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Fast and Effortless Ways to Look...
10 Pounds Lighter
10 Times Better
Ladies... are you still wearing oversized blazers, shoulder pads, flannel shirts, or three-piece suits with vests? Does your lingerie drawer include granny undies or stockings with reinforced toes? Do you hit the streets wearing acid-washed jeans, cargo pants, or overalls?
If so, you're screaming OLD LADY to the world!
Looking YOUNGER & HIPPER isn't about vanity—it's about a woman's personal and financial survival in our youth-obsessed culture. Why should you throw in the towel and age gracefully when a few simple beauty and style tweaks can take ten years off your face, your body, and your looks?
Charla Krupp
About the Author
As a vibrant and attractive woman over 40, beauty editor and style expert Charla Krupp couldn't relate to any of the "mature woman" beauty books on the market, so she decided to write one herself. How Not to Look Old is a survival guide for women who've realized—like Charla—that "aging sucks!"Charla is uniquely positioned to give advice on this topic. During her career, she has done more than 100 style segments on the Today show, and has appeared on more than 30 other national television shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Dateline NBC, and Good Morning America. She also makes regular appearances on the E! Channel and the Home Shopping Network.
A former beauty director at Glamour, senior editor at In Style, and beauty editor at People: Style Watch, Charla Krupp currently writes a fashion column for More magazine.
Just a Few of Charla's Tips
Put on Pink Lipstick
WHAT'S OUT
Dark Lipstick, Lipstick Bleeding Into Fine Lines, Cracked Lips, Thin Lips, Obvious Lip Liner, Overly Matte Lipstick, Obviously Fake Plumped Lips
WHAT'S IN
Shimmery Pink Lips, Lip Liner Just Where You Need It, Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Lip Plumper, Kiehl's Lip Balm #1, MAC Tinted Lipglass in Prrr
Pink Lipstick
Revlon Matte Lipstick, Pink Pout, .15-Ounces (Pack of 2)
Amazon Price: $15.21 (as of 01/04/2010) 
Avon mark Dew Drenched Moisturlicious Lip Color Rain (shimmering dusty pink)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick, Amethyst Smoke #450 - 0.2 Oz / Pack, 2 Ea
Amazon Price: $17.17 (as of 01/04/2010)
Kiehl's Lip Balm #1
Charla's Pick
Kiehls - Lip Balm #1 - Tube - .5oz..
Amazon Price: $6.50 (as of 01/04/2010)
A moisturizing, soothing treatment for dry, parched lips to relieve the discomfort of dryness and leave the lips soft and supple.
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MAC Pink Lipglass
Charla's Pick
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Pink Lipstick on Squidoo
by JaguarJulie
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My Favorite Lipstick -- Revealed
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Would you believe that I have used the very same lipstick for most of my adult life? Well, not the same tube of lipstick, but a particular brand and a particular color. Ladies, can we talk? Have you ever found that one beauty item that you don't want...
Lift Your Boobs
WHAT'S OUT
Saggy Breasts, Massive Breasts, Squished Together Breasts, A Uniboob, Lace Show-Through, Nipple Show-Through, Poking Underwires, Scratchy Bras
WHAT'S IN
Properly Supported Breasts, Smooth Breasts, Rounded Breasts, Le Mystere Renaissance Dream Tisha Bra, Playtex "Thank Goodness It Fits" Light Lined SoCup Bra, Fashion Forms Gel Petals, Fashion Forms Strap Mate
Le Mystere Bra
Charla's Pick for Bigger Busts
Le Mystere Women's Dream Tisha
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Le Mystere Women's Dream Tisha Lace
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Le Mystere Dream Tisha Seamless Full Fit Bra in Cornflower Blue
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Fashion Forms Gel Petals
Charla's Pick
Fashion Forms Ultimate Silicone Gel Petals (16556)
Amazon Price: $14.75 (as of 01/04/2010)
Unique technology for realistic enhancement, molded bra cups with reusable inner adhesive, adheres easily to clean skin without tugging, incredibly natural look and feel, reusable up to 25 applications, hand washable, travel case included, available in nude only.
