-rise jeans because they really
elongate the leg and they prevent muffin top.
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Now, your jeans can be frayed on the bottom or they can
be cuffed, just please not too many rips or tears.
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You look like you're competing
with your 20-year-old daughter.
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Just keep it modern and classy.
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You can wear it with a light and flowy top that doesn't
hide the waist area.
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It will give you a really nice, youthful edge to it,
so will a little moto jacket on top if it gets
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cool at night.
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The ankle crop also gives you killer footwear options.
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Here, shoe choices are really endless.
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This style, in my opinion, looks great with a bootie,
especially one that has a pattern or some neat
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detail with it.
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Also, mules are really popular this season and they are
a modern-looking flat that will give you some comfort
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but some style points too.
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And then, of course,
you can always kick on a nice strappy heel,
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and that updates this look for nighttime,
dinner date out, time with friends, whatever.
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But that's what's so neat about the ankle crop jeans is
that the eye immediately goes to the shoe so you've got
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a lot of options here.
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In fact, my last video that I did talked about
accessories that are trending,
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and the square-toed shoe was really in,
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that's another one that I would
pair with the ankle crop jeans.
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But I love the fact that if you search jean trends,
there's so much available to you.
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There's no one look.
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It was only the skinny jean and now,
that is not the case.
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Mom jeans, looser-fitting jeans, high-waisted jeans,
but give it some ankle exposure and you are totally in.
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Next up is avoid high and rounded
necklines as well as jersey material.
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I know jersey material.
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Everybody loves it because it's comfortable but here's
the issue with jersey.
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It tends to stick to any bulges that are popping out,
only accentuating areas that you're probably
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trying to hide.
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High round necklines also cut you off.
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They tend to make you look heavier in the chest area
and they don't elongate.
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And then adding to the trouble
is a short and rounded necklace.
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So the way to avoid this look ,which makes you look
wider and dated, is to pop in a nice V-neck top.
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That elongates you,
and it allows for more jewelry options.
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Collared shirts can accentuate the jawline.
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They add even more of a modern edge.
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So here, you can layer, some nice,
simple gold jewelry to add a little pop to it.
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You could even do a simple small pattern in if you
didn't want to work with a solid, but in my opinion,
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every woman needs a nice, solid, crisp,
white blouse or a silk white blouse.
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To me, the white shirt is classic and you can also
invest in a couple of nice
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collared button-downs to brighten up your face.
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Shirts can be structured, fitted, or they can be loose,
and you can do just a simple front tuck for a more
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casual feel here.
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But you take a nice, crisp, clean shirt,
you pair it with a modern jean, simple jewelry,
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little strappy sandal,
and you have completely modernized and
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updated your look.
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You want to get away from thick,
you want to get away from too chunky because those
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things will only make you seem bigger and more dated.
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So now that we've tackled the blouse,
and we've tackled dresses, and the all black,
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I'm going to move on to something that you probably
didn't give too much consideration
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and that is, pay attention to your eyewear.
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I'm going to give you two examples and push in so that
you can see the difference.
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Eyewear that you want to avoid, again,
and it plays into that thick heaviness.
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You don't want to get eyeglasses that are too thick,
and sit too low, and are rectangular, especially.
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They only draw attention to
the hollows under your eyes.
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Horn-rimmed, tortoiseshell, especially, I'd be wary of.
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Black glasses are best suited in blondes because you
have nice contrast so
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really pay attention to size and shape.
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I would opt for lighter and
more jewel-tone colors that reflect light.
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In my case, the ones that I'm wearing here are sort of
a khaki green
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and they really play up with my eye color.
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And they have a nice gold frame on the side and that
plays into the highlights in my hair.
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So, again, you can go with
jewel tones, reds, even clear.
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Look at the shape.
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Certain shapes like a cat eye can lift up the face,
can accentuate the cheekbones
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or a more rounded frame can soften
hard lines in the face so play around.
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What I would encourage you to do is take pictures of
yourself in the glasses so that you can actually see
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the image of you in them.
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You will definitely have a
more objective opinion that way.
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But it's really amazing how eyewear can make all the
difference in terms of how you look and making
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you look older.
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So, now, you know what to stay away from since eyewear
has also transitioned and really bloomed and blossomed,
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and there's so much more available now.
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Have fun in your eye store, play with those shapes,
and don't forget to take your pictures.
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Okay, so, now, the one thing that I said that will
instantly make you look younger,
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no matter what you're wearing and
it's so simple.
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And it's something I do all the time.
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And that is self-tanning.
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I'm doing the Airbrush Sun by
Sally Hansen in medium to tan.
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I love it, and the colors that I featured, since we're
going a little bit lighter and brighter,
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having some warmth and depth in
your skin gives them beautiful contrast.
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A tan is youthful and as we all know,
this is the safe way for us ladies in our prime
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to achieve a golden glow.
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And there you have it, my simple wardrobe tips to
instantly look 10 years younger.
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And they are simple.
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You don't have to go out and buy a thing, most likely.
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I bet you can rummage through your wardrobe and pick
out and see all the things that fit what we're talking
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about here and if you're looking to clean some stuff
out, well, now you know where to focus.
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You guys have been awesome in providing me content and
tips for what you'd like to see on this channel
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so continue to lay it out below.
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I pay attention to everything that you say and I
compile a list and I take it from there.
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I want this to be helpful.
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I want us all, since we have our game faces on and
we're striving to be more youthful in our look,
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in our attitude, we need to
complement that with how we dress.
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So with new wardrobe options here, go out, be bold,
and be blessed.
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And I'll see you next Thursday at 1:00.
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Bye.
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