The fashion and beauty industries are known for thriving off of products that claim to make us look younger. The sad truth is that most of us fear getting older and, well, there are plenty of options out there that help us stay looking younger for as long as possible.
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But with trends continually changing, sometimes it's hard to keep track of what really suits our style, taste and age. So to make things easier, we've compiled a list of fashion trends that may make you look young in ads, but will actually leave you feeling older than you really are.
Not for voluminous hairstyles
You may ask: “But volume is in fashion, isn’t it?” Well, yes, but there is a catch. While adding volume to your hair can make you look incredibly beautiful and youthful, there is a very fine line between trendy and heavy.
Hairstylists around the world have shared that many older clients think that to stay fashionable they need to have a heavy, chic hairstyle. And on the contrary, it can actually cause the opposite, making the person appear much older than they really are.
Super long hair
This one might not come as a shock. Many women opt for a shorter haircut as they age, and there's a good reason for that: very long hair (not shoulder-length, but the kind that falls below the ribs) can make a woman look much shorter. old than it is.
While some women hope that long flowing hair can mask and hide some of their imperfections, perhaps we should look at our imperfections as something that enhances our beauty and uniqueness. A short hairstyle is a much better choice.
Lipstick matching the outfit
Well, this one is a bit debatable, but it should really be taken seriously. It's true that it's generally recommended to use a lipstick that matches your outfit, but there are specific tricks that can be used – and some choices that should be avoided.
For example, wearing a bright red sweater with bright red lipstick might be a bad idea. For what reason, you may ask? Because it is considered a style that is mainly “old-fashioned” rather than modern, automatically linked to an age
No to the jeggings
Jeggings are great: they're comfortable, they can easily fit any body type, and they can be fashionable. But although they are much more comfortable than jeans, it may seem unnecessary to mention that, after all, they are not jeans.
Jeans are usually designed to fit our bodies in a specific way, while jeggings don't always fit very well. The thin material exposes every bulge of our aging bodies, resulting in a less than flattering appearance.
Big jewelry is overkill
While we can't say that a beautiful, attitude-filled necklace isn't flattering, this is another fine line in the fashion industry. Big, chunky necklaces might not be as trendy as we hoped they would be, especially when they take over a person's entire look.
In recent years, less has definitely become more, so opting for a thin, delicate necklace with a pair of earrings can work wonders if we're trying to maintain a more youthful appearance.
Too much fake tan
We get it, a tan can be a fun thing that easily gives us the “natural” and younger look we're after. But unfortunately, it has been proven that tanning is one of the main actions that age our skin quickly. Not to mention that the sun's rays can increase our wrinkles.
Consequently, many women and men choose artificial tanning. But although this type of tan is less harmful, adopting a very dark and unnatural skin tone can be a terrible decision, resulting in an orange and aged appearance.
Excessively plucked eyebrows
If there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's that too-thin eyebrows should be left for the 90s and early 2000s. Of course, back then almost everyone did it. But the trend of thin, strangely shaped eyebrows is no longer in fashion these days, as “natural” has become the newest trend.
Too thin eyebrows can make us look much older because, well, we all know that's a thing of the past, so why bother? It's best to leave your eyebrows slightly full so they don't draw too much attention.
The jersey dress trend
Another trend that is long gone is the jersey dress. To be fair, it's very understandable why a person would think it's brilliant to wear something as comfortable as a jersey dress. But unfortunately, this is yet another fashion choice that ages a person very quickly.
The typical cotton fabric easily highlights every part of the body, even the ones we are not comfortable sharing with the world. The quality also almost always seems very cheap, which is never a good thing in general.