7 DIY Things That Help Bobbi Brown Stay Young

Don’t hide your age; highlight your beauty instead! says Bobbi Brown. Here are a few of for her best do-it-yourself anti-aging tips to live your life beautifully.

If you’re fortunate to ask Bobbi Brown about her secret to looking younger every day, her immediate response will be, “I never use the word younger–I prefer to say better.” Yes! Even at 55, the makeup maestro and creator of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics have learned plenty of transformative beauty tips and tricks, but still, she believes that less is more! “In the past, if a woman felt she was starting to look old, she’d hide under tons of makeup,” says Bobbi. “Now, we know what impact a good skin care, diet, and exercise can have on our skin, so we’re more empowered about how we can control aging.” Bobbi’s newest book, Pretty Powerful, features her easy to follow tips and tricks along with advice from real women and celebrities. According to Bobbi, “It shows women of all ages, with and without makeup on, to really drive home that it’s about enhancing what you have and not covering up.” Bobbi also practices these simple, savvy essentials that she preaches and writes about.

Tip 1: LAYER UP YOUR MOISTURIZER

“I love layering my moisturizers; they make my complexion so fresh that I can wear as less foundation as I want to”, said Bobbi Brown. First of all, she smooths on a lighter lotion, then following it with a comparatively richer cream, she swears she instantly looks five years younger. Her secret of instantly looking 5 years younger is that she blends both; her moisturizer and the foundation with a brush and gets evenly hydrated.

Tip 2: EYESHADOW IN PALE

“Many women like wearing a nude eye-shadow during the day, but the fact is, it doesn’t really do much for you,” says the maestro. Instead, she suggests; trying the one that’s a few shades lighter than your skin tone. Sharing her secret, she tells that she brushes her eye-shadow in Bone all over her lids, and it really does the trick for her by making her seem more awake. So, if you have an olive skin tone, try on a peachy shade, and for darker skin tones, it’s better to go with a camel hue.

Tip 3: LOADS OF COCONUT OIL

“I buy a jar of coconut oil at the drugstore, keep it at room temperature and use it as body lotion.” As a result, it makes her skin incredibly soft and smooth and in comparison to all those fancy bottled oils, it’s cheap too. So she doesn’t mind going through it in fast forward. For her ever so shiny hair, she shared her trick of putting a drop or two of the same oil in her hair to get them really shiny.” Glossy hair is always youthful.” She added.

Tip 4: LIPS WITH LOW SHEEN

“I don’t believe any lip shade is off-limits, but texture is the key!” A sheer lipstick in healthy pink or neutral color gives a more polished and grown-up look than a super-shiny gloss. Bobbi suggests her number-one-selling lip color; Brownie — the first one she ever created and believes that it gives an effect of completeness. “It’s the color I wish my lips were naturally.”

Tip 5: WORKOUT BUT WISELY

“I used to think that if I didn’t have time to do an hour-long workout class, there wasn’t any point in exercising. But now, I make sure to do a little something every day.” Describing her routine Bobbi gives away her tip and recommends that a brisk walk for at least 10 minutes or climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator instantly works best for that quick rush of energy she needs, which also helps in good circulation of blood throughout her body for that upright fresh look she has! Then for a bit of change, she does a longer workout few times a week. “My friends who exercise a little every day look the best, by far.”

Tip 6: SNACKING SMARTLY

“I stopped eating flour three years ago, and since then I’ve seen a huge difference in my skin”. By doing that it also gave her more energy and better focus. To satisfy her carb cravings, she munches on her favorite ‘Flackers’ flax-seed crackers! Also, the more fiber we eat, the less we snack, so she sprinkles a raw fiber powder from ‘Whole Foods’ in a smoothie or yogurt and have it in the morning and then again around late afternoon.