Forget 12-step skincare routines, red light therapy and injectables – the single most important thing you can do for your skin is wear UV protection. Be cautious of words in French. These are the style equivalent of having a ‘Live, laugh, prosecco’ poster in your kitchen.
Sorry, but you cannot buy youthful insouciance at M&S.” Want to look instantly better without spending a penny? Standing up straight makes you look younger – and thinner – says Nick Finney, personal trainer to celebrities including Jennifer Lopez: “Our posture suffers with age, due to a combination of weakness, atrophying muscles and tightness. The solution is to strengthen all the muscles in your posterior chain [the rear of your body] while making sure that the muscles at the front have enough mobility to allow them to pull your back upright – tight pectorals will pull your shoulders forward.” Strengthen your posterior chain in the gym by perfecting Romanian deadlifts and horizontal rows.
People get hung up on wrinkles and middle-age spread, but dodgy teeth are far more ageing, says Sali Hughes,the Guardian Saturday magazine’s resident beauty expert: “Teeth that are discoloured, significantly crooked or even missing are very ageing and so, conversely, a well cared-for mouth can take years off.” According to Ten Dental’s Dr Jenni Rawes: “As we age, enamel naturally wears down, revealing more of the dentine underneath, which is a darker, creamier colour. It’s also more porous than enamel, so absorbs staining from food and drink far more readily, making teeth look darker still over time. Brightening the smile has a huge effect on how youthful and well someone appears.” Rawes says that visiting the hygienist for a scale and polish, and whitening the teeth using custom-made at-home trays are the fastest, lowest-effort ways to upgrade your smile.
Expect to pay about £375 for whitening. Still operating on the presumption that a pressed outfit signals that you have your shi(r)t together? Modern fashion is all about the drape.” “Why are so many men of a certain age walking around wearing hideous chinos, which sag at the knee and taper at the ankle?” bemoans fashion consultant Simon Chilvers.
Equally, a pair of well-made and well-kept shoes are central to the stylishness of any male wardrobe – and, yes, that can include sneakers, as long as they’re not too desperately trendy.” Thought middle age comes with a compulsory mum cut? The important thing to consider is: ‘Does my hair look relevant?’, rather than subscribing to a particular length for your age, which feels a bit outdated.” “Everyone fixates on lines and wrinkles, but uneven skin tone is more ageing,” says Owens. There’s decades of evidence behind microneedling as a technique.” A course of three sessions can boost collagen for months afterwards, and you can repeat that course once a year.
You can basically do everything with a phone now, after all. You don’t need to carry around a wad of second-class stamps. Nor do you need two packs of tissues or spare tights.
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