"Thank Goodness It Fits" Bra
Charla's Pick for Smaller Busts
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byWear Thongs
WHAT'S OUT
Visible Panty Lines, Visible Thong Exposure, Granny Pants, Girdle Legs
WHAT'S IN
Low-Rise Panties, Microfiber Thongs, Hanky Panky Low-Rise Thongs, Jeanious Thongs by Barely There, Sexy Bra & Panty Sets, Drop-Dead Sexy Lingerie
Barely There Thongs
Charla's Pick
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Gently Wash Your Shapewear
Forever New The Lace Valet Fabric Care
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Protect your delicates while laundering in this oversized lace lingerie bag. Zipper closure, includes one packette of Forever New Fabric Care Wash.
La Perla Bra & Thong Sets
Charla's Pick
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by Chef Keem
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A Thong Is A Beautiful Thing!
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Welcome to the "Beautiful Thong" - World HQ! Find everything related to "thong", like thong videos, mini thong, long thong, thong contests, French thong, sexy thongs, club thongs, and much, much more. This is your one-stop shopping mall for some of t...
Nuke the Nude Hose
WHAT'S OUT
Thick, Flesh-Colored Panty Hose, Stockings With Reinforced Toes, Stockings With Sandals, White Stockings, Seamed Stockings, Hairy Legs, Flaky Legs, Pale Legs, Nasty-Looking Veins
WHAT'S IN
Opaque Tights, Fishnet Stockings, Sheer Black Hose, Spanx Control Top Fishnets, Wolford's Velvet De Luxe Tights, Leg Makeup, Michael Kors Leg Shine, St. Tropez Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion, Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs
Hue Tights
Charla's Pick
HUE Faux Fishnet Control Top Pantyhose Hosiery
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Hue Women's Large Fishnet Tight Non-Control Top
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
HUE Fishnet Tights Hosiery
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Michael Kors Leg Shine
Charla's Pick
MICHAEL KORS - Leg Shine (Classic)
Amazon Price: $32.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Michael Kors Leg Shine can be used on legs, knees, and ankles for a sleek, sexy shimmer that makes bare legs look healthy and glowing. Infused with the lush scent of Michael and packaged in a convenient twist-up canister, this easy-to-use product is also lightly tinted to even out imperfections.
Spanx Fishnets
Charla's Pick
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byWear Your Own Nails
WHAT'S OUT
Red Nail Polish, Fake Nails, Dragon-Lady Nails, Ridged Nails, Discolored Nails, Age Spots on Your Hands, Veiny Hands, Bony Hands
WHAT'S IN
Natural Looking, Squared Oval Nails, Sheer Pink or Beige Nail Color, Brightly Painted Toe Nails, L'Oreal Paris PRO Manicure, Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquers, Prescriptives Intensive Rebuilding Hand Treatment
OPI Nail Color
Charla's Pick: Lincoln Park After Dark
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Charla's Pick
Essie Nail Color
Charla's Pick: Limo-Scene
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WHAT'S OUT
Ugly Orthopedic Shoes, Wearing Gym Sneakers Outside the Gym, Boring Classic Pumps, Shoes You Can't Walk In, Out-of-Style Shoes, Sensible Shoes, Your Daughter's Ugg Boots
WHAT'S IN
Sexy Pumps by Stiletto Masters Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik, Fashionable, Comfortable Shoes by Cole Haan, Stuart Weitzman, Salvatore Ferragamo, Aerosoles, Easy Spirit, and Naturalizer, Foot Petals Stiletto Survival Kit
Jimmy Choo Pumps
Charla's Pick
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Charla's Pick
Foot Petals Stiletto Survival Kit - Black Iris
Amazon Price: $50.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Say goodbye to killer shoes! This kit includes all the essentials a girl needs to feel confident and comfortable in her stilettos. A Foot Petal's favorite collection, Stiletto Survival Kit is your guide to happy, healthy, sexy feet. Kit Includes the Foot Petal's signature shoe bag -- large enough to fit a pair of shoes for the girl on the go!
Manolo Blahnik Pumps
Charla's Pick
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byLose the Heavy Eyeliner
WHAT'S OUT
Thick, Black Eyeliner, Cracked Liquid Liner, Liner That is Not Well Blended, Liner Inside Your Lower Lashes, Too-Bright Eye Shadow, Glittery Eye Shadow, Overly Matte Eye Shadow
WHAT'S IN
Soft and Natural Eyeliner, Christian Dior Crayon Eyeliner Pencil, Prescriptives Softlining Pencil, Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner, Shiseido Fine Eyeliner, Styli-Style Liquid Liner
Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner
Charla's Pick
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Charla's Pick
Shiseido The Makeup Liquid Fine Eyeliner #2 (Soft Black)
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 01/04/2010)
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Laura Mercier Eye Basics
Charla's Picks
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WHAT'S OUT
Dated Frames, Boring Frames, Frames that Droop Downward, Metal Rims, Rimless Glasses, Half-Glasses, Eyeglass Necklaces, Bifocals, Coke-Bottle Lenses, Squinting, Flea Market Sunglasses
WHAT'S IN
A Wardrobe of Eye Fashions, Slightly Upturned Frames, Department Store Reading Glasses, Sexy Sunglasses, Contact Lenses, LASIK Surgery
Dolce & Gabbana Eyeglasses
Charla's Picks
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Charla's Pick
Gucci Gucci 2922 Sunglasses
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Brand new Gucci eyeglasses, including case and cloth and any necessary paperwork. 100% authentic or your money back. Any questions, please feel free to email or call toll-free at 1-866-786-7286. All products come with a 1-year warranty.
Stylish Reading Glasses
Charla's Pick
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WHAT'S OUT
Yellow Teeth, Gray Teeth, Stained Teeth, Small Teeth, Receding Gums, Teeth that are Too Straight Across, Too Many Silver Fillings
WHAT'S IN
A Big, White Movie-Star Smile, Philips Sonicare FlexCare Toothbrush, Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste and Rinse, Colgate Total Toothpaste, ACT Anticavity Fluoride Rinse, Crest Whitestrips
Crest Pro-Health
Charla's Pick
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Charla's Pick
Philips Sonicare Flexcare RS950 Deluxe Edition Rechargeable Toothbrush System
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
Sonicare's unique dynamic cleaning action gently and effectively reaches deep between teeth and along the gumline for a brushing experience unlike any other. Sonicare is used and recommended by dental professionals. With the Sonicare Flexcare superior cleaning technology you'll have naturally whiter teeth and healthier gums, guaranteed. Warranty: Full 2-year warranty.
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Crest Whitestrips
Charla's Pick
Crest Whitestrips, Advanced Seal, 14-Count Boxes
Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 01/04/2010)
Crest Whitestrips Supreme Professional Strength 84 strips
Amazon Price: $57.99 (as of 01/04/2010)
Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects,10-Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 40 Strips (Packaging May Vary)
Amazon Price: $24.76 (as of 01/04/2010)
Slip Into the Right Pair of Jeans
WHAT'S OUT
Elastic Waistbands, Mommy Jeans, High-Rise Jeans, Faded Jeans, Baggy Jeans, Embellished Jeans, Flashing Your Thong, Exposing Your Love Handles, Too-Tight Jeans, Jeans with Gym Sneakers, Your Daughter's Jeans
WHAT'S IN
Dark Denim Boot-Cut Jeans, Custom-Made Jeans at Earnest Cut & Sew Shop in NYC, Jeans Under $50 from the Gap, Lee, and Levi's, Levi Strauss Signature Jeans from Target ($20)
Levi Strauss Signature Jeans
Charla's Pick for Low Maintenance Shopping
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Charla's Pick (Oprah Loves Them, Too!)
AG Jeans Angel in Unit Contrast Zoom
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This stylish AG jeans will keep you looking chic and feeling comfy all season long! Dark wash denim with heavy whiskering and fading throughout. Classic 5-pocket with zip and single button closure. Boot-cut leg opening. 33" Inseam, 7" Rise. Modeled in size 26. 98% Pima Cotton, 2% PU. Machine Wash.
Chip & Pepper Stella Jeans
Charla's Pick for Medium Maintenance Shopping
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How Not to Look Old (Hardcover)
Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
Amazon Price: $17.15 (as of 01/04/2010)
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.
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These Items Have Just Gotta Go...
Charla Says: Rid Your Closets of these "Old Lady" Trappings
- Holiday sweaters with bells, reindeers, teddy bears, bumblebees, pumpkins, etc.
- Granny or mommy necklaces that tell how many grandchildren/children you have
- Photo handbags (no matter how cute the kids!)
- Bearlike, full-length fur coats
- T-shirts with funny sayings
- Thin-gold-chain necklaces
- Penny loafers
- Baggy sweats
- Muumuus
- Backpacks
How Not to Look Old (Paperback)
Kindle Edition Also Available
How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
Amazon Price: $10.87 (as of 01/04/2010)
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Charla Krupp Websites
- CharlaKrupp.com
- Learn more about beauty editor Charla Krupp.
- How Not to Look Old on YouTube
- An interview with Charla Krupp including lots of tips and style advice.
- How Not To Look Old on Facebook
- Become a fan and find out about book signings in your area.
Forbidden Fashion Items (Age 30+)
Charla Says: These Accessories Shout "Too Young!"
- Collegiate sweats, T-shirts, and caps
- Crocs (out of the garden)
- Multiple ear piercings
- Colored cowboy boots
- Tie-dye anything
- Ankle bracelets
- Hair scrunchies
- Go-go boots
- Neon tights
- Toe rings
What's the Buzz on Charla Krupp?
Here's What Bloggers are Saying About Charla Krupp
- How not to look old by Charla Krupp
- It 'been a huge amount of interest that I read "How not to look old" by Charla Krupp. I finally turned the big 5-0 in November last year and is a grandmother of two, so that I, as I age (Krupp Miracle) "If 10 years, 10 pounds of light ...
- Charla Krupp and Hilary Baldwin
- Put Your Best Face ForwardExperts Discuss Top 5 Skin "Sins" Committed by Women Over 30 & Provide Simple Tips on How to Look Your BestCharla Krupp, National Fashion and Beauty Expert, and The New York Times Bestselling Author of How Not ...
- The Lancome Blog: Meet Charla Krupp--And Look Years Younger!
- If you're in NYC this Saturday, May 2nd, make sure to stop by the Lancôme counter at Saks Fifth Avenue between 3 and 5 p.m. Charla Krupp, the author of ?HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, ...
- A Bookworm's World: How Not to Look Old - Charla Krupp
- Charla Krupp is a former beauty editor at Glamour magazine. And yes - she does look amazing! Her take on things is little bit different than Bobbi Brown's. (see Wednesday's review) Brown seems to embrace and celebrate aging whereas to ...
How Not to Look Old
by Charla Krupp
Thanks for Visiting
I love Charla's book, but also have fun breaking the rules. I still get carded when I wear my hair in an updo ponytail. And the belly button ring stays, even though no one will ever see it in public. (On the plus side, my collections of neon tights and hair scrunchies have been permanently retired!) The important thing is to enjoy who you are at any age. Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Dec 19, 2009 @ 7:27 am
- KIm you know I had an idea -- that this lens is terrific for a blog post and quite possibly a blog could be sustained with this style -- I know it has been done before, but you add a certain level of creativity! Perhaps a collaborative blog?
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- arncyn arncyn Dec 2, 2009 @ 4:07 am
- Excellent tips, applicable to women of any age! (:
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- Ike Ike Nov 29, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
- Nice page thanks great information i learn a few things 5 stars!
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- hayleylou hayleylou Oct 27, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
- Think I am slipping into the 'whats out' group, oh no! Well set out lens, lots of info too, 5 stars
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- CherylK CherylK Sep 29, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
- Enjoy who you are at any age...that's exactly how I feel. Funny, but I'm older than I feel and every once in awhile I think about that. I try to steer clear of those "old lady trappings"! I want to look the best that I can at any age but I will not stress over it. Love this lens. As soon as I post this comment I'm going back to read Chef Keem's thoughts on the thong...what a rascal he is.
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